Romani people in Serbia

Romani people in Serbia
Total population
  • 131,936 Serbian citizens (2022)
Regions with significant populations
Belgrade, Beočin, Bojnik, Nova Crnja, Žitorađa
Languages
Balkan Romani, Serbian, Romano-Serbian, Romanian, Albanian, Hungarian
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Sunni Islam, Roman Catholic

Romani people, or Roma (Serbian: Роми, romanized: Romi), are the fourth largest ethnic group in Serbia, numbering 131,936 (1.98%) according to the 2022 census. However, due to a legacy of poor birth registration and some other factors, this official number is likely underestimated. Anywhere between 46,000 to 97,000 Roma are internally displaced from Kosovo after 1999.

Another name used for the community is Cigani (Serbian Cyrillic: Цигани), although the term is today considered pejorative and is not officially used in public documents. They are divided into numerous subgroups, with different, although related, Romani dialects and history.