Beninese people in France
Beninese people in France consist of migrants from Benin and their descendants living and working in France.
Total population | |
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30,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
París, Marseille | |
Languages | |
French, Fon, Yoruba | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Islam, Voodoo | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Black people in France, Afro-French |
History
The first Beninese immigrants in France arrived in the 1970s and the 1980s. They came mostly from urban areas.[1] Today, the population has become more and more numerous, but a little less than those from the neighboring nation of Togo.
Notable people
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