2007-02-14 12:09:33 · 4 answers · asked by khan 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Roma People (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies, sometimes called "Romany Folk" in the United Kingdom, often referred to as Gypsies or Gipsies, are a diverse ethnic group who live primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia, Latin America, the United States and the Middle East. They are believed to have originated mostly from the Punjab and Rajasthan regions of the Indian subcontinent. They began their migration to Europe and North Africa via the Iranian plateau around 1050
2007-02-14 12:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Souldogs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Rromani originated in the Punjab region of India and have spread worldwide.
The language can be traced back to the original tongue, however, a Punjabi could not converse with a Rromani.
Rromani are all over and Romania does not hold the market on Rromani.
Romania is a country, Rromani is an ethnicity. The confusion is courtesy of the names. Rrom means just "man". It has no relation to RomanIA.
2007-02-15 07:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by j 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many persons think so. To know for certain, you would have to go to persons (and web sites) more knowledgeable than I.
2007-02-14 20:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought they were typically Romanian.
2007-02-14 20:17:12 · answer #4 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋