Uzbek Canadians
Appearance
Kanadalik O'zbeklar | |
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Total population | |
3,920 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ontario and Quebec | |
Languages | |
Canadian English · Canadian French · Uzbek · Tajik · Russian | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Turkic peoples |
Uzbek Canadians are Canadian citizens of Uzbek descent or persons of Uzbek descent residing in Canada. According to the 2016 Census there were 3,920 Canadians who claimed Uzbek ancestry.[2] There is a small group of Uzbeks in the city of Guelph. There are 150 ethnic Uzbek families from Afghanistan. The Uzbeks of Guelph are mainly coming from cities of Andkhoi and Faryab.[3]
Notable Uzbek Canadians
[edit]- Artour "Arteezy" Babaev, professional Dota player
- Liane Balaban, actress
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Statistics Canada. "2016 Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2016 Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Uzbeks in Canada celebrated Uraza bairam (photo)