Gurbeti
Romani people in Cyprus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Ghorbati, an unrelated ethnic group and nation.
Gurbeti (also Kurbet or Kurbat or غربتی in Persian) are a sub-group of the Romani people living in Cyprus and North Cyprus,[1] Turkey, Crimea, Albania, Serbia and the former Yugoslavia[2][3] whose members are Eastern Orthodox and predominantly Muslim Roma.[4][5] The Gurbeti make up approximately two thirds of the population of Roma in Macva, many of whom work in agriculture.[4] In Kosovo, other Romani groups viewed the Gurbeti negatively.[6]
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Kurbet language, Cypriot Turkish in Cyprus and North Cyprus, Vlax Romani language, Albanian language, Serbian language and Balkan Gagauz Turkish in the Balkans, also Crimean Tatar language in Crimea. | |
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Cultural Muslims, Serbian Orthodox Church |
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