Afro-Jordanian
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Total population | |
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~60,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Karak Governorate | |
Languages | |
Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam |
Afro-Jordanian or African-Jordanian are an ethnic group that is descended from people of Black African heritage in Jordan. Most Afro-Jordanians are concentrated in Karak Governorate, with many speaking Arabic and adhering to Islam.
Notable Afro-Jordanians
- Abdallah Dghemaat, lead actor in the feature film Fish Above Sea Level.
- Rasheim Wright, American-Jordanian basketball player
- Khalil Bani Attiah, Jordanian footballer