Bulgarian
Bulgarian Profile
Main Languages: Bulgarian, a South Slavonic language related to Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian.
There are about 30 different dialects Within Bulgaria.
Primary Religions:
- Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Baptism is considered the most important ritual in establishing individual identity, Bulgarians called "civil baptism."
- The Muslim population in Bulgaria consists mainly of the Turks, most of whom live in the northwestern regions and the Rhodope Mountains. Some Bulgarians converted to Islam during Ottoman rule.
- Roman Catholic missionaries converted small numbers of Bulgarians to the Catholic faith during the 16th century. Most Roman Catholics live in Ruse, Sofia or Plovdiv.
- Protestantism was introduced to Bulgaria by American missionaries in the 19th century. The Protestants established schools, clinics and youth clubs.
Number of Bulgarian:
- In Canada: 27,255
- In the GTA: 9,445
- In the City of Toronto: 4,995
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): Vaughan, City of Toronto, Uxbridge, Georgina
Toronto CMA Bulgarian Ethnic Origin 2006
Social and Settlement Services in the GTA
Canadian Bulgarian Association Inc.
The mission of CBA is to:
- To promote services and businesses of the members.
- Networking - Reach to new businesses and CRM
- Encourage Networking and promote business relation between Canada and Bulgaria.
- Provide services to members to support networking and business development for the benefit of the members.
- Promote Bulgarian business opportunities in Canada and provide support services to Canadian companies seeking to do business in Bulgaria.
This site offers instant access to everything you need to know about Bulgaria, whether here in Canada, in Bulgaria, or anywhere else in the World. Furthermore, anyone is now able to communicate directly with potential business partners with a simple mouse click without leaving the site. Our site features a free Website for all members, our members directory, a search engine for products and services, the latest business news, access to an impressive database of Bulgarian and foreign businesses in Bulgaria, and the most valuable and hard to find vital business information provided by leading Law and Accounting firms. Direct links also instantaneously take you to other important Canadian and International business Websites.
Church Information
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of Canada (Directory)
More Information
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This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
