Crimean Roma

Crimean Roma
Family of Crimean Roma in the Stavropol Governorate. Pre-Russian Revolution.
Total population
20,000 - 25,000
Regions with significant populations
Ukraine, Russia
Languages
Crimean Romani, Crimean Tatar, Russian
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Ursari • Ruska Roma • Gurbeti • Crimean Tatars

The Crimean Roma (also known as Crimean gypsies, Tatar gypsies, Ayuji (Crimean Tatar for 'bear cub'), Krymy, or Çingene,[a]) are a sub-ethnic group of the Muslim Roma heavily assimilated among Crimean Tatars[1] to the point that they are often considered to be the fourth subgroup of Crimean Tatars.[2][3] Currently, they live in many countries of the former Soviet Union, including Russia. They speak the Crimean Tatar language and their own Crimean Romani dialect.[4] Crimean Roma traditionally practice Islam.


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  1. ^ Romani Studies. Gypsy Lore Society. 2004.
  2. ^ Kamusella, Nomachi & Gibson 2016, p. 34.
  3. ^ Geisenhainer & Lange 2005, p. 430.
  4. ^ Marushiakova, Elena; Vesselin, Popov (2004). "Segmentation vs. consolidation: The example of four Gypsy groups in CIS" (PDF). Romani Studies. 14 (2): 145–191. doi:10.3828/rs.2004.6.

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