Scottish Romani and Traveller groups

Scottish Romani (Scottish Gaelic: Luchd-siubhail Albannach) are the Romani people of Scotland. This includes Romanichal (locally also known as Border Gypsies) and Lowland Roma (Lowland Gypsies).[1]

Scottish Travellers are non-Romani groups indigenous to Scotland who live or traditionally lived a nomadic lifestyle, including Scottish Highland Travellers, Scottish Lowland Travellers and Showmen (Funfair Travellers). These groups have distinct histories and traditions.[1]

Scottish Romani and Traveller groups are considered part of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community.[2]

  1. ^ a b Choudry, Sameena (17 May 2021). Equitable Education. Critical Publishing. ISBN 978-1-914171-00-0. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Acton, Thomas; Acton, Jennifer; Cemlyn, Sara; Ryder, Andrew (2016). "Why we need to up our Numbers Game: A non-parametric approach to the methodology and politics of the demography of Roma, Gypsy, Traveller and other ethnic populations" (PDF). Radical Statistics (114). Retrieved 7 January 2024.

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