Sudanese Canadians
Ethnic group
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Sudanese Canadians (Arabic: كنديون سودانيون) include Canadians of Sudanese ancestry and Sudanese immigrants to Canada. They include refugees from the Second Sudanese Civil War.[1] The Canada 2021 Census recorded 17,490 people who reported their ethnicity as Sudanese.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 17,490 (Canada 2021 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario: 8,975 Alberta: 7,070 | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
Predominantly: Sunni Islam
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Notable Sudanese Canadians
- Elamin Abdelmahmoud, culture writer and commentator
- Marco Arop, middle-distance runner
- Lina Hamid, politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
- Faris Hytiaa, comedian
- Mouraine, rapper
- Mustafa the Poet, poet and singer
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