Romanichal

Romanichal
A Gypsy Girl by George Elgar Hicks (1899)
Regions with significant populations
 United KingdomNo reliable numbers; UK census data gives fewer than 58,000, though this may be unreliable[1]
 United States164,000 (estimate)
 South Africa14,000 (estimate)
 Australia6,600 (estimate)
 Canada3,900 (estimate)
 New Zealand1,500 (estimate)
Languages
English and Angloromani
Religion
Majority:
Christianity
Minority:
Romani mythology, irreligion
Related ethnic groups
English, other Roma
especially Welsh Kale, Scottish Lowland Travellers, Romanisæls, Finnish Kale, Sinti, and Manouches

The Romanichal (UK: /ˈrɒmənɪæl/ US: /-ni-/; more commonly known as English Gypsies) are a Romani subgroup within the United Kingdom and other parts of the English-speaking world. Most Romanichal speak Angloromani, a mixed language that blends Romani vocabulary with English syntax. Romanichal residing in England, Scotland, and Wales are part of the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community.[2]

Genetic, cultural and linguistic findings indicate that the Romani people can trace their origins to Northern India.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller ethnicity summary". 29 March 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ Acton, Thomas; Acton, Jennifer; Cemlyn, Sara; Ryder, Andrew (2016). "Why we need to up our Numbers Game: A non-parametric approach to the methodology and politics of the demography of Roma, Gypsy, Traveller and other ethnic populations" (PDF). Radical Statistics (114). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ Marinov 2020, p. 31.
  4. ^ Silverman 2012, p. 49.
  5. ^ Snodgrass 2016, p. 260.