Afghan Canadians

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Afghan Canadians
Total population
83,995[1] (0.26%)
Regions with significant populations
Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver
Languages
Canadian English, Canadian French, Dari, Pashto, Uzbek and other Afghan languages
Religion
Predominantly:
Sunni Islam
Minority:
Shia Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism[2]

Afghan Canadians are Canadians with ancestry from Afghanistan. They form the second largest Afghan community in North America after Afghan Americans. Their ethnic origin may come from any of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan, which include Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara, Turkmen, etc. In the Canada 2016 Census about 83,995 Canadians were from Afghanistan.[1]

They are mostly concentrated in the southwestern region of Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area, with significant communities mostly in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. In addition to the official languages of Canada, Afghan Canadians are also fluent in their native languages such as Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen, etc.[citation needed]

In the Canadian Census, Canadians with descent from Afghanistan are classified as being West Central Asian.[1]

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ethnic origin population". statcan. Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. ^ "Dozens of Sikh and Hindu families persecuted in Afghanistan approved to settle in Canada". cbc.ca. December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan's Oprah: Mozhdah on fame, threats and why she won't live her life in fear". The Guardian. October 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Halifax-born producer gets Oscar nod for short film". CBC News Nova Scotia, January 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Gay Afghan defies tradition to expose identity". BBC News. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  6. ^ https://www.cinemapolitica.org/artists/brishkay-ahmed
  7. ^ http://worldpolicy.org/2015/12/17/brishkay-ahmed-unveiling-the-history-of-the-burqa/
  8. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3506567/
  9. ^ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-with-filmmaker-brishkay-ahmed/id1501231780?i=1000468873301

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