Sindhi Canadians
Ethnic group in Canada from Sindh
سنڌي ڪينيڊين
Sindhi Canadians (Sindhi: سنڌي ڪينيڊين (Perso-Arabic); सिंधी कनाडाई (Devanagari);) refer to Sindhis that are citizens of Canada or those that have ancestry or heritage from Sindh, Sindhi Canadians come under the global Sindhi diaspora. The population of Sindhis in Canada is estimated between 8,385[3] or 11,000 Sindhis in Canada.[1][2] mainly concentrated in Toronto[2]
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History
Sindhi Canadians either originate from British Sind of colonial India settling in British North America, or from the Sindh province of modern-day Pakistan.
On the occasion of Sindhi Cultural Day, the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau sent heartful greetings for Sindhis.[4][5]
Jeremy Patzer a conservative parliamentarian rose up to recognize Sindhi as one of the official languages of Canada.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ a b Balani, Lachman (2022-03-02). "Sindhis in Canada". TheCanadianBazaar. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ a b c PeopleGroups.org. "Sindhis of Canada". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-08-17). "Knowledge of languages by age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Canadian PM Justin Trudeau sends heartfelt greetings on Sindhi Cultural Day". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Web Desk. "Canadian PM Justin Trudeau sends greetings on Sindh Cultural Day - SUCH TV". www.suchtv.pk. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Canada's House of Commons rises up to recognise Sindhi language". The Indian Express. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Canada's Parliament "Rises Up" To Recognise Sindhi Language". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Canada's Parliament "rises" to recognize the Sindhi language - US Today News". 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
External links
- Sindhi Association of Canada
- Sindhi Foundation
- Sindhi Association of North America
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