Total population | |
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1,300,000 4.1% of the Canadian population |
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Languages | |
Canadian English, Scandinavian languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Lutheran; other Protestant denominations, Catholic |
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Related ethnic groups | |
Scandinavians, Scandinavian Americans |
Scandinavian Canadians or Nordic Canadians are Canadian citizens with ancestral roots in Scandinavia ("Scandinavia" as a geographic region has varying definitions.) However, they generally include:
The highest concentration of Scandinavian Canadians is in Western Canada, especially British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. There are nearly 1.2 million Canadians of Scandinavian descent, or 4% of the total population of the country.