Basque Canadians Explained

Group:Basque Canadians
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Pop1:7,745
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(by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1]
Popplace:Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario
Langs:Canadian English, French, Spanish, and Basque
Rels:Roman Catholicism, Protestantism
Related:Basques, Basque Americans, French Canadians, Spanish Canadians

Basque Canadians (Basque: Euskal kanadarrak) are Canadian citizens of Basque descent, or Basque people who were born in the Basque Country and reside in Canada. As of 2021, 7,745 people claimed Basque ancestry.[2]

Basque sailors were whaling and fishing around Newfoundland beginning in 1525 and ending around 1626.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021. statcan.gc.ca.
  2. Web site: Ethnic origin population . statcan . Statistics Canada . 4 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Basques. The Canadian Encyclopedia. 13 May 2017.