Romani people

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/romani-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Romani people. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/romani-people. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. From the article, write the linguistic origin:Romani čhib is an Indo-Aryan language, with dialects reflecting migration routes
2. From the article, write the genetic ancestry:Genetic studies confirm origins in the Indian subcontinent
3. What are the Romani people and where did they come from?They are a group of people who have traveled across the world for centuries. Their roots are in the Indian subcontinent, shown by their language and DNA.
4. How did the Romani language change as they moved?The Romani language, called Romani čhib, started in India but picked up words from Greek, Slavic, Germanic, and Romance languages as they moved through different regions.

Indo-Aryan Languages: A major branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, spoken primarily in South Asia.
Porajmos: The Romani term for the genocide of Romani people by the Nazis during World War II.
Romanipe: The traditional Romani code of conduct, social norms, and cultural identity.
Anti-Gypsyism: A specific form of racism and prejudice directed against Romani people.