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The Romani, also spelled Romany or Rromani (/ˈroʊməni/ ROH-mə-nee or /ˈrɒməni/ ROM-ə-nee), colloquially known as the Roma (sg.: Rom), are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle.

The first recorded Romani people in Denmark came from Scotland in the year 1505.[1] Danish police drove out most Roma in Denmark by the 1939.[2]

Based on 2013 data, the Council of Europe has estimated that around 5,500 Romani people live in Denmark (0.1% of the Danish population).[3] The Danish Roma minority speak Scandoromani.[4]

Danish Roma are concentrated in Helsingør and Copenhagen.[5]

References

  1. ^ Kenrick, D. (2010). The A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies). Scarecrow Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4616-7227-2.
  2. ^ Docalavich, H. (2014). Denmark. Mason Crest. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4222-9265-5.
  3. ^ "Denmark: EU funding for Roma integration". European Commission. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ Carling, G.; Lindell, L.; Ambrazaitis, G. (2014). Scandoromani: Remnants of a Mixed Language. Brill. p. 1. ISBN 978-90-04-26645-2.
  5. ^ Archer, Clive; Joenniemi, Pertti (2017). The Nordic Peace. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-88490-7 – via Google Books.
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