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.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 7,903 (ISTAT, 2016)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Lazio · Sicily · Tuscany | |
| Languages | |
| Somali · Arabic · Italian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam & Christianity (Catholic Church) |
Demographics
editAs 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
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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.