Doms in Sudan
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 50,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Domari, Sudanese Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Romani religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dom people, Nawar people, Kawliya |
Doms in Sudan speak the Domari language. They immigrated to the territory of the present day Sudan from South Asia, particularly from India, in Byzantine times. Dom and Nawar people self-segregated themselves for centuries from the dominant culture of Sudan, who view Romani as dishonorable though clever. Historically, Gypsies in Sudan have provided musical entertainment as weddings and other celebrations. The Romani people or Gypsies in Sudan include subgroups like Nawar, Halebi and Ghagar.[1][2]
See also
[edit]- Romani people in Egypt
- Romani people in Libya
- Romani people in Syria
- Romani people in Iraq
- Nawar people
References
[edit]- ^ Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. By David J. Phillips
- ^ Berland, Joseph C. (2004). Customary Strangers: New Perspectives on Peripatetic Peoples in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0-89789-771-4. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
External links
[edit]- The Gypsies of Sudan Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine , Dom Research Center