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image located by Chrystian Kretowicz, 27 June 2010
Source:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Le_drapeau_yeniche_%284%29bis.jpg
See also:
Yéniches (in French & Waloon)
Jenische (in German,Allemanisch,Dutch)
A distinctive ethnic minority in Central and Western Europe with own
language, customs and, previously, nomadic lifestyle. They claim to be of Celtic
ancestry. Their presence in Europe can be documented back to XVth Century. Most
deny any links with the Rom, but on the other hand, they
do associate themselves politically with the Roms and Sinti. Only the small
minority follows still the nomadic way of life. They are recognized as a an
ethnic minority only in Switzerland, but live in several European countries:
Germany 412,000
France 300,000
Italy 293,000
Netherlands 81,000
Hungary 60,000
Belgium 52,000
Austria 41,000
Belarus 11,000
Luxembourg 2,500
(these are their own estimates - other sources vary widely)
Predominant religion is Roman Catholic. The Jenisch language (ISO 629-3 code:
yec) "is a variety of German and contains in its vocabulary a mixture of Romani,
Yiddish, slang, and various German dialects"
(Wikipedia)
The quite
comprehensive description of these people is presented by the German
Wikipedia: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenische. The unofficial flag of
Yéniches/Jenische can be seen at French Wikipedia site:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yéniches and also at
http://membres.multimania.fr/yeniche/les_yeniches_en_europe.htm,
http://membres.multimania.fr/yeniche/. The flag of the Swiss Jenische is
available at:
http://yeniche.musicblog.fr/1005390/Association-Yenisch-Suisse.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 27 June 2010