Nawar is an Arabic term for several sedentary communities used primarily in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. The term is regarded derogatory, used by the Arabs for several diverse ethnic groups. They have historically been called "Gypsies", though as a whole they only have economic activities and lifestyle in connection with the Romani, possibly having distant linguistical relationship; only the Dom people (the largest of the groups) have a clear connection with the Roma. The Dom people are especially known as Nawar.