Somalis in Sweden
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| Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö | |
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| Somali · Swedish · Arabic | |
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| Sunni Islam |
Somalis in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Somali ancestry.
There are approximately 40,165 Somali-born immigrants living in Sweden, as well as 17,587 people born in the country with at least one parent born in Somalia.[1][2] Of those, about 3,000 Somalis are residents of Borlänge.[3]
In 2013, a Somalia national bandy team was also formed in Borlänge, which participated in the 2014 Bandy World Championship. It is part of the Federation of International Bandy.[3]
Notable people
- Abdirizak Waberi, politician
- Amira Ahmed, model
- Hawa Ahmed, fashion model
- Maya Jama, broadcast journalist
- Mustafa Mohamed, long distance runner
- Rizak Dirshe, middle distance runner
- Sherissa, singer-songwriter
See also
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