Around 25,000 Romani people who live in Sweden are descended from a wave of Romani migration to Sweden in the early sixteenth century. The rest of the Swedish Roma population originated from several Romani subsequent groups arriving since the early twentieth century. Romani people are one of five recognized minorities in Sweden. The Romani language is also officially recognised as a minority language in Sweden. Despite this recognition in Sweden, The Roma remain one of the most marginalized communities in the country.[1]

The first evidence of Roma presence dates back to 1512, when thirty Romani families arrived in Stockholm from Helsinki, Finland.[2]

The Council of Europe has estimated that approximately 42,500 Romani people live in Sweden (0.46% of the population).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Sweden: Roma". Minority Rights Group International. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Selling, Jan. "Sweden – narrative essay". Roma Civil Rights movement. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Sweden - European Commission


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