The Finnish Roma are a group of the Roma people that lives primarily in Finland and Sweden. Their main language is Finnish and they are mostly Christian. Adult women are easily recognizable due to their traditional dress which is a very large black and white dress. In Finland they are often referred to as Mustalainen which means "The Blacks", due to their darker complexions in comparison to most other Scandinavians. The Finnish Roma has a very tight and somewhat closed community and has often been forced to live outside the rest of society. This has lead to a wide suspicion towards them and they have often been discriminated against. Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Roma (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... Scandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. ...
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