Gambian Americans
Gambian Americans are an ethnic group of Americans of Gambian descent. There are about 8000 Gambians living in the United States, involving themselves in activities ranging from business and entrepreneurship to college education. Additionally, during the Atlantic slave trade, many Africans from what is now The Gambia were traded and were subsequently sold by Europeans and Americans into forced labor in the United States. Gambian immigrants arriving in the United States include members of ethnic groups such as the Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Jola, and Serahule.
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| New York, Maryland, North Carolina, Washington, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, Kentucky | |
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| American English, French, Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Serer | |
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| Islam, Christianity | |
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| African Americans, American groups of West Africa (Senegalese, Bissau-Guinean etc.), English |
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Many Gambians have emigrated to the United States since the 1970s with the goal of entering into higher education. While some of these students returned home after completing their studies, others adopted the United States as a permanent residence, attracting friends and family to the country. Locations with significant Gambian communities include Chicago, Atlanta, the Seattle metropolitan area, Minnesota, the Bronx, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Most Gambians living in the United States practice Islam or Christianity.