Italo-emiratini (Italian) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 10,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Abu Dhabi · Dubai | |
| Languages | |
| Italian and Italian dialects · Emirati Arabic · English | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Italians, Italian Indians, Italian Lebanese, Italian Levantine |
There are up to 10,000 Italians in the United Arab Emirates (Italian: italo-emiratini, also called Italian Emiratis) approximately two-thirds of whom are in Dubai, and the rest in Abu Dhabi.[1][2] The United Arab Emirates in recent years has attained the status of a favourite destination for Italian immigrants, with the rate of Italians moving into the country having increased by forty percent between 2005 and 2007.[2]