Romani people in Denmark explained

Group:Danish: Romaer
Population:5,500
Popplace:Helsingør and Copenhagen
Langs:Romani, Danish, English
Rels:Majority Christianity
Related-C:Romani people in Sweden, Romani people in Norway, Romani people in Finland, Romani people in Germany, Romani people in the Netherlands, Pakistanis in Denmark, Scottish Romani and Traveller groups

Romani people in Denmark constitute an insignificant minority group in the Kingdom of Denmark

The first recorded Romani people in Denmark came from Scotland in the year 1505.[1] Danish police drove out most Roma in Denmark by the 1939.[2]

Based on 2013 data, the Council of Europe has estimated that around 5,500 Romani people live in Denmark (0.1% of the Danish population).[3] The Danish Roma minority speak Scandoromani.[4]

Danish Roma are concentrated in Helsingør and Copenhagen.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kenrick, D. . The A to Z of the Gypsies (Romanies) . Scarecrow Press . 2010 . 978-1-4616-7227-2 . 65.
  2. Book: Docalavich, H. . Denmark . Mason Crest . 2014 . 978-1-4222-9265-5 . 36.
  3. Web site: Denmark: EU funding for Roma integration . 2 December 2023 . European Commission.
  4. Book: Carling . G. . Lindell . L. . Ambrazaitis . G. . Scandoromani: Remnants of a Mixed Language . Brill. 2014 . 978-90-04-26645-2 . 1.
  5. Book: The Nordic Peace. Clive. Archer. Pertti. Joenniemi. 2017. Routledge. 978-1-351-88490-7 . Google Books.