Romani people in Estonia
TheRomani people in Estonia(Estonian:Eesti mustlased), also spelledRomanyorRromani(/ˈroʊməni/ROH-mə-neeor/ˈrɒməni/ROM-ə-nee), colloquially known as theRoma(sg.:Rom), are anIndo-Aryanethnic groupwho traditionally lived a nomadic,itinerantlifestyle.
Estonian Roma were killed during theRomani HolocaustofWorld War II,with estimates between 800 and 1,000 people killed; approximately 5-6% of Estonian Romani people survived. In 2007, a memorial for the murdered was unveiled inKalevi-Liiva.[1]
Based on 2013 data, theCouncil of Europeestimates that approximately 1,250 Romani people reside in Estonia (0.1% of the population).[2]
The Estonian Roma speak mostly the Lotfitka Latvian dialect but also speak the Xaladytka Russian Romani (also called Ruska) dialect.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Patočková, Veronika."Estonia".Voices of the Victims.Translated by Paul Bowman.Retrieved2023-12-30.
- ^"Estonia".European Commission.Retrieved2023-12-30.
- ^Roht-Yilmaz, Eva-Liisa (2013).Roma in Estonia.Council of Europe.
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