Ghanaian Canadians

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Ghanaian Canadians
Total population
Various estimates:
35,495 [1] [2]
Regions with significant populations
Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, [3] [4] Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Quebec City
Languages
French, English, Ghanaian languages (Akan, Dagbani, Ewe, Ga, etc.)
Religion
Mainly Christianity (70%), Islam (15%)
Related ethnic groups
Ghanaians, Ivorian Canadians, Togolese Canadians, Burkinabe Canadians

Ghanaian Canadians are a Canadian ethnic group of full or partial Ghanaian ancestry. Ghanaians who became naturalized citizens of Canada preferably refer to themselves as Ghanaian Canadians. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Contents

Overview

Ghanaians first immigrated to Canada in the 1960s. [13] [14] Many Ghanaians reside in the Toronto area, although quite a few can be found in other parts of Canada. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] Although characterized by their religious involvement, Ghanaian Canadians seem to have reservations about integrating into broader Canadian community. [29] [30] [31] [12] [ page needed ] [32] [33]

Languages

Most Ghanaian Canadians speak English fluently as it is the official language of communication in Ghana. Most also speak local languages in addition to English, the most popular being Twi. Other spoken languages are Fante, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Nzema, Gonja, and Kasem. Ghanaians have an easier time adapting to life in Canada than other immigrants because their homeland of Ghana has the English language as the official language and it is spoken by the majority of Ghana's population.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

Population by ancestry by Canadian province or territory (2016)
ProvincePopulationPercentageSource
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 24,8450.2% [34]
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 4,4650.1% [35]
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 3,2350.0% [36]
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 1,6000.0% [37]
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 5550.1% [38]
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 3850.0% [39]
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 1900.0% [40]
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick 950.0% [41]
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 650.0% [42]
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories 300.1% [43]
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island 150.0% [44]
Flag of Yukon.svg  Yukon 150.0% [45]
Flag of Nunavut.svg  Nunavut 100.0% [46]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 35,4950.1%[ citation needed ]


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