naming a language

[John Moore]

Martin Haspelmath wrote:
> Yes, academics often overdo it, but in this case they were right. The 
> Roma themselves have long rejected the term "gypsy", opting for "Roma" 
> (or "Sinti" for certain groups), see, e.g., 
> http://www.romarights.net/content/about-roma. 
Politically active Roma do - my Roma friends refer to themselves as 
Gypsies (or Gitanos in Spanish); it may be different for different groups.