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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 161.000 (2019)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Marseille, Paris, Mayotte | |
| Languages | |
| Shikomor,French,Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Black people in France,Afro-French |
Comorians in France consist of migrants fromComoros and their descendants living and working in France.
Outside ofMayotte, where Comorians are an important proportion of the local population, a great Comorian community is settled inMetropolitan France, mostly inMarseille.[2]
Comorian immigrants make up a significant part of Mayotte's population. In 2011, the number of migrants was estimated at around 40 to 50 thousand people out of a total population of 250,000,[3] and in 2018 this number had risen to at least 130,000 (45% of the island's population).[4] This rate of immigration, caused by the close geographical proximity of the two nations and anunstable economy, poses sociopolitical issues for the territory.[5]
The Comorian diaspora in mainland France is equally significant, most notably in Marseille, which has been described by the ex-president of the ComorosAhmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi as "...the fifth island of the Comoros". Other areas with high Comorian populations areParis.[6]
 African diasporas in France | |
|---|---|
| North Africa | |
| East Africa | |
| Central Africa | |
| West Africa | |
| Southern Africa | |
