British Nigerians
British citizens of Nigerian origin or Nigerian citizens of British origin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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British Nigerians (here meaning British people of Nigerian descent[4][5] rather than Nigerians of British descent) have formed long-established communities in London, Liverpool and other industrial cities. Many Nigerians and their British-born descendants in Britain live in South London, and they are one of the larger immigrant groups in the country.[6]
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Total population | |
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Nigerian-born residents in the United Kingdom: 293,609 – 0.4% (2021/22 Census)[note 1] England and Wales: 270,768 – 0.5% (2021)[1] Scotland: 21,286 – 0.4% (2022)[2] Northern Ireland: 1,555 – 0.08% (2021)[3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Throughout the United Kingdom In particular Greater London, South East England, East of England, North West England | |
Languages | |
Predominantly English (British, Nigerian, Pidgin), Yoruba and Igbo Others Nigerian languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Christianity, minority Sunni Islam, traditional religions | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Nigerian Canadians, Nigerian Americans, Nigerian Australians
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