Afro-Jordanians
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]
| Total population | |
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| ~60,000[1] | |
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| Arabic | |
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| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afro-Palestinians, Afro-Syrians, Al-Akhdam, Afro-Iraqis, Afro-Saudis, Afro-Omanis |
Notable Afro-Jordanians
- Abdallah Dghemaat, lead actor in the feature film Fish Above Sea Level
- Rasheim Wright, American-Jordanian basketball player
- Khalil Bani Attiah, Jordanian footballer
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