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Total population | |
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24,000 | |
Languages | |
Swiss German, Romani [1] | |
Religion | |
Christianity |
About 80,000 to 100,000 Romani people live in Switzerland. [2]
The Romani minority in Switzerland are subjected to discrimination along with Yenish people. A police ‘Gypsy registry’ was established before World War I. In the year 1914, the Swiss Roma were interned and expelled from Switzerland. This meant that only a few Sinti and Roma families were actually living in Switzerland. The ban on Romani people entering Switzerland was rescinded in 1972. [3] Since 1936, the Swiss police collaborated to hunt for Romani people. [4]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2023) |
Total population | |
---|---|
24,000 | |
Languages | |
Swiss German, Romani [1] | |
Religion | |
Christianity |
About 80,000 to 100,000 Romani people live in Switzerland. [2]
The Romani minority in Switzerland are subjected to discrimination along with Yenish people. A police ‘Gypsy registry’ was established before World War I. In the year 1914, the Swiss Roma were interned and expelled from Switzerland. This meant that only a few Sinti and Roma families were actually living in Switzerland. The ban on Romani people entering Switzerland was rescinded in 1972. [3] Since 1936, the Swiss police collaborated to hunt for Romani people. [4]