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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.Шаблон:Citation needed

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

Media

The diaspora also have media outlets for the Afghan community, including private TV channels such as Watan E Maa,[2] AfghanJavan TV and Afghan Nobel TV.

Afghan Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016)

Province Population Percentage Source
Шаблон:ON 54,535 0.4% [3]
Шаблон:QC 10,940 0.1% [4]
Шаблон:AB 8,545 0.2% [5]
Шаблон:BC 7,890 0.2% [6]
Шаблон:MB 1,015 0.1% [7]
Шаблон:SK 780 0.1% [8]
Шаблон:NS 230 0.0% [9]
Шаблон:NB 25 0.0% [10]
Шаблон:NL 10 0.0% [11]
Шаблон:PE 10 0.0% [12]
Шаблон:NT 10 0.0% [13]
Шаблон:Flag 0 0.0% [14]
Шаблон:YK 0 0.0% [15]
Шаблон:CAN 482,610 1.4% [16]


Notable individuals

See also

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References

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External links

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