Romani People Indo ��� Aryan ethnic group - Nomadic itinerants

The Romani people are also known by a variety of other names; in English as gypsies or gipsies (seen by some as a slur as discussed below) and Roma in Greek as γύφτοι (gíftoi) or τσιγγάνοι (tsiggánoi) in Central and Eastern Europe as Tsingani (and variants) in France as gitans besides the dated bohémiens manouches in Italy as zingari and gitani in Spain as gitanos and in Portugal as ciganos. The self-designation also varies: in Central and Eastern Europe Roma is common. The Romani of England call themselves (in Angloromani) Romanichal those of Scandinavia (in Scandinavian romani dialect) Romanisæl. In German-speaking Europe the self-designation is Sinti in France Manush while the groups of Spain Wales and Finland use Kalo/ Kale (from kalo meaning black in Romani language). There are numerous subgroups and clans with their own self-designations such as the Kalderash Machvaya Boyash Lovari Modyar Xoraxai Lăutari etc. In the English language (according to the OED) Rom is a noun (with the plural Romá or Roms) and an adjective while Romany is also a noun (with the plural Romanies) and an adjective.