Q:
Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?
1.They follow Indian religious practices.
2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.
3.They believe that they came from India.
4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: D) 2 and 3
Explanation: Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.
Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.
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