Not to be confused with Romanians in Finland who are people from Romania residing in Finland.
Finnish Kale
Total population
17,500
Regions with significant populations
Finland
13,000[1]
Sweden
4,500[2]
Languages
Finnish, Swedish and Finnish Romani
Religion
Lutheran and Pentecostal Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Norwegian and Swedish Travellers, Lowland Scottish Gypsy and Traveller groups, Romanichal, Kale (Welsh Romanies) and other Romani peoples
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The Finnish Kale (Romani: Kàlo; Swedish: Kalé; Finnish: Kaale, also Suomen romanit - "Finnish Romani", or Mustalainen - literally "Gypsy", often considered offensive) are a group of the Romani people who live primarily in Finland and Sweden. Their main languages are Finnish, Swedish and Finnish Romani. Kalo/Kale is the collective name for traveler people in Finland, England and Spain.[3]
^"Julkaisut". Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
^"Suomen romanit ovat yli 4 000 ihmisen tuplavähemmistö Ruotsissa: "Suomi on meidänkin maamme"". www.iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^"Factsheet. Kaale in Finland". rm.coe.int. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
The FinnishKale (Romani: Kàlo; Swedish: Kalé; Finnish: Kaale, also Suomen romanit - "Finnish Romani", or Mustalainen - literally "Gypsy", often considered...
continued and encouraged by Elizabeth I and James I. The FinnishKale, a Romani group in Finland, maintain that their ancestors were originally a Romani...
Finland has a Romani population of approximately 10,000 to 12,000. Most Romani people in the country belong to the FinnishKale subgroup and had settled...
the FinnishKale, descendants of early Scandinavian Romanies who were deported in the 17th century from Sweden proper to Finland. The FinnishKale, however...
Europe (plural kale): Calé Kale (Welsh Roma) FinnishKale the dialects of the Romani language, spoken by these groups Caló Welsh Romani Finnish Kalo Kalo in...
Scotland) and Finnish Kalo (Spoken by FinnishKale in Finland). Welsh Kale, English Romanichal, Norwegian and Swedish Romanisæl, FinnishKale and Scottish...
Portugal), Southern France, and Latin America FinnishKale, in Finland; communities also exist in Sweden. Welsh Kale, in Wales, specifically in the Northwestern...
Finnish Kalo (Kalo Finnish Romani: kaalengo tšimb) is a language of the Romani language family (a subgroup of Indo-European) spoken by FinnishKale. The...
Vietnam and Turkey. Finland's national minorities include the Sami, Romani people, the Jews and the Tatars. Romani people of the FinnishKale group settled...
also known as Tuscan kale, Italian kale, dinosaur kale, kale, flat back kale, palm tree kale, or black Tuscan palm. Lacinato kale has been grown in Tuscany...
Islands. The FinnishKale, a Romani group in Finland, maintain that their ancestors were originally a Romani group who travelled to Finland from Scotland;...
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as 'Kale' (lit. 'blacks'). The term 'Sinti' or 'Sinte' (see below) may be found in 18th and 19th century linguistic documentation alongside 'Kale,' and...
Kirsti Leila Annikki Lumberg (born 27 May 1956), is a Finnish artist and author of FinnishKale descent. She is known as a critic of the traditional Roma...
Lowland Scotland. Romanisæl Travellers in Central Norway and Sweden. FinnishKale in Finland and parts of Sweden. These groups have much European blood due...
the most negative attitudes were FinnishKale, Somalis, and ethnic groups mostly consisting of Muslims. Many Finnish people believe that Finns played...
Cascarots Crimean Roma Garachi Gurbeti Judeo-Romani Kalderash Kale (Finnish Roma) Kale (Welsh Roma) Kawliya Lovari Lăutari Machvaya Romanisæl Polska Roma...
from Kerala Finland–India relations FinnishKale Hinduism in Finland Indian diaspora Immigration to Finland Indians in Sweden Statistics Finland HELSINGIN...
among the Vlax Romani, but is not found among the Romanichal or the FinnishKale. Due to bringing too much exposure to the Romani community of Spokane...
Cascarots Crimean Roma Garachi Gurbeti Judeo-Romani Kalderash Kale (Finnish Roma) Kale (Welsh Roma) Kawliya Lovari Lăutari Machvaya Romanisæl Polska Roma...
Romani people Sinti Manush Romanichal Romanisæl Iberian Kale (Gitanos) FinnishKale Welsh Kale Scottish Travellers New Age travellers Irish Travellers...
the two groups' dialects differing in pronunciation and vocabulary. Welsh Kale are Welsh Romani, they are found in the Welsh-speaking parts of Northwestern...
Cascarots Crimean Roma Garachi Gurbeti Judeo-Romani Kalderash Kale (Finnish Roma) Kale (Welsh Roma) Kawliya Lovari Lăutari Machvaya Romanisæl Polska Roma...
Miranda Vuolasranta (born 1959) is a FinnishKale activist, Romani-language teacher and Roma human rights expert, who is President of the European Roma...
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