Gypsy
E822731
Gypsy refers to the Romani people, a traditionally nomadic ethnic group of Indian origin now widely dispersed across Europe and beyond, known for their distinct language, culture, and history of marginalization.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Romani people | 0 |
| term Gypsy | 0 |
| Porajmos | 0 |
| Romani language | 0 |
Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Aryan language
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ ethnonym ⓘ genocide ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Romani people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
non-Romani itinerant groups ⓘ |
| connotation | often considered pejorative in modern usage ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Gypsy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ Rrom NERFINISHED ⓘ Rroma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Egyptian ⓘ |
| hasAncestry | Indian ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceOn |
Balkan brass music
ⓘ
European music ⓘ Hungarian folk music ⓘ film ⓘ flamenco ⓘ jazz manouche ⓘ literature ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTrait |
endogamy
ⓘ
extended family networks ⓘ itinerant trades ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasDiaspora | Romani diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExperienced |
anti-Roma racism
ⓘ
discrimination ⓘ forced assimilation ⓘ persecution ⓘ segregation ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
employment discrimination
ⓘ
housing segregation ⓘ limited access to healthcare ⓘ low educational attainment ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Romani language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLifestyle | traditionally nomadic ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCenter |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationEstimate |
largest ethnic minority in Europe
ⓘ
over 10 million ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ Protestantism ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ folk religion ⓘ |
| hasStatus | marginalized minority ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Balkan Roma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domari-related groups ⓘ Finnish Kale NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Kale NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalderash NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovari NERFINISHED ⓘ Manush NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanichal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinti NERFINISHED ⓘ Vlax Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalOccupation |
crafts
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ fortune telling ⓘ horse trading ⓘ metalworking ⓘ music performance ⓘ seasonal labor ⓘ |
| occurredDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preferredAlternative |
Roma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international minority rights law ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinorityIn | many European countries ⓘ |
| refersTo | Romani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Council of Europe initiatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union inclusion strategies NERFINISHED ⓘ European human rights policies ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | Romani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyPracticed | nomadism ⓘ |
| victimOf | Porajmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.