Romani people in Moldova

Roma in Moldova
Romii din Moldova (Romanian)
Total population
	Over 9,000
Regions with significant populations
	Ursari, Vulcănești.
Languages
	Majority: Vlax Romani and Romanian; Minority: Russian, Ukrainian and Gagauz;
Related ethnic groups
	Romani people in Romania, Romani people in Ukraine, Romani people in Russia

Romani people in Moldova are a minority ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin. The Romani (/ˈroʊməni/ ROH-mə-nee or /ˈrɒməni/ ROM-ə-nee; colloquially known as the Roma (sg.: Rom), traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. Those resident in Moldova, now sedentary, are divided into ten ethnic subgroups.^[1]

According to the 2014 Moldovan census, there were 9,323 Romani people living in Moldova. Data collected by the Bureau of Inter-ethnic Relations in 2012 suggested that this figure could be closer to 20,000, while Romani leaders believe that the actual number of Roma living in Moldova could be up to 250,000. Romani people constitute the ethnic majority in the villages of Ursari and Vulcănești.^[1]

The Moldovan Romani minority are one of the country's most disadvantaged groups. Attainment in many aspects of their lives, including employment, health and education is significantly below that of other Moldovans.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Granqvist, Kimmo (September 2018). Ninna Mörners (ed.). "Interview: 'Being a part of the community that is being investigated creates a number of complications'" (PDF). (Special section: "Roma in the Balkan Peninsula"). Baltic Worlds. Vol. XI, no. 2–3. Roma scholars of Romani Studies interviewed: Corina Ceamă; Ion Duminică; Ian Hancock; Tomasz Koper; and Hristo Kyuchukov. Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Södertörn University; Joakim Ekman. pp. 101–112. ISSN 2000-2955. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2019.
^ Rizescu, Andrei (9 April 2013). "REPORTAJ Romii din Vulcănești, raionul Nisporeni, iau credit de la bancă pentru a-i aduce la nuntă pe Florin Salam sau pe Cătălin de la Buzău". Adevărul (in Romanian).

Special section: "Roma in the Balkan Peninsula" (PDF). (Peer-reviewed articles). Baltic Worlds. Vol. XI, no. 2–3. Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Södertörn University; Joakim Ekman. September 2018. ISSN 2000-2955. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2019.
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- Marushiakova, Elena; Popov, Vesselin (September 2018). "Migration vs. Inclusion: Roma Mobilities from east to west". Baltic Worlds. pp. 88–100.
- Rotaru, Julieta (September 2018). "Aspects of Romani demographics in the 19th century Wallachia". Baltic Worlds. pp. 34–50.
- Šikić-Mićanović, Lynette (September 2018). "The life trajectories of Roma women living in poverty. Tackling intersectional discrimination". Baltic Worlds. pp. 58–87.
- Zahova, Sofiya (September 2018). "Romani writers and the legacies of Yugoslavia". Baltic Worlds. pp. 21–33.