Montenegrin Canadians

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Montenegrin Canadians
Crnogorski Kanađani
Црногорски Канађани
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Total population
4,160 (2016 Census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 2,050 [2]
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 380 [2]
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 360 [2]
Languages
Canadian English  · Canadian French  · Montenegrin
Religion
Eastern Orthodoxy and Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Montenegrin Americans, Yugoslav Americans
other Slavic and European Americans

Montenegrin Canadians (Montenegrin: Kanadski Crnogorci) are Canadian citizens of Montenegrin descent or Montenegro-born people who reside in Canada. According to the 2011 Census, 2,970 Canadians claimed full or partial Montenegrin ancestry, compared to 2,370 in 2006. [3]

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References

  1. "2016 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Statistics Canada (8 May 2013). "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables" . Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. Canadian census