Somalis and Italo Somalis in Italy are citizens and residents of Italy who are of Somali ancestry. The community is small, dating to the end of the Italian Empire.

Demographics As of 2016, there were 7,903 immigrants from Somalia in Italy. In 2006, there were 6,414 residents. The three cities with the largest concentration of Somalis are: Rome (1,885), Turin (464) and Florence (443).

Notable individuals Jonis Bashir, singer and actor Dacia Valent, politician Saba Anglana, actress and singer Cristina Ali Farah, writer Igiaba Scego, writer Fabio Liverani, footballer Zahra Bani, athlete

See also

Italian Somalis Kingdom of Italy Italy–Somalia relations

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