Comorians in France
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2013) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 100.000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Marseille, Paris, Mayotte | |
| Languages | |
| Shikomor, French, Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Black people in France, Afro-French |
Comorians in France consist of migrants from Comoros and their descendants living and working in France.
Outside of Mayotte, where Comorians are an important proportion of the local population, a great Comorian community is settled in Metropolitan France, mostly in Marseille[1].
Significance
Comorian immigrants make up a significant part of Mayotte's population. In 2011, the number of migrants was estimated at around 40 to 50 thousand people out of a total population of 250,000,[2] and in 2018 this number had risen to at least 130,000 (45% of the island's population).[3] This rate of immigration, caused by the close geographical proximity of the two nations and an unstable economy, poses sociopolitical issues for the territory.[4]
The Comorian diaspora in mainland France is equally significant, most notably in Marseille, which has been described by the ex-president of the Comoros Sem Ahmed Abdullah Sambi as "...the fifth island of the Comoros". Other areas with high Comorian populations are Paris, Marseille.[5]
Bibliography
- Abdou Katibo, 'Les migrations comoriennes en France', Recherches internationales, no 90, pg. 135-152 (read online)
- Sophie Blanchy, 'Les Comoriens, une immigration méconnue', Hommes & Migrations, no 1215, 1998, pg. 5-20 (read online)
See also
References
- ^ "Marseille, la plus grande ville comorienne". Slate Afrique. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ Legeard, Luc (2012). "L'immigration clandestine à Mayotte". Outre-Terre. n° 33-34 (3): 635. doi:10.3917/oute.033.0635. ISSN 1636-3671.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Février, Renaud (7 March 2018). "<<Crise sociale à Mayotte : 4 questions pour tout comprendre>>". L'Obs.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lambert, Elise (23 October 2019). "Mayotte : pourquoi l'immigration est un sujet explosif sur l'archipel". France Info.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Un Comorien sur quatre vit en France". LINFO. 24 March 2016.
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