Guineans in France
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (100.000) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Île-de-France, Marseille, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Bordeaux, Lyon | |
| Languages | |
| French, Fula | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Black people in France, Afro-French |
Guineans in France consist of migrants from Guinea and their descendants living and working in France. They are one of the diasporas from Black Africa in France.
History
In the 60s, the first immigrants from Black Africa arrived in France. These immigrants mostly came from the Senegal Valley (Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea) and were composed from men workers.[1] After, in the 70s, the population of Guineans in France, had more than doubled, because of family reunifications. In the 90s, the increase of Guineans in France was very slow or even zero. But today, a lot of Guineans comes in France again, mostly in provinces cities like Lyon or Marseille.
Notable people
- Black M, rapper
- Paul Pogba, footballer
References
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