Beninese people in France

Beninese people in France consist of migrants from Benin and their descendants living and working in France.

Beninese people in France
Total population
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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