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Somali people in Italy

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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.

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Demographics

As of 2016, there were 7,903 immigrants from Somalia in Italy. 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).

Notable individuals

  • 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
  • References

    Somali people in Italy Wikipedia