The Romani people, often called "Gypsies," are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group whose ancestors migrated from northwestern India (likely Rajasthan and Punjab) around 1,000 years ago. They gradually moved we... View MoreThe Romani people, often called "Gypsies," are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group whose ancestors migrated from northwestern India (likely Rajasthan and Punjab) around 1,000 years ago. They gradually moved westward through Persia, Armenia, and the Byzantine Empire before settling across Europe.
Linguistic evidence shows that the Romani language is closely related to Sanskrit and modern Indian languages, confirming their South Asian roots.
