Sinti
The Sinti (also Sinta or Sinte; masc. sing. Sinto; fem. sing. Sintesa) are a subgroup of Romani people. They are found mostly in Germany, France and Italy and Central Europe, numbering some 200,000 people. They were traditionally itinerant, but today only a small percentage of Sinti remain unsettled. In earlier times, they frequently lived on the outskirts of communities.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ≈ 200,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Sinte Romani | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Indo-Aryan peoples, especially Roma (Manouche) |
The Sinti of Central Europe are closely related to the group known as Manouche in France. They speak the Sinti-Manouche variety of Romani, which exhibits strong German influence.
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