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  • 131Albania —    Estimated Gypsy population: 100,000, in addition to a small number of so called Egyptians. The first Gypsies probably arrived in Albania during the 14th century, though the first record is from 1523. From 1468 to 1912, the country was part of… …

    Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

  • 132Armenia —    Estimated Gypsy population: 10,000. The Romanies came into contact with Armenian speakers on their way from India to Europe as they passed through the Caucasus and what is now northeastern Turkey. A number of Armenian words were borrowed by… …

    Historical dictionary of the Gypsies