Total population | |
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17,500 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Finland | 13,000[1] |
Sweden | 4,500[2] |
Languages | |
Finnish, Swedish and Finnish Romani | |
Religion | |
Lutheran and Pentecostal Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Laiuse Romani, Romanisael, Romanichal, Kale, Scottish Lowland Romani and other Romani peoples |
The Kaale [ˈkɑː le] (Romani: Kàlo; Swedish: Kaale, finska romer; Finnish: Kaale, Suomen romanit; also known as Finnish Romani, Finnish Roma, Finnish Kale or Mustalainen – literally "Gypsy", often considered offensive) are a Romani subgroup who live primarily in Finland but also in Sweden. Their main languages are Finnish, Swedish and Kalo.[3]