British diaspora in Africa
The British diaspora in Africa is a population group broadly defined as English-speaking white Africans of mainly (but not only) British descent who live in or come from Sub-Saharan Africa. The majority live in South Africa and other Southern African countries in which English is a primary language, including Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya, Botswana, Zambia. Their first language is usually English. The majority of white Africans who speak English as a first language are of British and Irish descent.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2–2.5 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| South Africa | 1,600,000 |
| Zambia | 40,000 |
| Kenya | 32,000 |
| Zimbabwe | 40,000 |
| Languages | |
| First language English Second or third language Afrikaans · Bantu languages · European languages | |
| Religion | |
| Anglicanism · Protestantism · Roman Catholicism · Judaism · Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| British · English · Scottish · Irish · Welsh · Ulster-Scots · Coloureds · Afrikaners | |
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