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  • 21Gypsy — gypsydom, n. gypsyesque, gypsyish, gypsylike, gypseian, adj. gypsyhood, n. gypsyism, n. /jip see/, n., pl. Gypsies, adj. n. 1. a member of a nomadic, Caucasoid people of generally swarthy complexion, who migrated originally from India, settling… …

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  • 22Burushaski language — language familycolor=Isolate name=Burushaski region=Northern Areas, Pakistan, Jammu Kashmir speakers=87,000 (2000) iso3=bskBurushaski ( ur. بروشسکی burūšaskī) is a language isolate not known to be related to any other language of the world. [… …

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  • 23language — Synonyms and related words: Abnaki, Afghan, Afghani, Afrikaans, Afro Asiatic, Ainu, Akan, Akkadian, Albanian, Aleut, Algonquian, Algonquin, Amharic, Anatolian, Anatolic, Andaman, Annamese, Anzanite, Apache, Arabic, Aramaic, Araucanian, Arawak,… …

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  • 24gypsy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nomad, vagrant, idler; flirt, coquette. See travel. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One of nomadic Caucasoid people] Syn. Egyptian, CaucAsian, Rom (Romany), Bohémien (French), Zingaro (Italian), gitano… …

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  • 25Gypsy — (also Gipsy) noun (plural Gypsies) a member of a travelling people speaking a language (Romany) related to Hindi, and traditionally living by itinerant trade. Derivatives Gypsyish adjective Origin C16: orig. gipcyan, short for Egyptian (because… …

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  • 26Gypsy — /ˈdʒɪpsi/ (say jipsee) noun (plural Gypsies) 1. a member of the Romani people. 2. the language of the Romani. –adjective 3. of or relating to the Romani people. Also, Gipsy. {backformation from gipcyan, aphetic variant of Egyptian, from the… …

  • 27Chronology of Gypsy History — 224 241 Persia: In the reign of Shah Ardashir, Gypsies first come from India to work. 420 438 Persia: Bahram Gur, Shah of Persia, brings Gypsy musicians from India. 661 Arab Empire: Indians (Zott) brought from India to Mesopotamia. 669 /670 Arab… …

    Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

  • 28Moken language — Moken Spoken in Burma Region Mergui Archipelago Ethnicity Moken people Native speakers 7,000  (1993) Language family …

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  • 29Angloromany language — language familycolor=Creole name=Angloromany nativename= states=United Kingdom, Australia, USA, South Africa speakers=195,000 fam1=Mixed language fam2=English Romany nation= iso3=rmeAngloromany (literally English Romany ) or Angloromani is a… …

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  • 30Romani language — language familycolor=Indo European name=Romani nativename=romani ćhib states=The speakers of Romani are scattered throughout the world speakers=4.8 million fam2=Indo Iranian fam3=Indo Aryan fam4=Central Zone nation=recognised as minority language …

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