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Afghan Canadians are Canadians with ancestry from Afghanistan . They form the second largest Afghan community in North America after Afghan Americans . Their ethnic origin may come from any of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan , which include Pashtun , Tajik , Uzbek , Hazara , Turkmen , etc. In the Canada 2016 Census about 83,995 Canadians were from Afghanistan.[3 ]
Afghan Canadians 96,810[1 ] Greater Toronto Area , Montreal , Vancouver , Edmonton Canadian English , Canadian French , Dari , Pashto , Uzbek and other Afghan languages Predominantly Sunni Islam Minority Shia Islam , Sikhism , Hinduism [2 ]
They are mostly concentrated in the southwestern region of Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area , with significant communities mostly in Vancouver , Ottawa , and Montreal . In addition to the official languages of Canada, Afghan Canadians are also fluent in their native languages such as Dari , Pashto , Uzbek , Turkmen , etc.[citation needed ]
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The diaspora also have media outlets for the Afghan community, including private TV channels such as Watan E Maa,[4 ] AfghanJavan TV and Afghan Nobel TV.
Afghan Canadians by Canadian province or territory (2016 )
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^ "Ethnic origin population" . statcan . Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-04 .
^ "HOME" . Watan-E-Maa tv . Retrieved 26 March 2023 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Ontario, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Quebec, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Alberta, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), British Columbia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Manitoba, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Saskatchewan, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nova Scotia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), New Brunswick, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Prince Edward Island, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Northwest Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nunavut, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Yukon, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data" . Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables" . statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
^ "Afghanistan's Oprah: Mozhdah on fame, threats and why she won't live her life in fear" . The Guardian . October 30, 2019.
^ "Halifax-born producer gets Oscar nod for short film" . CBC News Nova Scotia, January 10, 2013.
^ "Gay Afghan defies tradition to expose identity" . BBC News . Retrieved February 20, 2013 .
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