Are Romani people related to Kurds?

[Tradra]

Gypsies genetically are roughly 1/3 European, 1/3 Middle Eastern, and 1/3 South Asian.

Depends on which Romani population, Romanisæl are pretty watered down as you can see here.

Most of my family looks white passing, but there are some that do not look white at all, it's a bit strange, there's some who look like they could be straight out of Iran, while their siblings from the same parents look like they would easily pass as Norwegian.

[sarmsaksogan]

Gypsies genetically are roughly 1/3 European, 1/3 Middle Eastern, and 1/3 South Asian.

Here was said they are even more Middle Eastern than European and South Asian. Many Gypsies have Armenoid elements, and it is from their Middle Eastern side (Indians are lack of that).

Do you think Gypsies with Armenoid elements pass as typical Kurds or typical Armenians?

[thisismyaccount]

No, their west asian ancestry appears to be Anatolian rather. The cultural influences they share with Kurds obviously comes from turkish influence in both.

Ancestrially I think theyre closest or most similiar to balkan turks. Gypsies are mostly a mix of balkan and Anatolian, alike balkan descent turks, but however are like 30-40% North Indian gypsy. Still most of their ancestry is alike that of balkan turks, except gypsies lack turkic ancestry.

Culture wise I think theyre closer to turks than Kurds as well. Very much influenced by balkan and turkish muslim culture. Turks influenced balkan culture a lot too.

[Varda]

Do you think Gypsies with Armenoid elements pass as typical Kurds or typical Armenians?

Some are more like Kurds and some as Armenians.

[sarmsaksogan]

Some are more like Kurds and some as Armenians.

I have personally never seen any Gypsy who looked Armenian or Kurdish. Can you show me examples?

[Varda]

Depends on which Romani population, Romanisæl are pretty watered down as you can see here.

Most of my family looks white passing, but there are some that do not look white at all, it's a bit strange, there's some who look like they could be straight out of Iran, while their siblings from the same parents look like they would easily pass as Norwegian.

They looks quite different from Balkan and central Euro Gypsies. Balkan and central Euro Gypsies are mostly very dark and have Middle Eastern or Pakistani/north Indian features. Group of Gypsies from Bulgaria https://www.flickr.com/photos/rivard/122258068

[sarmsaksogan]

Group of Gypsies from Bulgaria https://www.flickr.com/photos/rivard/122258068

These people do not look like any Kurd or Armenian I have ever seen before. I'm sorry to burst your bubble

[Varda]

I have personally never seen any Gypsy who looked Armenian or Kurdish. Can you show me examples?

What are you think about look of these Gypsies from Serbia (1, 2 and 3) and Croatia (4 and 5)? Where the can fit the best?

[Varda]

No, their west asian ancestry appears to be Anatolian rather. The cultural influences they share with Kurds obviously comes from turkish influence in both.

Ancestrially I think theyre closest or most similiar to balkan turks. Gypsies are mostly a mix of balkan and Anatolian, alike balkan descent turks, but however are like 30-40% North Indian gypsy. Still most of their ancestry is alike that of balkan turks, except gypsies lack turkic ancestry.

Culture wise I think theyre closer to turks than Kurds as well. Very much influenced by balkan and turkish muslim culture. Turks influenced balkan culture a lot too.

Kosovo and Macedonian Gypsies have high E-V13. It's mostly from Albanians.
Gypsy group known as Ashkali is heavy Albanians influenced in every sense https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkal...lkan_Egyptians

[sarmsaksogan]

What are you think about look of these Gypsies from Serbia (1, 2 and 3) and Croatia (4 and 5)? Where the can fit the best?

On average they look a little more West Eurasian than Punjabis/Pakistanis/North Indians, but they still don't look like Kurds or Armenians