African diaspora
African-descended peoples living outside Africa
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Summary
African diaspora is a diaspora or migration by origin country/region/continent[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of diaspora or migration by origin country region continent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,995 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: African people[3]
- Commons category: African diaspora[4]
- Has part(s): African people[5], African diaspora in the Americas[6], Afro Asians in South Asia[7], Afro-Arabs[8], African immigration to Europe[9], Afro-Turks[10], Afro Iranians[11], Afro Caribbeans[12], African Jamaican[13], Afro-Venezuelans[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:African diaspora[15]
- Different from: sub-Saharan Africans[16], black people[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[18]
Why It Matters
African diaspora has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
It has been cited as an influence by Afrofuturism[21], a science fiction genre[22].
FAQs
Who did African diaspora influence?
African diaspora has been cited as an influence by Afrofuturism[21].