Romani people in Iraq
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| 22,900 [1] | |
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| Domari, Arabic, Aramaic, Kurdish, Turkish | |
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| Islam, Christianity, Romani religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dom people, Nawar people, Roma people |
Romani people in Iraq speak the Domari language.[2] They immigrated to the territory of the present day Iraq from South Asia, particularly from India, in Byzantine times. The Gypsies in Iraq are better known as Kawliya (Arabic,كاولية or كاولي). Romani people in Iraq are known for their dancers and music. Romani (Dom or Nawar) people self-segregated themselves for centuries from the dominant culture of Iraq, who view Romani as dishonourable though clever.
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Further reading
- Hamied Hashimi, Gypsies in Iraq, Al-Mada Foundation for Publication, Beirut-Baghdad, 2012.
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