Europe Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two proper names for Gypsies?
A
Roma & Romani
2
Q
What ethnic group are Romani a sub group of?
A
Indo-Aryan
3
Q
Which country is it believed Romani originated from?
A
India
4
Q
What region in India is it believed Romani originated from?
A
Rajasthan
5
Q
When is it believed Romani began to migrate?
A
Around 500-1100 AD
6
Q
Which Roma organization held a vote to consider gypsy to be an ethnic slur?
A
World Romani Congress
7
Q
When did attendees of the first meeting of the World Romani Congress vote to consider Gypsey and all other exonyms slurs?
A
1971
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