Gypsies
"There are some 15 million Roms dispersed across the world"
infact, looking up Gypsie, it often says Romani people.. Maybe most gypsie families are romani. Other types are itish, and new age travellers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy"Gypsy has several different and overlapping meanings under English Law. Under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 Gypsies are defined as "persons of nomadic habit of life, whatever their race or origin, but does not include members of an organised group of travelling showmen, or persons engaged in travelling circuses, travelling together as such.",[5] this definition includes such groups as New Age Travellers, as well as Irish Travellers and Romany"
According to this forum post
http://indiaculture.net/talk/messages/128/11854.html?1218922976"The term and title 'Gypsy' is a name used for Egyptians. Due to their dark appearance, the Roms were thought to be Egyptian.
When someone refers to travellers as being Gypsies they are basically saying 'Egyptians'. "
it also says
"Roms in the UK are often very rich and usually own their own businesses. The next generation children often excel academically."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gypsy1. a member of a nomadic, Caucasoid people of generally swarthy complexion, who migrated originally from India, settling in various parts of Asia, Europe, and, most recently, North America.
2. Romany; the language of the Gypsies.
3. (lowercase) a person held to resemble a gypsy, esp. in physical characteristics or in a traditionally ascribed freedom or inclination to move from place to place.
http://dictionary.cambridge.orggypsy, gipsy Show phonetics
noun [C] (UK ALSO Romany)
a member of a race of people originally from northern India who typically used to travel from place to place, and now live especially in Europe and North America: