Most of the Romani population originates from the relocation of families after the 1963 Skopje earthquake . They were later followed by many other families coming from Skopje and other towns in North Macedonia . Romani language is spoken in a large number of dialects and several ones coexist in Skopje . They usually correspond to a single area ( Topaanli , Barutči , Gilanska , Prištivačija , etc. ) but as the Romani population in Šutka came in recent times and from many neighbourhoods , several dialects are used there and tend to assemble . According to the 2002 census , the exact composition of the population was : The municipality of Šuto Orizari was founded in 1996 following a law on local administration . The creation of a Romani municipality was a move to further emancipate and empower Romani people in the Republic of North Macedonia . At first , many of its inhabitants were sceptical of the project , as they feared the local budget would be too low to run the municipality properly . The first mayor , Nezdet Mustafa , was elected together with his council in autumn 1996 and the municipality became effective in January 1997
1963 Skopje earthquake
1963 Skopje earthquake
Šuto Orizari Municipality