Roma in Spain
The
Romani people (also called Romany or Gypsies) are a diverse ethnic group who until recently lived primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and the Middle East. The Roma in Spain are generally known as Gitanos. They used to speak a language known as
Romani. Spanish Roma tend to speak
Caló which is basically Andalusian Spanish with a large number of Romani loan words. Estimates of the Spanish Gitano population between 600,000 and 800,000 with the Spanish government estimating between 650,000 and 700,000.
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gitano
Noun
1. a Spanish male Gypsy
(hypernym) Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Roma, Bohemian
gitano
adj.
gipsy, gypsy
gitano (m)
n.
gipsy, gypsy
gitano
adj.
Gypsy, of or pertaining to the Gypsy people; of or pertaining to the language of the Gypsy people; Romany, pertaining to the Gypsies
gitano (m)
n.
gypsy, member of a nomadic people originally from India
gitano (m)
n.
Romany, Gypsy, member of a nomadic Indian people who immigrated to Europe and North America during the 15th-18th centuries