Romnichel
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 272,400 worldwide | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States
|
153,000 (estimate) |
 United Kingdom
|
96,000 (estimate) |
 South Africa
|
14,000 (estimate) |
 Australia
|
5,300 (estimate) |
 Canada
|
2,900 (estimate) |
 New Zealand
|
1,200 (estimate) |
| Languages | |
| English, Angloromani, Romani | |
| Religion | |
| Evangelicalism, Protestant, Pentecostalism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kale (Welsh Romanies), Romani people, other northwestern Indians, | |
The Romanichals (UK: /ˈrɒmənɪtʃæl/, US: /-ni-/), also Romnichals, Rumnichals or Rumneys, are a Romani sub-group in the United Kingdom and other parts of the English-speaking world.
Romanichals are thought to have arrived in England in the 16th century. They are closely related to the Welsh Kale and to other Romani groups in the United Kingdom and continental Europe.
The word "Romanichal" is derived from Romani chal, where chal is Angloromani for "fellow".
Romanichal are found across the United Kingdom, particularly England, Lowland Scotland and Wales. The Romanichal diaspora emigrated from the British Isles to other parts of the English-speaking world. Based on some estimates, there are now more people of Romanichal descent in the United States than in Britain. They are also found in smaller numbers in South Africa, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. There also exists a small community in Malta who have colonial Romanichal ancestry.
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