Ghanaians in France

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Ghanaian French
Total population
10,000
Regions with significant populations
Île-de-France, Alsace
Languages
English, French, Akan
Religion
Christianity, Islam, Others
Related ethnic groups
Ghanaians, Ivorians in France, Burkinabe people in France, Togolese people in France

Ghanaians in France consist of Ghanaians resident in France and their descendants living and working in France.

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History

Ghanaian immigrants in France are a very recent group of immigrants. [1] Even if there were some Ghanaians before the 2000s, they were not very visible, embedded in the big community of Africans in France (who were mostly composed of francophone Africans). However, this community has become more and more numerous.

Distribution

There are Ghanaians in the banlieues (suburbs) of Paris, but also in Alsace because it's a region close to Germany, a country with a strong Ghanaian community.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "HAL Archives : R´eveil de l'ethnicit´e et pentecˆotisme indig'ene en Europe" (PDF). Hal.archives-ouvertes.fr. Retrieved 20 June 2016.