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Lithuanian Canadians

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Lithuanian Canadians
Kanados lietuviai
Total population
46,6901(2006)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Ontario[2]29,315 (2011)
 Alberta5,310
 Quebec5,155
 British Columbia5,740
 Manitoba1,495
 Saskatchewan735
 Nova Scotia955
 New Brunswick255
Languages
Canadian English, Lithuanian, Québécois French
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Romuva, Lutheranism, Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Lithuanians, Prussian Lithuanians
1 *11,425 solely of Lithuanian origin, 35,260 of mixed origin.

Lithuanian Canadians (Lithuanian: Kanados lietuviai) are Canadians who are of full or partial Lithuanian descent. Over two-thirds of Lithuanian Canadians reside in Toronto,[3] with other much smaller populations located around most of the Canadian provinces and territories.

References

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  1. "2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Ethnic Origin (247), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data". 2.statcan.ca. 2011-04-07. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  2. Irena Ross (5 February 2004). "Lithuanians create cultural hub in Canada". The Baltic Times. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. Powell, John (2005). "Lithuanian immigration". Encyclopedia of North American Immigration. Facts on File. p. 178. ISBN 9781438110127. Retrieved 30 November 2016.