Afro-Syrians
سوريون أفارقة | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| Between 30,000 and 60,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Daraa, Golan Heights, Damascus | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (mostly Sunni; with a significant Shia minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Syrians, Sudanese Arabs, Afro-Jordanians, Afro-Palestinians, Afro-Iraqis, Afro-Saudis, Al-Akhdam, Afro-Omanis |
Afro-Syrians are citizens of Syria who have any ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. There are at least four major groups of Black Syrians: The Yarmouk people, a group of Afro-Iraqi origin, the Shia group in Damascus, and the Sudanese-Syrians. The Black people of Yarmouk Basin are living in southwestern Daraa Governorate.