These fact sheets on Roma history from the Council of Europe are available in English, French, German and Romanes.
The Council of Europea fact sheets on Roma history are available in pdf format in English, French, German and Romanes at http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/roma/histoCulture_en.asp.
As Roma were and still are marginalized in society, Roma history was and still is sidelined in mainstream history. It is known and proven since the eighteenth century that Romani, the language of the Roma, is a New-Indo-Aryan language and that its speakers are of Indian origin. However, public knowledge about the history and culture of this nation, which numerically is the largest minority in Europe, is still marginal or inexistent among ordinary people. On the other hand, national governments and international organizations are trying to overcome segregation, stigmatization and marginalization of the Roma and try to fully integrate Roma into society.
The Council of Europe produces a collection of pedagogical fact sheets on Roma history, culture and language. In its efforts to defeat segregation, stigmatization and marginalization of the Roma, the Council of Europe tries to fully integrate them into society. An integral part of this educational process of integration is mutual knowledge of the common history of Roma and non-Roma in Europe. The fact sheets are intended to support this process of integration through education.
Source: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/roma/histoCulture_en.asp