the Romani people, the largest ethnic group popularly referred to as gypsies
Roma (Romani subgroup), a major Romani subgroup in Central and Eastern Europe
Sinti, a European subgroup of the Romani people
the Dom people, an ethnic group of the Middle East possibly related to the Romani
Lyuli, a branch of the Dom people of Central Asia
the Salab people, an ethnic group of the Middle East
the Lom people, an ethnic group of East Anatolia and Armenia possibly related to the Romani
the Banjara, an ethnic group of India
the Domba, an ethnic group of India
the Irish Travellers (or Pavee), an ethnic group of Irish origin mostly found in Ireland, Great Britain, and the United States
the Scottish Highland Travellers (Ceárdannan) (literally "craftsmen"), an ethnic group of the Scottish Highlands
the Yeniche people, mostly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Belgium
Sea Gypsies, a number of different peoples of Southeast Asia
Sri Lankan Gypsy people, Telugu speaking nomadic people of Sri Lanka.
THE GYPSIES (BOSHA)
The Armenian Gypsies, having a special ethnonym- Bosha are Christians of the Armenian.Gypsy groups appeared in Armenia for the first time in the 11th—12th centuries, migrated from the northwestern and central parts of Hindustan throughout the Iranian plateau.One branch of Gypsies remained in Armenia and Asia Minor and after having accepted Christianity, initiated the formation of Armenian Gypsies.The armenization of the Gypsies who had settled in Armenia must have occurred perhaps in the 14th to 16th cc. Anyway by the early 19th century they did already have an Armenian identity, though had retained their language (an Indo-Aryan dialect), a particular mode of life and a feeling of belonging to their group.
The Armenian Gypsies, having a special ethnonym- Bosha are Christians of the Armenian. The Armenian Gypsies now live in Yerevan, Gyumri and in Kharberd.Today the community numbers nearly 8-9 thousand people.
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