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Arabs in France

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French Arabs
عرب فرنسا
Total population
Estimated 6 to 7 million[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Paris, Marseille
Languages
French, Arabic
Religion
Majority: Sunni Islam
Minority: Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Shia Islam, Others

Arabs in France are those parts of the Arab diaspora who have immigrated to France, as well as their descendants. Subgroups include Algerians in France, Moroccans in France, Mauritanians in France, Tunisians in France, Lebanese in France and Refugees of the Syrian Civil War. This French subgroup of Arabs in Europe are concentrated in the Maghrebi communities of Paris. France has Europe’s largest Arab population with between 6 to over 7 millions Arabs.[3][4]

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French people of Arab and Amazigh/African origin (predominantly from Maghreb but also some from Mashreq areas of the Arab world) in France forms the second largest ethnic group after French people of French origin.[citation needed]

There are no official figures concerning the demographics of French people of Arab/African descent because ethnic statistics are forbidden in France.[5]

Most immigration was in 1960 and 1970, a period of economic growth, but many of them managed to bring their families after 1970. They have settled mainly in the industrial regions in France, especially the Paris region, but also in Marseille and other places.[5]

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Maghrebis

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Many notable French people have Maghrebi ancestry since Arabs in France are predominantly Maghrebis.

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Levantine

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Many notable French people are of Levantine ancestry.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Crumley, Bruce (24 March 2009), "Should France Count Its Minority Population?", Time, retrieved 11 October 2014
  2. ^ "To count or not to count". The Economist. 26 March 2009. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. ^ Crumley, Bruce (24 March 2009), "Should France Count Its Minority Population?", Time, retrieved 11 October 2014
  4. ^ "To count or not to count". The Economist. 26 March 2009. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b France's ethnic minorities: To count or not to count. The Economist (2009-03-26). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  6. ^ Moss, Hilary (2016-04-01). "10 Highlights from Hedi Slimane's Saint Laurent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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