Romani people in Morocco
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ≈ 12 000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| ? | |
| Languages | |
| Domari, Spanish, Moroccan Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dom people, Gitanos , Nawar people |
Some reports suggest the existence of Romani people in Morocco. Thomas (2000)[1] states that "Xoraxane have been reported in Morocco. It is suspected that Kalo (or Calo) Gypsies from Spain have migrated to Morocco in the late 1900s. Similarly, it may be true that French speaking Gypsies or Manouche may have in the past or still today traveled and worked in Morocco but there is no evidence of this at the moment." Phillips (2001) mentions rather speculatively that "Some Kali or Gitan are in Morocco."[2] The available reports are not sufficiently precise to confirm the Romani identity or even existence of such groups, but if they exist and are of Romani origin, then they would have immigrated to the territory of the present day Morocco ultimately from South Asia, and proximately from Spain and/or Algeria.[3]
See also[edit]
- Romani people in Egypt
- Romani people in Libya
- Romani people in Turkey
- Romani people in Cyprus
- Balkan Romani
- Nawar people
References[edit]
- ↑ The Dom of North Africa: An Overview
- ↑ Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. By David J. Phillips
- ↑ Berland, Joseph C. (2004). Customary Strangers: New Perspectives on Peripatetic Peoples in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0-89789-771-4. Retrieved 2013-10-28. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Dom of North Africa: An Overview, C.F. Thomas, Kuri 1:1, January 2000 (Dom Research Center)
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