Romani people in Latvia
Total population
7,456 (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Riga and Ventspils[1]
Languages
Baltic Romani, Latvian
Religion
Christianity[2]

Romani people are one of Latvia's oldest ethnic minorities. According to the Office for Citizenship and Migration Affairs there were 7,456 Romani people living in Latvia as of 1 January 2017, comprising 0.3% of the total population. The Latvian Roma (Loftitke Roma) and the Russian Roma (Xaladytka Roma) have lived in Latvia since ancient times.[3]

References

  1. Gypsies (Romani people) - On Latvia
  2. Romani, Baltic in Latvia people group profile
  3. "Size, composition, language, lifestyle and situation of the groups in question in participating countries".


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