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  2. Romani people in Albania - Wikipedia

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    The Romani people originate from Northern India, presumably from the northwestern Indian states Rajasthan and Punjab.. The linguistic evidence has indisputably shown that roots of Romani language lie in India: the language has grammatical characteristics of Indian languages and shares with them a big part of the basic lexicon, for example, body parts and daily routines.

  3. History of the Romani people - Wikipedia

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    The Romani people, also referred to as Roma, Sinti, or Kale, depending on the subgroup, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group that primarily lives in Europe. The Romani may have migrated from what is the modern Indian state of Rajasthan, [1] migrating to the northwest (the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent) around 250 BC. [1]

  4. History of Albany, New York - Wikipedia

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    The history of Albany, New York, began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area.The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohicans, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany.

  5. Romani Americans - Wikipedia

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    Romani Americans ( Romani: romani-amerikani) are Americans who have full or partial Romani ancestry. It is estimated that there are one million Romani people in the United States. Though the Romani population in the United States has largely assimilated into American society, the largest concentrations are in Southern California, the Pacific ...

  6. Albany Pine Bush - Wikipedia

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    The Albany Pine Bush, referred to locally as the Pine Bush, is one of the largest inland pine barrens in the world. [2] It is centrally located in New York 's Capital District within Albany and Schenectady counties, between the cities of Albany and Schenectady. [2] [3] The Albany Pine Bush was formed thousands of years ago, following the ...

  7. Romani society and culture - Wikipedia

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    Each June, Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month is celebrated in London. International Romani Day is a holiday celebrated in Europe, especially in Budapest, Bulgaria, Romania and Eastern Europe, on April 8. World Roma Festival is a festival celebrated in Prague. Ederlezi and Kakava are holidays celebrated in spring by the Turkish Roma.

  8. List of rivers of Albania - Wikipedia

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    River Length Basin Annual flow Map 1 Drin: 285 km (177 mi) 14,173 km 2 (5,472 sq mi) 352 m 3 /s (12,400 cu ft/s) 2 Devoll: 196 km (122 mi)

  9. Romani people - Wikipedia

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    The Romani, also spelled Romany or Rromani ( / ˈroʊməni / ROH-mə-nee or / ˈrɒməni / ROM-ə-nee) and colloquially known as the Roma ( sg.: Rom ), are an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin [71] [72] [73] who traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Romani originated in the Indian ...