Sindhi Canadians (Sindhi: سنڌي ڪينيڊين (Perso-Arabic); सिंधी कनाडाई (Devanagari);) refer to Sindhis that are citizensofCanada or those that have ancestryorheritage from Sindh, Sindhi Canadians come under the global Sindhi diaspora. The population of Sindhis in Canada is estimated between 8,385[3] or 11,000 SindhisinCanada.[1][2] mainly concentrated in Toronto[2]
سنڌي ڪينيڊين
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|---|---|
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| Total population | |
| 11,000[1] (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toronto[2] · Ottawa | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi · English | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (Majority) · Islam · Sikhism (Minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indian Canadians · Pakistani Canadians |
Sindhi Canadians either originate from British Sindofcolonial 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.[4][5]
Jeremy Patzeraconservative parliamentarian rose up to recognize Sindhi as one of the official languages of Canada.[6][7][8]
| Religious group | 2021[9][a] | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100% |