Ghanaian Canadians
Total population
Various estimates:
35,495[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto,[3][4] Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Quebec City
Languages
French, English, Ghanaian languages (Akan, Dagbani, Ewe, Ga, etc.)
Religion
Mainly Christianity (70%), Islam (15%)
Related ethnic groups
Ghanaians, Ivorian Canadians, Togolese Canadians, Burkinabe Canadians

Ghanaian Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Ghanaian ancestry. Ghanaians who became naturalized citizens of Canada preferably refer to themselves as Ghanaian Canadians.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Overview

Ghanaians first immigrated to Canada in the 1960s.[13][14] Many Ghanaians reside in the Toronto area, although quite a few can be found in other parts of Canada.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] Although characterized by their religious involvement, Ghanaian Canadians seem to have reservations about integrating into broader Canadian community.[29][30][31][12][32][33]

Languages

Most Ghanaian Canadians speak English fluently as it is the official language of communication in Ghana. Most also speak local languages in addition to English, the most popular being Twi. Other spoken languages are Fante, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Nzema, Gonja, and Kasem. Ghanaians have an easier time adapting to life in Canada than other immigrants because their homeland of Ghana has the English language as the official language and it is spoken by the majority of Ghana's population.

Demographics

Population by ancestry by Canadian province or territory (2016)
ProvincePopulationPercentageSource
 Ontario24,8450.2%[34]
 Alberta4,4650.1%[35]
 Quebec3,2350.0%[36]
 British Columbia1,6000.0%[37]
 Saskatchewan5550.1%[38]
 Manitoba3850.0%[39]
 Nova Scotia1900.0%[40]
 New Brunswick950.0%[41]
 Newfoundland and Labrador650.0%[42]
 Northwest Territories300.1%[43]
 Prince Edward Island150.0%[44]
 Yukon150.0%[45]
 Nunavut100.0%[46]
 Canada35,4950.1%


Notable people

    Athletes

    Beauty Queens

    Media, Film and Television

    Musicians

    Writers and Authors

    References

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