Somali people in Italy
Appearance
(Redirected from Somalis in Italy)
Total population | |
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7,903 (ISTAT, 2016)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Lazio · Sicily · Tuscany | |
Languages | |
Somali · Arabic · Italian | |
Religion | |
Islam & Christianity (Catholic Church) |
Somalis and Italo Somalis in Italy are citizens and residents of Italy who are of Somali ancestry. The community is small, dating to the end of the Italian Empire.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2016, there were 7,903 immigrants from Somalia in Italy.[1] In 2006, there were 6,414 residents. The three cities with the largest concentration of Somalis are: Rome (1,885), Turin (464) and Florence (443).[2]
Notable individuals
[edit]- Jonis Bashir, singer and actor
- Dacia Valent, politician
- Saba Anglana, actress and singer
- Cristina Ali Farah, writer
- Igiaba Scego, writer
- Fabio Liverani, footballer
- Zahra Bani, athlete
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stranieri residenti al 1° gennaio - Cittadinanza". ISTAT. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Comuni Italiani". Comuni (in Italian). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.