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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,250 (0.16% of the population)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Larnaca, Morphou and Famagusta | |
| Languages | |
| Cypriot Turkish and Gurbetcha | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
Romani people are an ethnic minority in Cyprus.
Cypriot Roma are related to Turkish Roma and Greek Roma. Between 1,000 and 1,200 Romani people live in Cyprus.[2]
The Cypriot Roma are Muslims and live in the north part of Cyprus. Cypriot Roma speak Romani in their homes and maintaining, except for well-known singers and musicians.[3]
The Council of Europe has estimated that there are approximately 1,250 Romani people living in Cyprus (0.16% of the population) [4]
- ^ Cyprus - European Commission
- ^ The Gypsies of Cyprus struggle on ekathimerini.com
- ^ Sociolinguistics: - Volume 3, Part 3. p. 1887.
- ^ Funding, strategy, facts and figures and contact details for national Roma contact points in Cyprus commission.europa.eu