Romani people in Montenegro

ethnic group

Many groups of Roma people live in Montenegro. These include the Dasikane and Xoraxane Gurbeti-Roma once nomads group, or the settled Xoraxane Blacksmith (Kovači) -, named after there old Profession. The Kovači are the oldest roma community in Montenegro. They speak Montenegrin language and Albanian language instead of the Romani language. They live mostly in Ulcinj and Bar, Montenegro and hide there Romani Background.[1][2] There are also many Roma refugees in Montenegro. They fled to Montenegro during the Kosovo War and live in Podgorica.[3][4]

References

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  1. "Montenegrin NGO "Young Roma" shed light on the issue of hate speech against members of Roma and Egyptian population". Council of Europe. July 5, 2021.
  2. Sofiya Zahova; Barbara Tiefenbacher (2013). Schrammel-Leber (ed.). "Gypsies/Roma in Montenegro: Group identity and the role of language". Romani V. Papers from the Annual Meeting of the Gypsy Lore Society: 81–96.
  3. Tatjana Perić (September 5, 1999). "Move on: Roma refugees from Kosovo in Montenegro". Roma Rights Journal.
  4. "Inside the gypsy settlement in Podgorica, Montenegro, there was a boy who was pointing at me while I was pointing at him by my camera". 8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest. 2010.