Italian settlers in Libya

Italian Libyans

Italo-libici (Italian)
An image showing an Italian colonist couple in Libya
Total population
119,139[1] (in 1939)
Regions with significant populations
Tripoli, Benghazi, Khoms
Languages
Italian, Sicilian, other languages of Italy, Libyan Arabic
Religion
Christianity, mostly Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Italians, Italian Algerians, Italian Angolans, Italian Egyptians, Italian Eritreans, Italian Ethiopians, Italian Moroccans, Italian Mozambicans, Italian Somalis, Italian South Africans, Italian Tunisians, Italian Zimbabweans

Italian Libyans (Italian: Italo-libici) are Libyan-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Libya during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Libya. Most of the Italians moved to Libya during the Italian colonial period.