Πολλοί Ρομά πιθανόν να δήλωσαν πως είναι Βούλγαροι ή ότι ανήκουν σε άλλες εθνοτικές ομάδες.
Dimitrova said the probable reason is that answering the question about ethnicity was optional; many Roma probably declared themselves as Bulgarians or belonging to other ethnic groups.