Uzbek Canadians

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Canadian Uzbeks
Kanadalik O'zbeklar
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]

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References

  1. Statistics Canada. "2016 Census Profile, 2016 Census" . Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. Statistics Canada. "2016 Census Profile, 2016 Census" . Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. Uzbeks in Canada celebrated Uraza bairam (photo)