Doms in Tunisia speak the Domari language. They immigrated to the territory of the present day Tunisia from South Asia, particularly from India, in Byzantine times.[1] Dom and Nawar people self-segregated themselves for centuries from the dominant culture of Tunisia, who view Romani as dishonorable though clever. Historically, Gypsies in Tunisia have provided musical entertainment as weddings and other celebrations. The Romani people or Gypsies in Tunisia include subgroups like Nawar, Halebi and Ghagar.[2][3]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 20,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Domari, Tunisian Arabic, Berber | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Romani religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dom people, Nawar people, Kawliya |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kuri Journal - Dom of North Africa - An Overview". Domresearchcenter.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Phillips, David J. (2 August 2017). Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. William Carey Library. ISBN 9781903689059. Retrieved 2 August 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Berland, Joseph C. (2004). Customary Strangers: New Perspectives on Peripatetic Peoples in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0-89789-771-4. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
External links
edit- The Gypsies of Tunisia Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine , Dom Research Center