Romani people in Chicago

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Ethnic groups in Chicago

Romani people in Chicago are an ethnic group in the Chicago area. Around 5,000 to 10,000 Roma reside in the Chicago area.[1] Romani people first came to Chicago in the 1880s.

In 2023, the Romani flag was raised for International Romani Day in Chicago.[2]

History

The Roma initially came to Chicago during the large waves of Eastern and Southern European immigration in the 1880s until World War I. Two Romani subgroups settled in Chicago, the Lovari and the Kalderash.[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Yuenger, James. "GYPSIES: THE LAST OUTSIDERS". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 291045522. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "International Roma Day in Chicago". RomaUA (Press release). April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Sway, Marlene (2005). "Gypsies". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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