Romani people in Latvia
Romani people are one of Latvia's oldest ethnic minorities. According to the Office for Citizenship and Migration Affairs there were 7,456 Romani people living in Latvia as of 1 January 2017, comprising 0.3% of the total population. The Latvian Roma (Loftitke Roma) and the Russian Roma (Xaladytka Roma) have lived in Latvia since ancient times.[3]
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| 7,456 (2017) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Riga and Ventspils[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Baltic Romani, Latvian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity[2] |
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Romani diaspora by country
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References
External links
- Latvia
- Latvia - Recognition of the Roma Genocide
- Roma Genocide - Latvia - Remembrance day
- The Situation of Roma in Latvia
- A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO LATVIAN ROMANI CULTURE
- The Roma genocide in Latvia
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