Somali
Somali Profile
Main Languages: Somalia, Arabic, Maay, English, Italian
Major Ethnic Groups: Somali, Bantu
Primary Religions: Islam
Number of Somali:
- In Canada: 37,785
In the GTA: 18,445 - In the City of Toronto:9,225
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): City of Toronto (Ward 42 Scarborough Rouge River, Ward 2 Etobicoke North)
Social and Settlement Services in the GTA
Somali-Canadian Association of Etobicoke
is a non-profit community based organization estabished in 1987.
The association is engaged in the provision of a wide range of services to Somali immigrants and refugees.
These services are aimed at assisting Somali newcomers adjust to the new way of life in Canada.
Through frequent seminars and workshops, the Association facilitates public awareness of the needs of the Somali community.
It also provides to government and social service organizations information on Somali cultural and traditional values so that the service delivery is sensitive to the needs of Somali clients.
Somali Canadians Today: an online news and cultural zine
Church Information
More Information
This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Somalis
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