The Romani people, also referred to as Roma or Romanis, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who principally live in Europe.
The initial arrival of Romani outside Bern in the 15th century, described by the chronicler as getoufte heiden "baptized heathens" and drawn wearing Saracene-style clothes and weapons (Spiezer Schilling, p. 749).
The migration of the Romani people through the Middle East and Northern Africa to Europe. The key shows the century of arrival in that area, e.g., S.XII is the 12th century.
Romani is an Indo-Aryan macrolanguage of the Romani people. The largest Romani dialects are Vlax Romani, Balkan Romani, and Sinte Romani. Some Romani communities speak mixed languages based on the sur
Romani poem by Jan Döme Horváth printed on wall at Cejl prison, Brno