Talk:Quinqui jargon

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I added this against the statement about the map of Spain because (I think) there is a logical step missing. At a glance at the map I can see two land-based migration routes to Spain, one via France, one via Morocco; I would only choose the Morocco route if I started out with the assumption that Gypsies had some link with Africa (but I don't think they have) or if I knew that Gypsies were in Algeria and Morocco before they reached Spain (and I don't know that). If that is the case, it needs to be stated in the article, I think; otherwise, maybe the sentence about the map of Spain should go? Andrew Dalby 14:16, 15 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There was a map? -- Tomdo08 (talk) 18:07, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article is a mixture of two separate articles, one for the Quinqui jargon, one for the Mercheros. The article should be split. -- Tomdo08 (talk) 18:04, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If someone put a lot of new information, I would agree, but with the current length I'd leave the page as it is. --Jotamar (talk) 17:02, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with both of you. I'm here now because someone just created an article at

WP:ETHNICGROUPS. One possibly helpful source: https://elpais.com/politica/2018/01/15/actualidad/1516031343_620614.html. Largoplazo (talk) 09:22, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply

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The older members of my family remember the "Quinquis", the travelling tinkerers, well. Most were quite pale or even very pale and quite a few were blonde and blue eyed. They were solidly, unmistakably of ancient European ancestry. There is no way that, as a group, they were of largely Morisco descent, regardless of what "some" may "think", that is, speculate. My mother is convinced that by their looks they were mainly of central European origin.Provocateur (talk)

The article needs cited sources, not personal opinions.Parkwells (talk) 20:47, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]