The Romani diaspora refers to the presence and dispersion of Romani people across various parts of the world. Their migration out of the Indian subcontinent occurred in waves, with the first estimated
Romani people dancing at a Romani wedding in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1936
Romani people with their horse and vardo (Romani wagon) in Epsom, England, 1938
An 1852 Wallachian poster advertising an auction of Romani slaves
Gypsies at Balatonlelle by Béla Iványi-Grünwald, 1935
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.