Domari

• Alternate names: Gypsy, Luti, Mehtar, Middle Eastern Romani, Tsigene Also: in Afghanistan -- Ghorbati; in India -- Dom, Domra Magu Hiya; in Iraq -- Middle Eastern Romani; in Israel -- Nawari, Near-Eastern Gypsy; in Jordan -- Barake, Gypsy, Kurbat, Middle Eastern Romani, Nawar, Tsigene; in Palestine -- Nawari, Near-Eastern Gypsy; in Syria -- Barake, Gypsy, Kurbat, Middle Eastern Romani, Nawar, Tsigene; in Turkey -- Gypsy, Middle Eastern Romani, Tsigene
• Scriptures published: None
• Literacy: No information available.
• Primary country: Islamic Republic of Iran
• Region: Kurbat and Luti in west; Mehtar and Ghorbat in Fars and Kohgiluyeh va Boyerahmad Province; Karachi in north
• Also used in: Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Gaza Strip, Russian Federation, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Uzbekistan
• Religion: Muslim
• Livelihood: Blacksmiths; haircutters; musicians; carpenters; butchers
• Number of users: 3,952,810 (1,340,000 in Iran (2000); ; 202,000 in India (2000); 22,900 in Iraq (2000); 2,000 in Israel (1997 Y. Matras); 4,910 in Jordan (2000); 2,000 in Palestinian West Bank and Gaza (1997); 37,000 in Syria (2005); 28,500 in Turkey (2000))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Domari
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Domari on the web
• Joshua Project: Domari — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Domari — detailed linguistic information.