Kurdish Canadians
Kurdish Canadians
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Total population | |
---|---|
7004116850000000000♠11,685 (2011 census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton | |
Languages | |
Kurdish, Canadian English, Canadian French, (some knowledge of Turkish, Arabic, Persian and Syriac) | |
Religion | |
Islam (majority Sunni, minority Alevi), Yazidism, Zoroastrian (Dersim Alevi), and a significant number of Yarsan, Shabak and Kurdish Christians | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iranian people (Yazidis, Zazas) |
Kurdish Canadians may refer to people born in or residing in Canada of Kurdish origin.
The Kurdish community in the Canada is 11,685[1] based on the Canadian Census 2011, among which the Iraqi Kurds make up the largest group of Kurds in Canada, exceeding the numbers of Kurds from Turkey, Iran and Syria.
In Canada, Kurdish immigration was largely the result of the Iran–Iraq War, the Gulf War and Syrian Civil War. Thus, many Iraqi Kurds immigrated to Canada due to the constant wars and suppression of Kurds and Shiites by the Iraqi government.[2]
Like all Canadians with origins in West Asia, Kurdish Canadians are legally defined as a visible minority, irrespective of their appearance.[3][4]
Contents
1 2011 census
2 2016 census
3 See also
4 References
2011 census[edit]
Provinces and territories | Kurdish as mother tongue[1] |
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Ontario | 6,830 |
Alberta | 1,465 |
British Columbia | 1,435 |
Quebec | 1,415 |
Manitoba | 260 |
Saskatchewan | 110 |
Nova Scotia | 55 |
New Brunswick | 40 |
Prince Edward Island | 30 |
2016 census[edit]
Province or territory | Number of Kurdish speakers[5] |
---|---|
Ontario | 7,095 |
British Columbia | 1,915 |
Alberta | 1,680 |
Quebec | 1,040 |
Manitoba | 440 |
Saskatchewan | 155 |
Nova Scotia | 125 |
New Brunswick | 55 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 10 |
Nunavut | 5 |
Northwest Territories | – |
Prince Edward Island | – |
Yukon | – |
See also[edit]
- Kurdish population
- Assyrians in Canada
- Iraqi Canadians
- Iranian Canadians
- Turkish Canadians
References[edit]
^ abc "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Statistics of Canada. Statistics of Canada. Retrieved 19 January 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Powell 2005, 152.
^ [1][dead link]
^ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity in Canada". 12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
^ "Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census". Statistics of Canada. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
Categories:
- Kurdish diaspora
- Ethnic groups in Canada
- Canadian people of Kurdish descent
- Canadian people of Asian descent
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