Eritreans in Germany

Eritreans in Germany are citizens and residents of Germany who are of Eritrean descent. According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, as of 2016, there are a total 59,800 Eritrea-born immigrants living in Germany. Of those, 28,050 individuals were granted asylum status.[1]

Eritreans in Germany
Total population
59,800[1]
Regions with significant populations
Berlin
Languages
Tigrinya, Arabic, German
Religion
Eritrean Orthodox, Sunni Islam

Female Genital Mutilation
See also: Immigration and crime in Germany § Female Genital Mutilation

According to the BMFSFJ, of the 10462 women from Eritreans living in Germany in May 2016 without German citizenship, 8683 (83%) were victims of female genital mutilation.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Ausländische Bevölkerung und Schutzsuchende nach Regionen und Herkunftsländern". Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. "Eine empirische Studie zu weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung in Deutschland (PDF download) / Tabelle 4". Netzwerk INTEGRA - Deutsches Netzwerk zur Überwindung weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung (in German). p. 23 (Tabelle 4). Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
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