Nigerian people in Italy
The presence of Nigerians in Italy dates back to the 1980s.
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| Total population | |||||||
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| 71.158 (ISTAT: 2014) | |||||||
| Regions with significant populations | |||||||
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| Languages | |||||||
| English · Italian · Niger–Congo languages | |||||||
| Religion | |||||||
| Protestantism · Catholic Church · Sunni Islam | |||||||
Numbers
In 2014 in Italy there are 71,158 regular immigrants from Nigeria. In 2006 there were 37,733. The three cities with most number of Nigerians are: Turin, Rome and Padua.[1]
Nigerians in Italy
- Eddy Wata (1974), singer
- Emeka Jude Ugali (1982), footballer
- Stephen Makinwa (1983), footballer
- Osarimen Giulio Ebagua (1986), footballer
- Angelo Ogbonna (1988), footballer
- Stefano Okaka (1989), footballer
- Stefania Okaka (1989), volleyball player
- Joel Obi (1991), footballer
- Paola Egonu (1998), volleyball player
References
Notes
- "Comuni Italiani". Comuni (in Italian). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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