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[1][a] or 11,000 Sindhis in Canada.[2][3] mainly concentrated in Toronto[3]
سنڌي ڪينيڊين | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 8,385[1][a]–11,000[2] (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toronto[3] · Ottawa | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi · English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Islam (56.1%) Hinduism (34.2%) Minorities: Irreligion (5.4%) Christianity (2.9%) Sikhism (1.4%) [4][b] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indian Canadians · Pakistani Canadians |
History
editSindhi 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.[5][6] Jeremy Patzer a conservative parliamentarian praised Sufi Laghari and Mir Muzafar Talpur of the Sindhi Foundation in the House of Commons.[7]
Demography
edit| Religious group | 2021[4][b] | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 2,390 | 56.1% |
| Hinduism | 1,455 | 34.15% |
| Irreligion | 230 | 5.4% |
| Christianity | 125 | 2.93% |
| Sikhism | 60 | 1.41% |
| Buddhism | 0 | 0% |
| Judaism | 0 | 0% |
| Indigenous spirituality | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Total Sindhi Canadian responses | 4,260 | 50.81% |
| Total Sindhi Canadian population | 8,385[a] | 100% |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Statistic includes all speakers of the Sindhi language, as many multi-generation individuals do not speak the language as a mother tongue, but instead as a second or third language.
- ^ a b Religious breakdown proportions based on "Sindhi" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b 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". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-05-10). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "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 Parliament "Rises Up" To Recognise Sindhi Language". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.