Scottish Romani and Traveller groups

Scottish Travellers (Scottish Gaelic: Luchd-siubhail Albannach), or the people in Scotland loosely termed Romani persons or travellers, consist of a number of diverse, unrelated communities that speak a variety of different languages and dialects that pertain to distinct customs, histories, and traditions.

The distinct communities that identify themselves as Roma/Travellers in Scotland include the following: Indigenous Highland Travellers, Romani Lowland Travellers, Scottish Border Romanichal Traveller (Border Gypsies) and Showmen (Funfair Travellers). Scottish Romanis and Traveller groups are considered part of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community.

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