Calé
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Calé refers to the Iberian Kale, or Romani people in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).
It may specifically refer to:
For their language see:
It may specifically refer to:
- Romani people in Spain, known as gitanos
- Romani people in PortugalRomani people in PortugalThe Romani people in Portugal are known as Ciganos, and their presence goes back to the second half of the 15th century. Early on, due to their socio-cultural difference and nomadic style of life, the Ciganos were the object of fierce discrimination and persecution...
, known as ciganos
For their language see:
- Caló languageCaló languageCaló is a language spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani. It is a mixed language based on Romance grammar, with an adstratum of Romani lexical items through language shift by the Romani community. It is often used as an argot, a secret language for discreet communication amongst Iberian...