![]() ![]() The Romani people originate from Northern India, presumably from the northwestern Indian states Rajasthan and Punjab. The term's lack of significance within the United States prevents many Romani from using the term around non-Romani: identifying themselves by nationality rather than heritage. The size of the Romani American population and the absence of a historical and cultural presence, such as the Romani have in Europe, make Americans largely unaware of the existence of the Romani as a people. Romani immigration to the United States has continued at a steady rate ever since, with an increase of Romani immigration occurring in the late 20th century following the Porajmos in Nazi Germany and its occupied European territories and then the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. The largest wave of Romani immigrants came from Russia and the Balkans in the 19th century. ![]() The Romani or Roma are a nomadic ethnic group, commonly known by the pejorative term Gypsies, have been in the Americas since 1498. Though the Romani population in the United States has largely assimilated into American society, the largest concentrations are in Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, Texas, Florida and the Northeast as well as in cities such as Chicago and St. It is estimated that there are one million Romani people in the United States. ![]()
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