Doms in Tunisia

Ethnic group

Romani people in TunisiaTotal population

20,000
Languages
Domari, Tunisian Arabic, Berber
Religion
Islam, Romani religion
Related ethnic groups
Dom people, Nawar people, Kawliya

Doms in Tunisia speak the Domari language. They immigrated to the territory of the present day Tunisia from South Asia, particularly from India, in Byzantine times.[1] Dom and Nawar people self-segregated themselves for centuries from the dominant culture of Tunisia, who view Romani as dishonorable though clever. Historically, Gypsies in Tunisia have provided musical entertainment as weddings and other celebrations. The Romani people or Gypsies in Tunisia include subgroups like Nawar, Halebi and Ghagar.[2][3]

## See also

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* Doma (caste)
* Romani people in Egypt
* Romani people in Libya
* Romani people in Syria
* Romani people in Iraq
* Nawar people

## References

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1. ^ "Kuri Journal - Dom of North Africa - An Overview". Domresearchcenter.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
2. ^ Phillips, David J. (2 August 2017). Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. William Carey Library. ISBN 9781903689059. Retrieved 2 August 2017 - via Google Books.
3. ^ Berland, Joseph C. (2004). Customary Strangers: New Perspectives on Peripatetic Peoples in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0-89789-771-4. Retrieved 2013-10-28.

## External links

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* The Gypsies of Tunisia Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine , Dom Research Center

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Demographics of Tunisia

Religions|

* Islam
* Christianity
* Orthodox
* Catholic Church
* Protestantism
* Judaism

Ethnic groups|

* Arabs
* Arab-Berber
* Bedouin
* Berbers
* Copts
* French
* Italians
* Roma (Gypsy)
* Turks

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Dom people

Dom peoples|

* Abdals
* Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians
* Bede
* Deha
* Dom
* Ghorbati
* Lyuli
* Kalbelia
* Kawliya
* Lom
* Lori
* Mirasi
* Narikurava
* Nawar
* Orh
* Patharkat
* Rom / Rrom / Roma / Romani
* Sinti

Castes|

* Abdal
* Domba
* Gandhila
* Heri
* Hurkiya
* Kan
* Madari
* Qalandar
* Perna
* Sapera (Muslim)

Language|

* Domari language
* Lomavren language
* Romani languages
* Seb Seliyer language

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