The Kaale (or Kàlo) are descendants of early Scandinavian Roma who were deported in the 17th century from Sweden proper to Finland.

[8] Romanisael in Norway at times have been confused with the indigenous Norwegian Travellers, although they perceive the latter group to be non-Roma by culture and origins.

By the settled majority population, the Romanisael in Norway are commonly known as romanifolk or romanifolket, or by the exonyms tatere or sigønyere (“Gypsies”), while endonyms in use are romanisæl, romani, romanoar or vandriar (wanderers).

The terms tatere and tattare hint to the original misconception that the Romani in Sweden and Norway were Tatars.

It does not carry the same stigma as in Sweden; their Norwegian counterparts have fought for the same rights as Swedish Romanisael for many years.

In Norway, Romanisael are categorized as a national minority group, officially referred to as romanifolk, romanifolket or tatere.

In contrast to Sweden, in Norway a distinction is made between romanifolket and rom (i.e., Roma groups that arrived since the 19th century) in the official legislation on national minorities.