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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 32,500 | |
| Languages | |
| Swiss German, Romani | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
About 80,000 to 100,000 Romani people live in Switzerland.
The Romani minority in Switzerland are subjected to discrimination along with Yenish people. A police ‘Gypsy registry’ was established before World War I. In the year 1914, the Swiss Roma were interned and expelled from Switzerland. This meant that only a few Sinti and Roma families were actually living in Switzerland. The ban on Romani people entering Switzerland was rescinded in 1972. Since 1936, the Swiss police collaborated to hunt for Romani people.
There are around 400 Sinti. They are Swiss citizens and often live with Yenish people.
See also
References
- Kenrick, Donald (5 July 2007). Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6440-5 – via Google Books.
- "Romani, Swiss in Switzerland". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- "For the rights of Roma, Sinti and Yenish". Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- "Switzerland". RomArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- "Roma Genocide". coe.int. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- Vuilleumier, Marie (24 September 2019). "Switzerland's nomads face an endangered way of life".
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