The Zincali

The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain is a book written by George Borrow.

In this work George Borrow writes about the living and culture of the Romani people especially in Spain.

At the end of the book, a dictionary of the Romani language can be found.

A lot of anecdotes of Borrow's encounter with this people are to be found in this book, which shows that he spoke the Romani language fluently and was even considered as one of them.

Nevertheless, Borrow respected them highly and also mentioned the long history of their persecution in Europe and elsewhere.