Romania: Romanian Government Agrees With Proposal To Change Official Naming Of Roma People To ...

Romania: Romanian Government Agrees With Proposal To Change Official Naming Of Roma People To Tigan/Gypsy   The shift in the official discourse of the Romanian government from ‘Roma’ to ‘Gypsy’/’Tigan’ is offensive and absurd. It aims to end the confusion generated by the similarity between the terms Romanian (a national from Romania) and Roma (people from a Roma ethnic group). This need to distinguish Romanians and Roma is a clear illustration of Romanians’ sense of superiority which can lead...

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