Doms in Egypt
 African Roma | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 100,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Domari, Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (main religion), Christianity (1%), Romani religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Romani people, Nawar people, Kawliya |
Romani people in Egypt speak the Domari language. They migrated to the territory of the present day Egypt from South Asia, particularly from India, during the Byzantine times and mixed with the local population in the South for more than 2000 years. Romani (Dom or Nawar) people self-segregated themselves for centuries from the dominant culture of Egypt, who view Romani as dishonorable though clever. Historically, Gypsies in Egypt have provided musical entertainment at weddings and other celebrations, singing Egyptian traditional songs in return for money. The Romani people or Gypsies in Egypt include subgroups like Nawar, Halebi and Ghagar.[1][2]
See also
- Romani people in Libya
- Romani people in Syria
- Romani people in Iraq
- Romani people in Algeria
- Nawar people
References
- ^ 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, Africa, and Asia. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0-89789-771-4. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
External links
- The Gypsies of Egypt, Dom Research Center
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|---|---|
| Main groups | |
| Minorities and Foreign nationals | |
