Estonian Canadians (Estonian: Kanada eestlased) are Canadian citizens or residents of Estonian descent or Estonian-born people who reside in Canada. Currently 24,530 people of Estonian descent live in Canada.[2](according to some sources up to 50,000 people[3]).
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| Total population | |
| 23,455 (by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toronto · Montreal · Vancouver | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English, Canadian French, Estonian | |
| Religion | |
| Protestant (Lutheran) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Estonians, Estonian Americans, Finnish Canadians, Latvian Canadians, Lithuanian Canadians |
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, about 17,000 arrived in Canada.[4] The city with the largest population of Estonians outside Estonia is Toronto. The first Estonian World Festival was held in Toronto in 1972.
Some notable Estonian Canadians and Canadians with Estonian ethnicity include Kalle Lasn, Alison Pill, Uno Prii, Elmar Tampõld, Endel Tulving, and Andreas Vaikla.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021". statcan.gc.ca.
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- ^ Estonian Embassy in Ottawa: Canada - Relations Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ The Estonian Presence in Toronto Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Post by Ended Aruia.
External links
edit- Estonians in Canada at eesti.ca
- Toronto Estonian House Archived 2022-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Estonian Central Council in Canada
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