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-The '''Romani people''' (as a [[noun]], singular '''Rom''', plural '''Roma'''; sometimes ''Rrom'', ''Rroma'') or '''Romanies''' are an [[ethnic group]] living in many communities all over the world. The Roma are among the best known ethnic groups that appear in literature and folklore, and are often referred to as '''Gypsies''' or '''Gipsies''', a term that is based on a mistaken belief of an origin in [[Egypt]]<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/~patrin/history.htm] "Patrin Web Journal: A Brief History of the Roma"</ref>. The Roma are still thought of as wandering nomads in the popular imagination, despite the fact that today the vast majority live in permanent housing. This widely dispersed ethnic group lives across the world not only near their historic heartland in [[Southern Europe|Southern]] and [[Eastern Europe]], but also [[Western Asia]], [[Latin America]], the [[United States]] and the [[Middle East]].{{GFDL}}+The '''Romani people''' (as a [[noun]], singular '''Rom''', plural '''Roma'''; sometimes ''Rrom'', ''Rroma'') or '''Romanies''' are an [[ethnic group]] living in many communities all over the world. The Roma are among the best known ethnic groups that appear in literature and folklore, and are often referred to as '''Gypsies''' or '''Gipsies''', a term that is based on a mistaken belief of an origin in [[Egypt]]. The Roma are still thought of as wandering nomads in the popular imagination, despite the fact that today the vast majority live in permanent housing. This widely dispersed ethnic group lives across the world not only near their historic heartland in [[Southern Europe|Southern]] and [[Eastern Europe]], but also [[Western Asia]], [[Latin America]], the [[United States]] and the [[Middle East]].{{GFDL}}

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The Romani people (as a noun, singular Rom, plural Roma; sometimes Rrom, Rroma) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. The Roma are among the best known ethnic groups that appear in literature and folklore, and are often referred to as Gypsies or Gipsies, a term that is based on a mistaken belief of an origin in Egypt. The Roma are still thought of as wandering nomads in the popular imagination, despite the fact that today the vast majority live in permanent housing. This widely dispersed ethnic group lives across the world not only near their historic heartland in Southern and Eastern Europe, but also Western Asia, Latin America, the United States and the Middle East.



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