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[[Muslim Romani people]] from southern Yugoslavia settled in the Bronx. A increase in attacks on Romani people in eastern Europe brought growing numbers of Romani refugees to New York City during the 1990s. Roma in Greater New York are mainly descended from liberated slaves and are known as the [[Vlax Roma]], during the first four decades of the twentieth century. The majority of [[Vlax Roma]] in Manhattan belonged to the [[Kalderash]] subgroup. The [[Machvaya]] who came from Serbia settled in Brooklyn but they moved after World War II to Manhattan in increasing numbers. The [[Lovari]], from Hungary, settled in [[Newark, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition| isbn=978-0-300-18257-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lI5ERUmHf3YC&pg=PT2621 | last1=Jackson | first1=Kenneth T. | last2=Keller | first2=Lisa | last3=Flood | first3=Nancy | date=December 2010 | publisher=Yale University Press }}</ref>
#REDIRECT [[New York City ethnic enclaves#Romani]]
==See also==
[[Category:Romani in the United States]]
{{Portal|Romani people|New York City}}
*[[Roma in Chicago]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Ethnicity in New York City}}
{{Romani diaspora}}

Revision as of 09:24, 14 January 2024

Muslim Romani people from southern Yugoslavia settled in the Bronx. A increase in attacks on Romani people in eastern Europe brought growing numbers of Romani refugees to New York City during the 1990s. Roma in Greater New York are mainly descended from liberated slaves and are known as the Vlax Roma, during the first four decades of the twentieth century. The majority of Vlax Roma in Manhattan belonged to the Kalderash subgroup. The Machvaya who came from Serbia settled in Brooklyn but they moved after World War II to Manhattan in increasing numbers. The Lovari, from Hungary, settled in Newark, New Jersey.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Jackson, Kenneth T.; Keller, Lisa; Flood, Nancy (December 2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-18257-6.