Afro-Jordanians
Total population | |
---|---|
~60,000[1] | |
Languages | |
Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Afro-Palestinians, Afro-Syrians, Al-Akhdam, Afro-Iraqis, Afro-Saudis, Afro-Omanis |
Afro-Jordanians are Jordanians of Black African heritage. Afro-Jordanians speak Arabic and mostly adhere to Islam. Most Afro-Jordanians are concentrated in the Southwest parts of Jordan.[2]
Notable Afro-Jordanians[]
- Abdallah Dghemaat, lead actor in the feature film Fish Above Sea Level[citation needed]
- Rasheim Wright, American-Jordanian basketball player[citation needed]
- Khalil Bani Attiah, Jordanian footballer[citation needed]
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Categories:
- Ethnic groups in Jordan
- Afro-Arab peoples
- Jordanian people of African descent
- People of African descent
- African diaspora in the Middle East
- Ethnic groups in the Middle East