Afghan Canadians

Afghan Canadians
Total population
96,810
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

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.

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]

Media

The diaspora also have media outlets for the Afghan community, including private TV channels such as Watan E Maa, AfghanJavan TV and Afghan Nobel TV.

Afghan Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016)

Province Population Percentage Source
 Ontario 54,535 0.4%
 Quebec 10,940 0.1%
 Alberta 8,545 0.2%
 British Columbia 7,890 0.2%
 Manitoba 1,015 0.1%
 Saskatchewan 780 0.1%
 Nova Scotia 230 0.0%
 New Brunswick 25 0.0%
 Newfoundland and Labrador 10 0.0%
 Prince Edward Island 10 0.0%
 Northwest Territories 10 0.0%
 Nunavut 0 0.0%
 Yukon 0 0.0%
 Canada 482,610 1.4%


Notable individuals

See also



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