Yoruba Canadians are Canadians of Yoruba descent. The Yoruba people are an ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria and southern Benin in West Africa. They represent the second largest ethnic community of Nigerians in Canada. According to the 2016 Canadian census by Statistics Canada, 16,210 respondents spoke Yoruba at home ranking it as one of the most spoken Niger-Congo language in the country. Many are descendants of African American slaves while recent migrants come directly from West Africa.[2][3]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 16,210 (2016 Canadian Census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, British Columbia | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English, Canadian French, Yoruba | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Christianity, Yoruba religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Yoruba people, Nigerian Canadians, Black Canadians, Yoruba Americans, Nigerian Americans, Beninese Americans, African Americans |
Notable Yoruba-Canadians
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References
edit- ^ "2021 Canadian Population census, Mother tongue by single and multiple responses)".
- ^ Toyin Falola; Ann Genova (2005). Yoruba Creativity: Fiction, Language, Life and Songs. Africa World Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-592-2133-68.
- ^ Elizabeth Temitope Adefarakan (December 27, 2012). Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: Their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, etc. (Yoruba Indigenous Knowledges in the African Diaspora: Knowledge, Power and the Politics of Indigenous Spirituality). Library of Alexandra.
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