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The RomaThe RomaRoma are variously known as Rroma, Gypsies, Tsiganes, Tsigan, Gitanos or Gitans, as well as Sinti, Cale, and many other names. They are Europeans, having arrived... -
HistoryHistoryApart from the non-controversial fact that Roma come from India, the rest of the Roma early history is a subject of controversy. When did Roma...
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LanguageLanguageRoma have an Indian based language, a discovery of 1753. Romanes, or Romani Čhib, is the language of the Roma. This fact is little known...
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TraditionsTraditionsThe Roma culture is not a written one and has kept its unity and consistency in spite of savage assaults. Traditions were one of the...
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MusicMusicWhat is Roma music? What is Roma music? This seemingly innocuous question has fed quite an industry. From the 18th century onward, musicians, scientist have...
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ReportsReportsAll reports presented here are strictly copyrighted to the Rroma Foundation Zürich. These reports were compiled by our staff while on surveys in various countries.
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Questions & AnswersQuestions & AnswersWhen hearing about Roma, when reading about them, a wealth of clichés, generally accepted “truths” and statements are always present. This summary presents the most...
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GalleriesGalleriesThese galleries are either the work of amateurs, documenting the situation in a specific region at a specific time (for example in Bosnia in 2001,...
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Who are Roma? Where do they come from? What is the difference between Roma, Sinti, Gypsies, Cale, Tsiganes, Zigeuner, Travellers? Do they have a language? Where do they come from? How many are there in Europe? What are their traditions?
These and many more questions are treated at length in these pages on Roma, history, language, traditions, music, but also in shorter form in the questions and answers page.
The page also has resources on literature, reports and many more items.
Recent News on Roma
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October 16, 2025Another diatribe from a Slovenian MP regarding the security in Southeastern Slovenia. MP Anja Bah Žibert stated at a press...
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October 16, 2025Dr. Uştuk will present his ethnographic research of the Roma community in Urla, a town near Izmir. The talk will begin...
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October 16, 2025On the occasion of the Great World Jubilee of Roma and Sinti, scheduled for October 18, 2025, a musical event...
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October 16, 2025The job center, police, and press descend on a hotel occupied by Roma in a low-income accommodation in Schöneberg on...
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October 14, 2025A study on poverty driven migration examines the topic of poverty migration from a sociological perspective in order to understand...
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October 14, 2025In Czechia, Romnja are often the victims of hate speech and commentaries on social media. The NOG Ara made a...
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October 14, 2025As part of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODHIR) conference in Warsaw on October 13 focusing...
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October 14, 2025The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODHIR) organised a conference in Warsaw on October 13 focusing on...
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October 13, 2025In Lendava, a dispute has been flaring up in recent weeks between the municipal administration and Roma councilwoman Nataša Horvat,...
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October 13, 2025In "Romanistan," three young artists explore what it means to be Roma. At the same time, it's a plea to...
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October 13, 2025A commentary on the outcome of the recent elections in Czechia. Babiš’ party, while coming first in the elections doesn’t...
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October 13, 2025Almost nothing about Roma in France this past week. An article about Roma families who were evicted twice within 6...
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October 10, 2025Mutual cooperation in implementing public policies for Roma inclusion, mutual transfer of knowledge with an emphasis on good practices, positive...
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October 10, 2025The Slovak Rural Party is preparing a proposal that will support the employment of long-term unemployed Roma. The Minister of...
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October 10, 2025The 6th Ministerial meeting on Roma integration within the Berlin Process as a commitment to fight discrimination and improve access...
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October 10, 2025The Jubilee of Roma, Sinti, will be celebrated on Saturday, October 18th with a major event scheduled in the Paul...
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October 9, 2025This morning, representatives of newly established people's initiatives to solve the Roma problem (Sic), which operate under the auspices of...
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October 9, 2025State Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior Helga Dobrin met with representatives of the Regional Civil Initiative of Southeast...
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