Tatar Canadians
Ethnic group
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Tatar Canadians are Canadian citizens of Tatar descent residing in Canada. According to the 2011 census, there were 2,850 Canadians who claimed Tatar ancestry.[1] Most of them (1,245[2]−2,000[3]) live in Toronto, Ontario.
Канада татарлары | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 2,850 (by ancestry, 2011 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario and Quebec | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English · Canadian French · Tatar · Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam · Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tatar Americans |
Every year, a group of Tatar activists organizes Sabantuy festival in Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary which brings together Tatars and Bashkirs and members of other Turkic diasporas from all over the country.[3]
Notable Tatar Canadians
- Daria Gaiazova, Canadian cross-country skier[4]