The Balkans/Southeast Europe For the Romani communities that have resided in Southeast Europe for numerous centuries, the following apply with regard to religious beliefs: Albania - The majority of the Romani population in Albania is Muslim. Bosnia and Herzegovina – The majority of the Romani population in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Muslim. Bulgaria – The majority of the Romani population in Bulgaria is Christian (mostly Orthodox). In northwestern Bulgaria, in addition to Sofia and Kyustendil, Christianity is the dominant faith among the Roma, and a major conversion to Eastern Orthodox Christianity among the Roma has occurred. In southeastern Bulgaria, Islam is the dominant religion among the Roma, with a smaller section of the Roma declaring themselves as "Turks", continuing to mix ethnicity with Islam. thumb|right|Margarita Cansino (later known as Rita Hayworth) with her father and dance partner Eduardo Cansino, 1933 Croatia – The majority of the Romani population in Croatia is Christian (mostly Catholic). After the Second World War, a large number of Muslim Roma relocated to Croatia, the majority moving from Kosovo. Their language differs from those living in Međimurje and those who survived Romani Holocaust. Greece – The majority of the Romani population in Greece is Christian. The descendants of groups, such as Sepečides or Sevljara, Kalpazaja, Filipidži and others, living in Athens, Thessaloniki, central Greece and Greek Macedonia are mostly Orthodox Christians, with Islamic beliefs held by a minority of the population. Following the Peace Treaty of Lausanne of 1923, many Muslim Roma moved to Turkey in the subsequent population exchange between Turkey and Greece. Hungary – The majority of the Romani population in Hungary is Christian.Kozubik M, Bobakova DF, Mojtova M, Tokovska M, van Dijk JP. Roma Religion: 1775 and 2018 Compared over Time. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 15;19(18):11645. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811645. PMID 36141906; PMCID: PMC9517071. The country experienced an influx of Muslim Roma during the Ottoman period in Hungary, who later converted to Catholicism. thumb|upright|Muslim Romanies in Bosnia and Herzegovina (around 1900) Kosovo – The majority of the Romani population in Kosovo are Muslim and Speak Albanian. Some Roma in Kosovo speak Serbian and are Orthodox Christians. Montenegro – The majority of the Romani population in Montenegro is Muslim. North Macedonia –The majority of the Romani population in North Macedonia is Muslim. Romania – The majority of the Romani population in Romania is Christian (mostly Orthodox).Census 2002, by religion. (PDF). INS. Retrieved on 2024-05-29. In Dobruja, there is a small community that are Muslim and also speak Turkish. Serbia – The majority of the Romani population in Serbia is Christian (mostly Orthodox). There are some Muslim Roma in southern Serbia, who are mainly refugees from Kosovo. Slovenia – The majority of the Romani population in Slovenia is Christian (mostly Catholic), although a sizeable proportion are Muslim.
The Balkans/Southeast Europe For the Romani communities that have resided in Southeast Europe for numerous centuries, the following apply with regard to religious beliefs: Albania - The majority of the Romani population in Albania is Muslim. Bosnia and Herzegovina – The majority of the Romani population in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Muslim. Bulgaria – The majority of the Romani population in Bulgaria is Christian (mostly Orthodox). In northwestern Bulgaria, in addition to Sofia and Kyustendil, Christianity is the dominant faith among the Roma, and a major conversion to Eastern Orthodox Christianity among the Roma has occurred. In southeastern Bulgaria, Islam is the dominant religion among the Roma, with a smaller section of the Roma declaring themselves as "Turks", continuing to mix ethnicity with Islam. thumb|right|Margarita Cansino (later known as Rita Hayworth) with her father and dance partner Eduardo Cansino, 1933 Croatia – The majority of the Romani population in Croatia is Christian (mostly Catholic). After the Second World War, a large number of Muslim Roma relocated to Croatia, the majority moving from Kosovo. Their language differs from those living in Međimurje and those who survived Romani Holocaust. Greece – The majority of the Romani population in Greece is Christian. The descendants of groups, such as Sepečides or Sevljara, Kalpazaja, Filipidži and others, living in Athens, Thessaloniki, central Greece and Greek Macedonia are mostly Orthodox Christians, with Islamic beliefs held by a minority of the population. Following the Peace Treaty of Lausanne of 1923, many Muslim Roma moved to Turkey in the subsequent population exchange between Turkey and Greece. Hungary – The majority of the Romani population in Hungary is Christian.Kozubik M, Bobakova DF, Mojtova M, Tokovska M, van Dijk JP. Roma Religion: 1775 and 2018 Compared over Time. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 15;19(18):11645. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811645 PMID 36141906; PMCID: PMC9517071. The country experienced an influx of Muslim Roma during the Ottoman period in Hungary, who later converted to Catholicism. thumb|upright|Muslim Romanies in Bosnia and Herzegovina (around 1900) Kosovo – The majority of the Romani population in Kosovo are Muslim and Speak Albanian. Some Roma in Kosovo speak Serbian and are Orthodox Christians. Montenegro – The majority of the Romani population in Montenegro is Muslim. North Macedonia –The majority of the Romani population in North Macedonia is Muslim. Romania – The majority of the Romani population in Romania is Christian (mostly Orthodox).Census 2002, by religion. (PDF). INS. Retrieved on 2024-05-29. In Dobruja, there is a small community that are Muslim and also speak Turkish. Serbia – The majority of the Romani population in Serbia is Christian (mostly Orthodox). There are some Muslim Roma in southern Serbia, who are mainly refugees from Kosovo. Slovenia – The majority of the Romani population in Slovenia is Christian (mostly Catholic), although a sizeable proportion are Muslim.