About 80,000 to 100,000 Romani people live in Switzerland.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 24,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Swiss German, Romani[1] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
The Romani minority in Switzerland are subjected to discrimination along with Yenish people. A police ‘Gypsy registry’ was established before World War I. In the year 1914, the Swiss Roma were interned and expelled from Switzerland. This meant that only a few Sinti and Roma families were actually living in Switzerland. The ban on Romani people entering Switzerland was rescinded in 1972.[3] Since 1936, the Swiss police collaborated to hunt for Romani people.[4]
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