Basque Canadians
Basque Canadians are Canadian citizens of Basque descent, or Basque people who were born in the Basque Country and reside in Canada. As of 2016, 6,965 people claimed Basque ancestry.[1]
Regions with significant populations | |
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Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario | |
6,965[1] | |
Languages | |
Canadian English, French, Spanish, and Basque | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism, Protestantism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Basques, French Canadians, Spanish Canadians |
Basque sailors were whaling and fishing around Newfoundland beginning in 1525 and ending around 1626.[2]
See also
References
- "Ethnic origin population". statcan. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- "Basques". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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