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 2021, 7,745 people claimed Basque ancestry.[2]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario | |
| 7,745 (by ancestry, 2021 Census)[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.[3]
References
- "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021". statcan.gc.ca.
- "Ethnic origin population". statcan. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- "Basques". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
Sources
- Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples. "Basques.". Multicultural Canada.
Further reading
- Brad, Loewen (2016). "Chapter 3: Intertwined Enigmas". In Loewen, Brad; Chapdelaine, Claude (eds.). Contact in the 16th Century: Networks Among Fishers, Foragers and Farmers. Mercury Series. University of Ottawa Press. pp. 57–76. doi:10.2307/j.ctt22zmcgk.9. Examines the relationship between the Basques and the St. Lawrence Iroquoians.
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