Senegalese people in Italy
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2022) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 94.030 (ISTAT: 2014) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Lombardy ·  Lazio ·  Emilia-Romagna | |
| Languages | |
| Wolof · Italian · French | |
| Religion | |
| Majority of Sunni Islam · Atheism |
The presence of Senegaleses in Italy dates back to the 1980s.
Numbers
In 2014 in Italy there are 94,030 regular immigrants from Senegal. In 2006 there were 59,857. The three cities with most number of Senegaleses are: Milan, Rome and Genoa.[1]
Notable Senegaleses in Italy
Notable Senegalese people based in Italy or Italian-born with Senegalese heritage:
- Aminata Aidara, journalist, short story writer and novelist
- Cheikh Tidiane Gaye, novelist
- Jenny B, singer
- Edrissa Sanneh, former DJ and sports journalist
- Abramo Canka, professional basketball player
- Valentina Diouf, professional volleyball player
- Davide Diaw, professional football player
- Alfred Gomis, professional footballer
- Kalidou Koulibaly, footballer
- Lys Gomis, footballer
- Mamadou Coulibaly, footballer
- Maurice Gomis, footballer
- Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye, professional boxer
- Cher Ndour, footballer
- Welle Ossou, footballer
- Khaby Lame, social media personality
See also
References
Notes
- ^ "Comuni Italiani". Comuni (in Italian). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.