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Doms in Sudan

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Romani people in Sudan
Total population
50,000
Languages
Domari, Sudanese Arabic
Religion
Islam, Romani religion
Related ethnic groups
Dom people, Nawar people, Kawliya

Doms in Sudan speak the Domari language. They immigrated to the territory of the present day Sudan from South Asia, particularly from India, in Byzantine times. Dom and Nawar people self-segregated themselves for centuries from the dominant culture of Sudan, who view Romani as dishonorable though clever. Historically, Gypsies in Sudan have provided musical entertainment as weddings and other celebrations. The Romani people or Gypsies in Sudan include subgroups like Nawar, Halebi and Ghagar.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. By David J. Phillips
  2. ^ 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.
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