Romani people in Serbia
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Romani people, or Roma (Serbian: Роми, romanized: Romi), are the fourth largest ethnic group in Serbia, numbering 131,936 (1.98%) according to the 2022 census. However, due to a legacy of poor birth registration and some other factors, this official number is likely underestimated.[3][4] Estimates that correct for undercounting suggest that Serbia is one of countries with the most significant populations of Roma people in Europe at 250,000-500,000. Anywhere between 46,000[5] to 97,000[6] Roma are internally displaced from Kosovo after 1999.
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Regions with significant populations | |
Belgrade, Beočin, Bojnik, Nova Crnja, Žitorađa | |
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Languages | |
Balkan Romani, Serbian, Romano-Serbian, Romanian, Albanian, Hungarian | |
Religion | |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Sunni Islam, Roman Catholic |
Another name used for the community is Cigani (Serbian Cyrillic: Цигани), although the term is today considered pejorative and is not officially used in public documents. They are divided into numerous subgroups, with different, although related, Romani dialects and history.