Romani people in Poland
'Romani people in Poland (Polish: Romowie, commonly known as Cyganie Gypsies) are one of Poland's recognized ethnic minorities.
According to the Polish census of 2011, 17049 people in Poland declared themselves as Romani people.[1]
The recorded history of the Romani people in Poland dates to the 15th century.
Major ethnic subgroups of Romani people in Poland are: the Polska Roma, the Bergitka (Carpathian) Roma, Kalderash and Lovari.[2]
Personalities
- Bronisława Wajs, commonly known as Papusza - female poet
- Alfreda Markowska - saved Romani and Jewish children under the Nazis
- Edyta Górniak - singer, runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
- Viki Gabor - singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roma people in Poland.
References
- ^ "Ludność. Stan i struktura demograficzno-społeczna. Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2011" (PDF).
- ^ Michna, Ewa. "Identity Strategies of Stateless Ethnic Minority Groups in Contemporary Poland". Springer Nature – via Google Books.
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