The Romani people are divided into a number of distinct populations, the largest being the Roma, located originally, and currently still mostly, in Central and Eastern Europe. There is no official or reliable count of the Romani populations worldwide. Many Romanies refuse to register their ethnic identity in official censuses for fear of discrimination There are an estimated 4 to 9 million Romani people in Europe and Asia Minor (as of 2000s).

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  • The Romani people are divided into a number of distinct populations, the largest being the Roma, located originally, and currently still mostly, in Central and Eastern Europe. There is no official or reliable count of the Romani populations worldwide. Many Romanies refuse to register their ethnic identity in official censuses for fear of discrimination There are an estimated 4 to 9 million Romani people in Europe and Asia Minor (as of 2000s). although some high estimates by Romani organizations give numbers as high as 14 million. Significant Romani populations are found in the Balkan peninsula, in some Central European states, in Spain, France, Russia, and Ukraine. Several more million Romanies may live out of Europe, in particularly in the Middle East and in the Americas. The Romani people recognize divisions among themselves based in part on territorial, cultural and dialectal differences and self-designation. The main branches are: Roma, crystallized in Eastern Europe and Central Italy, emigrated also (mostly from the 19th century onwards), in the rest of Europe, but also on the other continents; Iberian Kale, mostly in Spain, but also in Portugal, Southern France and Latin America; Finnish Kale, in Finland, emigrated also in Sweden; Welsh Kale, in Wales; Romanichal, in the United Kingdom, emigrated also to the United States and Australia; Sinti, in German-speaking areas of Central Europe and some neighboring countries; Manush, in French-speaking areas of Central Europe; Romanisæl, in Sweden and Norway. Among Romanies there are further internal differentiations, like Bashaldé; Churari; Luri; Ungaritza; Lovari from Hungary; Machvaya from Serbia; Romungro from Hungary and neighbouring carpathian countries; Erlides (also Yerlii or Arli); Xoraxai from Greece/Turkey; Boyash (Lingurari, Ludar, Ludari, Rudari, or Zlătari) from Romanian/Moldovan miners; Ursari from Romanian/Moldovan bear-trainers; Argintari from silversmiths; Aurari from goldsmiths; Florari from florists; and Lăutari from singers.
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  • The Romani people are divided into a number of distinct populations, the largest being the Roma, located originally, and currently still mostly, in Central and Eastern Europe. There is no official or reliable count of the Romani populations worldwide. Many Romanies refuse to register their ethnic identity in official censuses for fear of discrimination There are an estimated 4 to 9 million Romani people in Europe and Asia Minor (as of 2000s).
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  • Romani people by country
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