Senegalese_French

Senegalese people in France

Senegalese people in France

Add article description


Senegalese people in France (French: Les sénégalais en France) consist of migrants from Senegal and their descendants living and working in France.

Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...

History

Before World War II

Before World War II, Senegalese in France were a huge minority. The first Senegalese people in France were mostly Senegalese Tirailleurs who served France in World Wars and who settled in France after war. There were also navigators in ports and Senegalese students in French universities.[2] There were also Senegalese domestic workers in France at that time.[3]

After World War II

From the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, the Senegal River valley experienced a great deal of climate change. Because there were few industries in Senegal, people emigrated to France to find jobs.[4] The first wave of Senegalese immigration to France took place, like other sub-Saharian waves, around 1964.[5]

Notable people

See also


References

  1. "L'immigration africaine en France : regards des autres et repli sur soi" (PDF). www.politique-africaine.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  2. "Eclairage - Page 1". Vie publique.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-27.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Senegalese_French, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.