cigano
Cigano is the Portuguese term used to refer to Romani people, an ethnic group whose members traditionally originate from the Indian subcontinent and who migrated to Europe over many centuries. In Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking communities, cigano is a common, everyday designation for Romani individuals and communities, and it is also found in Brazilian Portuguese.
Across Romance languages, the exonym for Romani people—including cigano in Portuguese, gitano in Spanish, and zingaro
Romani people speak Romani languages, which consist of several dialects and often exist in contact with local
The term cigano can be encountered in everyday language, but its reception is nuanced. In contemporary discourse,