Romani people in Switzerland
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 32,500[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Swiss German, Romani[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
About 80,000 to 100,000 Romani people live in Switzerland.[3] The Romani minority in Switzerland are subjected to discrimination along with Yenish people.[4]
There are around 400 Sinti. They are Swiss citizens and often live with Yenish people.[5]
History of persecution
[edit]In 1471, the law was passed in Switzerland to persecute the Romani people of Indian origin.[6]
Before World War I, a police ‘Gypsy registry’ was established. In the year 1914, the Swiss Roma were interned and expelled from Switzerland. This meant that only a few Sinti and Roma families were actually living in Switzerland. The ban on Romani people entering Switzerland was rescinded in 1972.[4]
Since 1936, the Swiss police collaborated to hunt for Romani people.[7]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Romani people in Switzerland.
- Timeline of Romani history
- History of the Romani people
- Roma Route, research project in Europe
- Romani diaspora
- List of Romani settlements
- List of Romani people
- Romani people in France
- Yenish people
- Sinti
- Romani diaspora
References
[edit]- ^ Kenrick, Donald (5 July 2007). Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6440-5 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Romani, Swiss in Switzerland". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "For the rights of Roma, Sinti and Yenish". Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Switzerland". RomArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Vuilleumier, Marie (24 September 2019). "Switzerland's nomads face an endangered way of life".
- ^ The Roma: Between a Myth and the Future
- ^ "Roma Genocide". coe.int. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2023.