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Their estimated population of 2.2 million is primarily spread across parts of Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran. The actual population, however, is thought to be higher as some Dom are excluded from national census and others label themselves in national terms rather than as Dom. Nowadays, they speak the dominant languages of their larger societies, but Domari, their national language, continues to be spoken by more insular communities. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

External links

• Dom Research Center