| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Bogotá, Girón, and Cúcuta | |
| Languages | |
| Colombian Spanish and Romani | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism |
There is an important community of Romani people in Colombia (Spanish: Gitanos en Colombia) consisting 8000 Colombians of Romani descent and are scattered throughout the country.[1][2] In 1999, the Colombian government recognized the Romani people as one of Colombia’s ethnic minorities, so they can access educational, health and legal convenience. Thus, the Romani language has remained to be recognized as a minority language.[3]
- ^ a b Gypsy migration history to Colombia
- ^ Marsh, Hazel. "Colombia: Romani Residents Embrace Their New and Traditional Identities". Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Ley de lenguas nativas" (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogotá: Ministry of Culture of Colombia. 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.