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The RomaThe RomaRoma are variously known as Rroma, Gypsies, Tsiganes, Tsigan, Gitanos or Gitans, as well as Sinti, Cale, and many other names. They are Europeans, having arrived... -
HistoryHistoryApart from the non-controversial fact that Roma come from India, the rest of the Roma early history is a subject of controversy. When did Roma...
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LanguageLanguageRoma have an Indian based language, a discovery of 1753. Romanes, or Romani Čhib, is the language of the Roma. This fact is little known...
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TraditionsTraditionsThe Roma culture is not a written one and has kept its unity and consistency in spite of savage assaults. Traditions were one of the...
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MusicMusicWhat is Roma music? What is Roma music? This seemingly innocuous question has fed quite an industry. From the 18th century onward, musicians, scientist have...
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ReportsReportsAll reports presented here are strictly copyrighted to the Rroma Foundation Zürich. These reports were compiled by our staff while on surveys in various countries.
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Questions & AnswersQuestions & AnswersWhen hearing about Roma, when reading about them, a wealth of clichés, generally accepted “truths” and statements are always present. This summary presents the most...
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GalleriesGalleriesThese galleries are either the work of amateurs, documenting the situation in a specific region at a specific time (for example in Bosnia in 2001,...
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Who are Roma? Where do they come from? What is the difference between Roma, Sinti, Gypsies, Cale, Tsiganes, Zigeuner, Travellers? Do they have a language? Where do they come from? How many are there in Europe? What are their traditions?
These and many more questions are treated at length in these pages on Roma, history, language, traditions, music, but also in shorter form in the questions and answers page.
The page also has resources on literature, reports and many more items.
Recent News on Roma
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October 9, 2026The local organization SRCE Kragujevac reported that a leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (the current ruling party in Serbia)...
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October 9, 2026Authorities in Plovdiv are continuing their crackdown on illegal construction in the Stolipinovo Roma neighborhood, which has been linked to...
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October 9, 2026The seventh ministerial meeting on the integration of Roma in the EU enlargement process was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, emphasizing...
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October 9, 2026There are challenges in ensuring candidates and voter participation among the Roma community in local elections, often leading to low...
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October 9, 2026Development teams in Slovakia will receive over 28 million euros from European sources to assist marginalized Roma communities with employment,...
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October 9, 2026The Canton of Zurich is expanding a transit site for travelers in Vorderen Pfannenstiel, allocating 3.2 million Swiss Francs for...
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October 8, 2026Josef Schmidt, born in 1971, grew up in a former Roma settlement in Burgenland, Austria, and faced discrimination during his...
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October 8, 2026Three government ministers met with mayors from southeastern Slovenia and Posavje to discuss security and social issues in areas with...
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October 8, 2026The Hungarian state provided 460 million forints for the construction of a Reformed kindergarten in Tiszacsernyő (Slovakia); however, construction has...
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October 8, 2026Anna Mirga, who heads ERIAC, comments on the recent victory of the AfD in Sachsen Anhalt and on some of...
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October 8, 2026Police conducted an operation in the Roma neighborhood of "Stolipinovo" to demolish an illegally constructed massive fence. The head of...
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October 8, 2026The 1st Conference on the education of Roma students will take place in Volos, Greece, involving various stakeholders from education,...
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October 7, 2026Adelina Dibu is one of five educational mediators in Hagen, Germany, and identifies as a Romani. She promotes integration at Friedrich-Harkort-Grundschule...
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October 7, 2026A pre-election discussion on improving employment for the Roma community will take place in Novo mesto, involving mayoral candidates and...
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October 7, 2026Authorities demolished an illegally constructed building in the Roma settlement of Brezje–Žabjak, following a legal order from the construction inspectorate. The...
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October 7, 2026The European Court of Human Rights today delivered its judgment in Pavlović v. Serbia, ruling unanimously that Serbia violated Article...
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October 7, 2026Mihai Neacșu, director of the National Center for Roma Culture, highlighted that only one-third of Roma in Romania openly identify...
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October 7, 2026A significant number of Roma in Serbia live in informal and substandard settlements, lacking access to basic utilities and safe...
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