Who are the Romani people? From the early 1990s, linguist Yaron Matras has been
working with the 'Rom', as they call themselves, one of a handful of people to have
done so. Travelling widely in central and eastern Europe, studying their language and
learning their dialects, he has witnessed their campaign for recognition. In I Met Lucky
People Matras gives us the first comprehensive account of their culture, language and
history. It is a story of the echoes of a rich past left in language and customs.
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