Moroccans in Italy
Total population
420,650 (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Lombardy · Piedmont · Emilia-Romagna
Languages
Arabic (Moroccan Arabic), Berber and Italian
Religion
Mainly Sunni Islam,[1] Minority:Christianity,[1] Judaism and Irreligion
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There is a large population of Moroccans in Italy. are Italians citizens and nationals ethnic group, of the Italy with Italian citizenship and an Italian passport of Moroccans descent, immigrants from Morocco to the Italy and their descendants they are the third largest ethnic group in the Italy after Romanians in Italy and Albanians in Italy. who come from various ethnic groups, form a distinct community in Italy and part of the wider Moroccan diaspora. They represent the largest non-Europeans immigrant population in Italy and are widely referred to as Italiano-Marocchini in Italians ,According to the Italian National Institute of Statistics, the country was home to 420,650 Moroccan immigrants in 2017.[2] The equivalent figure in 2014 was 454,773.[3]

Geographical distribution

Based on Demo Istat statistics.[4]

Religion

In the years 2011 and 2012 the ISTAT made a survey regarding the religious affiliation among the immigrants in Italy, the religion of the Moroccan people in Italy were as follows:[1]

Notable people

Further information: Category:Italian people of Moroccan descent

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Appartenenza e pratica religiosa tra i cittadini stranieri". www.istat.it (in Italian). 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  2. ^ Cicognani, Elvira; Sonn, Christopher C.; Albanesi, Cinzia; Zani, Bruna (2018). "Acculturation, social exclusion and resistance: Experiences of young Moroccans in Italy". International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 66: 108–118. doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2018.07.002. hdl:11585/663034. S2CID 149627514.
  3. ^ "Moroccan Immigration to Italy Fuels Social Relations". Morocco World News. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Cittadini Marocchini in Italia - 2017". Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

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