| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,250[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Harjumaal,Tartumaal,Valgamaal,Pärnumaal,Raplamaal | |
| Languages | |
| Lotfitka,Lithuanian,English,Russian | |
| Religion | |
| MajorityChristianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Romani people in Latvia,Romani people in Lithuania,Romani people in Finland,Romani people in Sweden,Romani people in Denmark |
TheRomani people in Estonia, known locally as theMustlased or theRomad, are anIndo-Aryanpeople that represent a small minority population inEstonia.
Estonian Roma were killed during theRomani Holocaust ofWorld War II, with estimates between 800 and 1,000 people killed. Approximately 5% of them survived. In 2007, a memorial for the murdered was unveiled inKalevi-Liiva.[2]
Based on 2013 data, theCouncil of Europe estimates that approximately 1,250 Romani people reside in Estonia (0.1% of the population).[1]
The Estonian Roma speak mostly the Lotfitka Latvian dialect but also speak the Xaladytka Russian Romani (also called Ruska) dialect.[3]
