Regions with significant populations | |
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Bissau | |
Languages | |
Portuguese, Hebrew | |
Religion | |
Judaism |
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Jews and Judaism |
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The history of the Jews in Guinea-Bissau date back at least to the 15th century, when Sephardi Jewish traders and explorers arrived in the region from Portugal. Portuguese Sephardi Jews maintained a presence in colonial Guinea for centuries. The contemporary Jewish community in Guinea-Bissau is small.