Nigerians in Japan

Nigerians in Japan
在日ナイジェリア人
Total population
	3,954 (in December, 2023)
Regions with significant populations
	Tokyo, particularly Kabukichō
Languages
	English (Nigerian English), Igbo, Yoruba and other languages of Nigeria; Japanese

Nigerians in Japan (在日ナイジェリア人, Zainichi Naijeriajin) form a significant immigrant community. There are around 3,954 Nigerians living in the country. They mostly belong to the Nigerian Union in Japan, which is divided into sub-unions based on states of origin. The vast majority of Nigerians arrived in Japan from the mid-1980s onwards.

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Total population
3,954 (in December, 2023)^[1]^[2]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo, particularly Kabukichō
Languages
English (Nigerian English), Igbo, Yoruba and other languages of Nigeria; Japanese^[3]