Senegalese people in France consist of migrants from
Senegal and their descendants living and working in
France.
History
Before World War II
Before
World War II,
Senegalese
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
in
France were a huge minority. The first
Senegalese people
This article is about the demographics, demographic features of the population of Senegal, including population density, Ethnic group, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, Religion in Senegal, religious affiliatio ...
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.
There were also Senegalese
domestic worker
A domestic worker or domestic servant is a person who works within the scope of a residence. The term "domestic service" applies to the equivalent occupational category. In traditional English contexts, such a person was said to be "in service ...
s in France at that time.
After World War II
From the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, the
Senegal River
,french: Fleuve Sénégal)
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valley experienced a great deal of
climate change. Because there were few
industries
Industry may refer to:
Economics
* Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity
* Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery
* The wider industrial secto ...
in
Senegal, people emigrated to
France to find jobs.
The first wave of Senegalese immigration to France took place, like other sub-Saharian waves, around 1964.
Notable people
*
Patrick Vieira, footballer
*
Abdou Diallo, footballer
*
Ibrahima Diallo, footballer
*
Bafétimbi Gomis
Bafétimbi Gomis (; born 6 August 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.
Gomis played youth football with Saint-Étienne before making his professional debut for the club in 2004, al ...
, footballer
*
Aïssa Maïga
Aïssa Maïga (born 5 May 1975) is a Senegal-born French actress, director, writer, producer, and activist. Maïga has worked with major auteurs like Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako and Michel Gondry, and recently starred in Chiwetel Ejioforâ ...
, actress
*
Benjamin Mendy
Benjamin Mendy (born 17 July 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Manchester City. He played for the France national team from 2017 until 2019.
After coming through Le Havre's youth academy, Mendy beg ...
, footballer
*
MHD, rapper
*
Omar Sy, actor
*
Rama Yade, politician
*
Mamadou Sakho
Mamadou Sakho (born 13 February 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.
Sakho began his career at Paris FC before moving to Paris Saint-Germain's youth system in 2002. In October 200 ...
, footballer
*
Ferland Mendy, footballer
*
Youssouf Sabaly, footballer
*
Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly (born 20 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Senegal national team.
Koulibaly began his professional club career with French team Metz in 2010, before mo ...
, footballer
*
Édouard Mendy, footballer
*
Bernard Mendy
Bernard Mendy (born 20 August 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was known for his blistering pace and constant overlapping runs. He most recently served as the assistant manager of Paris Saint-Germ ...
, footballer
*
Akon, singer
References
{{Migration to France from Africa
Society of France
African diaspora in France
Immigration to France by country of origin
Senegalese diaspora