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Romani people in Canada
Total population
6,545
(by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba
Languages
Canadian English, Canadian French, Romani, various Para-Romani languages
Religion
Christianity, Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Romani, Roma in the United States, South Asian Canadians

The Romani people in Canada are citizens of Canada who are of Romani descent. According to the 2021 Canadian census there were 6,545 Canadians who claimed Romani ancestry.[1] They are sometimes referred as "gypsies", but that is considered to be a racial slur.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021". statcan.gc.ca.
  2. ^ Randall, Kay. "What's in a Name? Professor take on roles of Romani activist and spokesperson to improve plight of their ethnic group". Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. ^ Pickering (2010). "The Romani" (PDF). Northern Michigan University. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Bambauer, Nikki (August 2, 2018). "The Plight of the Romani People-Europe's Most Persecuted Minority". JFCS Holocaust Center. The Romani people are frequently referred to as "gypsies," but many of them consider this exonym a derogatory term.

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