The presence of Senegaleses in Italy dates back to the 1980s. Many have immigrated to the island of Sicily
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 94.030 (ISTAT: 2014) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Lombardy ·  Lazio ·  Emilia-Romagna ·  Sicily | |
| Languages | |
| Wolof · Italian · Sicilian · French | |
| Religion | |
| Majority of Sunni Islam · Atheism |
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
- Cheikh Tidiane Gaye (born 1971), novelist
See also
References
Notes
- ^ "Comuni Italiani". Comuni (in Italian). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.