| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ≈ 500,000 (2011)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Sinte Romani | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Indo-Aryan peoples, especially Roma (Manouche) |
The Sinti (also Sinta or Sinte; masc. sing. Sinto; fem. sing. Sintesa) are a subgroup of Romani people. They are found mostly in Germany, France and Italy and Central Europe, numbering some 200,000 people.[1][a][3] They were traditionally itinerant, but today only a small percentage of Sinti remain unsettled. In earlier times, they frequently lived on the outskirts of communities.
The Sinti of Central Europe are closely related to the group known as Manouche in France.[4] They speak the Sinti-Manouche variety of Romani, which exhibits strong German influence.[1][4]
- ^ a b c Grimes, Barbara F. (2003). "Central Indo-Aryan Languages". In Frawley, William (ed.). Sindi. International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-19-513977-8. OCLC 51478240 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Kalaydjieva, Luba; Gresham, David; Calafell, Francesc (2 April 2001). "Genetic studies of the Roma (Gypsies): A Review". BMC Medical Genetics. 2 (5): 5. doi:10.1186/1471-2350-2-5. PMC 31389. PMID 11299048.
- ^ Hübshmanová, Milena (2003). "Roma—Sub Ethnic Groups". Uni-Graz.at. University of Graz.
- ^ a b Margalit, Gilad; Matras, Yaron (2007). "Gypsies in Germany-German Gypsies? Identity and Politics of Sinti and Roma in Germany". in Stauber & Vago 2007. CEUP collection. Central European University Press. pp. 103–116. ISBN 978-615-5211-21-8.
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