Norwegian Travellers

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Norwegian Travellers are a traditionally itinerant ethnic minority in Norway with a distinct culture, history, and language variety separate from the majority Norwegian population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic minority
itinerant people
acknowledgedBy Norwegian government apology in 1998
country Norway
culturalElement distinct social norms
music traditions
oral storytelling traditions
culture distinct from majority Norwegian culture
currentTrend increasing sedentarization
ethnicity Norwegian Travellers NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Norwegian Romani people NERFINISHED
Reisende NERFINISHED
Romanifolk NERFINISHED
Tater NERFINISHED
hasLanguage Norwegian Traveller Romani NERFINISHED
Scandoromani NERFINISHED
heritageProtection subject of cultural preservation efforts in Norway
historicalPresenceSince at least 16th century
languageFamily Romani-based mixed language
languageStatus minority language in Norway
legalStatus protected national minority in Norway
mobilityPattern seasonal travelling
notIdenticalTo Norwegian Roma NERFINISHED
majority ethnic Norwegians
persecutedIn 19th century Norway
20th century Norway
populationEstimate several thousand individuals
recognizedAsMinorityBy Government of Norway NERFINISHED
recognizedAsNationalMinoritySince 1999
region Central Norway NERFINISHED
Eastern Norway NERFINISHED
Western Norway NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Danish Travellers NERFINISHED
Romani people NERFINISHED
Swedish Travellers NERFINISHED
religion Lutheran Christianity NERFINISHED
Pentecostalism
various Christian denominations
subjectOfPolicy assimilation policies in Norway
child removal and institutionalization
forced sterilization in Norway
traditionalLifestyle itinerant
travelling trades
traditionalOccupation crafts
entertainment
horse trading
peddling
tinkering
victimOf Norwegian Mission for the Homeless policies

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Scandoromani usedBy Norwegian Travellers