Nigerian
Nigerian Profile
Main Languages: English; three officially recognized regional languages: Hausa (widely spoken in the North), Igbo (spoken in the southeast) and Yoruba (spoken in the west) - there are more than 370 languages in Nigeria
Primary Religions: Muslim (mostly in the northern and western areas), Christian (mostly in the southern districts) or members of a traditional religion.
Number of Nigerian:
- In Canada: 19,515
In the GTA: 10,435 - In the City of Toronto: 3,950
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): Brampton, Mississauga, City of Toronto (ward 42 Scarborough - Rouge River; Ward 1 & 2 Etobicoke North)
Cultural traditions: "Most Nigerian languages use expressions of respect for older persons. Methods of greeting elders, parents and teachers vary among ethnic groups; but generally this involves head bowing if the greeter is male and knee bending if the greeter is female." (Source Credit CIC)
Social and Settlement Services in the GTA
African Community Services of Peel
Church Information
African Churches in Canada - the Directories
More Information
This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Nigerians
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