Italian Egyptians

Italian Egyptians
Italo-egiziani (Italian)
Total population
3,700
Regions with significant populations
Alexandria, Cairo, Sharm El Sheik, Port Said
Languages
Italian, Egyptian Arabic.
Religion
Roman Catholic, minority of Islam and Judaism.
Related ethnic groups
Italians, Italian Algerians, Italian Angolans, Italian Eritreans, Italian Ethiopians, Italian Libyans, Italian Moroccans, Italian Mozambicans, Italian Somalis, Italian South Africans, Italian Tunisians, Italian Zimbabweans, Maltese in Egypts

Italians in Egypt, also referred to as Italian Egyptians (Italian: Italo-egiziani), are Egyptian-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Egypt during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Egypt. The Italian community has a history that goes back to Roman times.