Romani people in Finland

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Romani people by sub-group

* Arlije
* Bergitka Roma
* Burgenland Roma
* Boyash
* Cascarots
* Crimean Roma
* Garachi
* Gurbeti
* Judeo-Romani
* Kalderash
* Kale (Finnish Roma)
* Kale (Welsh Roma)
* Kawliya
* Lovari
* Lăutari
* Machvaya
* Romanisæl
* Polska Roma
* Romanichal
* Ruska Roma
* Sepečides Romani
* Servitka Roma
* Sinti
* Ursari
* Zargari

Romani diaspora by country

* Albania
* Argentina
* Australia
* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia-Herzegovina
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Colombia
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Mexico
* Montenegro
* North Macedonia
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine (Crimea)
* United Kingdom (Scotland)
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Finland has a Romani population of approximately 10,000 to 12,000.[1] Most Romani people in the country belong to the Finnish Kale subgroup and had settled in Finland at the end of the sixteenth century. Finnish Roma mostly live in Finland's urban areas. Although some of Finland’s Romani community still speak Kalo Romani, most Finnish Roma just speak only Finnish. In 1995, an amendment to the 1919 Constitution had granted the Romani people, Sámi people and other Finnish minorities, the right to retain and develop their own language and culture in Finland. The Finnish Kalo language has the status of a non-territorial minority language in Finland. Finland’s Romani community are also recognized as a national minority under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.[2]

Romani migrants from Romania and Bulgaria have settled in Southern Finland.[3]

Romani people first came to Finland from Sweden, Baltic countries and Russia during the 16th century.[4]

According to the Council of Europe, approximately 11,000 Romani people live in Finland (0.21% of the population).[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Promoting the social inclusion of Roma". europa.eu.
2. ^ "Roma. Historical context". Minority Rights Group. 19 June 2015.
3. ^ "The Roma Community in Latvia". rm.coe.int.
4. ^ "Finland´s Romani People" (PDF).
5. ^ "Finland - European Commission". commission.europa.eu. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

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Romani diaspora

Settlements

Subgroups|

| Uncontested|

* Arlije
* Bergitka Roma
* Boyash
* Burgenland Roma
* Cascarots
* English Romanichal
* Erromintxela
* Finnish Kale
* Kalderash
* Kawliya
* Lovari
* Machvaya
* Manouche
* Muslim Roma
* Zargari
* Polska Roma
* Ruska Roma
* Scandinavian Travellers (Tavinger, Romanisæl)
* Scottish Travellers
* Sepečides
* Servitka Roma
* Sinti
* Ursari
* Welsh Kale

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Contested|

* Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians
* Dom
* Garachi
* Nawar
* Bosha/Lom
* Lori
* Lyuli

By country|

* Albania
* Algeria
* Argentina
* Australia
* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* Colombia
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Egypt
* Estonia
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iraq
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Libya
* Lithuania
* Mexico
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Basque Country [eu]
* Sudan
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Syria
* Tunisia
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Crimea
* United States
* Uruguay
* United Kingdom

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Romani people in Europe

Sovereign states|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
*   * Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

States with limited
recognition|

* Abkhazia
* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus
* South Ossetia
* Transnistria

Dependencies and
other entities|

* Åland
* Faroe Islands
* Gibraltar
* Guernsey
* Isle of Man
* Jersey
* Svalbard

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