Lithuanian
Lithuanian Profile
Main Languages: Lithuanian "The Lithuanian language includes several distinct dialects. Low Lithuanian, Þemaièiu, is spoken in the western part of the country, and High Lithuanian, Aukðtaiciø, in the highland areas. Lithuanian grammar is quite complicated, with four verb tenses more than English, and masculine and feminine genders for nouns." (Credit Source CIC)
Major Ethnic Groups: Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, Belarusian
Primary Religions: Roman catholicism, Russian Orthodox Church, Old Believers, Luteheranism, Islam, Judaism
Number of Lithuanian:
- In Canada: 46,690
In the GTA:14,435 - In the City of Toronto:7,230
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): Vaughan, Uxbridge, Milton, Halton Hills, Mississauga, Georgina, City of Toronto (Ward 5 & 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ward 25 Don Valley West)
Social and Settlement Services in the GTA
Church Information
Lithuanian Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
1691 Bloor Street W
Toronto, ON M6P 1B1
Neighbourhood: High Park
(416) 766-1424
Keele Street Christian Church: a Multicultural Community Church in Toronto
More Information
This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Lithuanian
Article: The Lithuanians in Toronto (Heritage Toronto)
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