The Romani people in Turkey (Turkish: TĆ¼rkiye'deki Romanlar) are a Romani subgroup in the Republic of TĆ¼rkiye. The majority are Sunni Muslims, mostly of Sufi orientation. The majority speak Turkish as their first language and have adopted Turkish culture. Many have denied their Romani background over the centuries in order to become more accepted by the host population. They are primarily concentrated in western Turkey, particularly in East Thrace (European Turkey).
Their official name in Turkey has been Romanlar since 1996. They are also called Åopar ("Gypsy kid") in Rumelian Romani dialect, and ManuÅ ("Human") or Ćingene ("Gypsy") in Turkish, while once in Ottoman Turkish they were named CingĆ¢n ("Gypsy"), KıptĆ® ("Copts") and Mısırlı ("Egyptians"). As Gastarbeiter some Turkish Roma came to Germany and Austria and other European countries and fully assimilated in Turkish European communities.
