 Eritrean population in Italy by province. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 13,592 (Eritrean migrants in Italy) (2015)[1] 6,912 (Eritrean foreign residents) (2021)[2] | |
| Languages | |
| Tigrinya · Tigre · Kunama · Nara · Afar, · Beja · Saho · Bilen · Arabic · English · Italian | |
| Religion | |
| Christian (Eritrean Orthodox, Catholic) · Islam |
Eritreans in Italy are residents of Italy who were born in Eritrea or are of Eritrean descent. According to the United Nations, there were 13,592 Eritrean migrants in Italy in 2015.[1]
History
Italy has had a connection with Eritrea since the acquisition of Assab in 1869 by Raffaele Rubattino.[3] Eritrea officially became an Italian colony in 1889.[4] Prior to the racial laws of Fascist Italy, mixed race children of Italian fathers and Eritrean mothers were entitled to Italian citizenship, as long as they were legally recognized by their fathers.[5] Since Eritrea's independence, Italy has become a destination for Eritrean migrants and asylum seekers.[6]
Demographics
As of 2021, most Eritrean nationals residing in Italy live in Rome, Milan, and Bologna.[2] The following table lists Italian provinces by Eritrean population.
Notable people
See also
References
- 1 2 "Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.2015)" (XLS). United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Resident Foreigners on 1st January - Citizenship". Italian National Institute of Statistics. February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ↑ The Ethiopians: An Introduction to Country and People, second edition (London: Oxford University Press, 1965), p. 90. ISBN 0-19-285061-X.
- ↑ Ullendorff, Edward. The Ethiopians: An Introduction to Country and People 2nd ed., p. 90. Oxford University Press (London), 1965. ISBN 0-19-285061-X.
- ↑ Ballinger, Pamela (2020). The World Refugees Made: Decolonization and the Foundation of Postwar Italy. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. p. 149. ISBN 9781501747601.
- ↑ "UNHCR warns of mounting refugee and migrant deaths in the Central Mediterranean". UNHCR. 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.