Romani people in Latvia
Total population
7,456 (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Riga and Ventspils[1]
Languages
Baltic Romani, Latvian
Religion
Christianity[2]

Romani people are one of Latvia's oldest ethnic minorities. According to the Office for Citizenship and Migration Affairs there were 7,456 Romani people living in Latvia as of 1 January 2017, comprising 0.3% of the total population. The Latvian Roma (Loftitke Roma) and the Russian Roma (Xaladytka Roma) have lived in Latvia since ancient times.[3]

According to the Council of Europe, approximately 5,600 Romani people live in Latvia (0.3% of the population).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Gypsies (Romani people) | On Latvia". Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Project, Joshua. "Romani, Baltic in Latvia". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "None". Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Latvia - European Commission". commission.europa.eu. Retrieved 1 January 2024.


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