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 Syrian citizens of either full or partial Black African descent. They almost entirely live in Southwestern Daraa and the bordering Golan Heights with only a handful living in other parts of Syria and other parts of the world. Outside of Daraa, their existence is nearly unknown.