Southeast Asian Canadians, the Glossary
Southeast Asian Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to Southeast Asia.[1]
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37 relations: Ancestor, Asian Americans, Asian Canadians, Buddhism, Calgary–Edmonton Corridor, Cambodian Canadians, Canadian English, Canadian French, Canadians, Census in Canada, Christianity, East Asian Canadians, Filipino Canadians, Filipino language, Indonesian Canadians, Indonesian language, Irreligion, Islam, Khmer language, Lao language, Laotian Canadians, Lower Mainland, Malay language, Malaysian Canadians, Montreal, Singaporean Canadians, South Asian Canadians, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asians in the United Kingdom, Southern Ontario, Statistics Canada, Thai Canadians, Thai language, Vietnamese Canadians, Vietnamese language, Visible minority, West Asian Canadians.
- Canadian people of Asian descent
- Southeast Asian diaspora in Canada
Ancestor
An ancestor, also known as a forefather, fore-elder, or a forebear, is a parent or (recursively) the parent of an antecedent (i.e., a grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent and so forth).
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Asian Americans
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry (including naturalized Americans who are immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of those immigrants).
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Asian Canadians
Asian Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to the continent of Asia. Southeast Asian Canadians and Asian Canadians are Canadian people of Asian descent.
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Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.
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Calgary–Edmonton Corridor
The Calgary–Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta.
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Cambodian Canadians
Cambodian Canadians (ជនជាតិខ្មែរកាណាដា; Canadiens cambodgiens) are Canadians of Cambodian ethnic origin or descent. Southeast Asian Canadians and Cambodian Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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Canadian English
Canadian English (CanE, CE, en-CA) encompasses the varieties of English used in Canada.
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Canadian French
Canadian French (français canadien) is the French language as it is spoken in Canada.
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Canadians
Canadians (Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada.
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Census in Canada
Statistics Canada conducts a national census of population and census of agriculture every five years and releases the data with a two-year lag.
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Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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East Asian Canadians
East Asian Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to East Asia.
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Filipino Canadians
Filipino Canadians (French; Mga Pilipinong Kanadyense) are Canadians of Filipino descent. Southeast Asian Canadians and Filipino Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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Filipino language
Filipino (Wikang Filipino) is a language under the Austronesian language family.
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Indonesian Canadians
Indonesian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Indonesian descent or Indonesia-born people who reside in Canada. Southeast Asian Canadians and Indonesian Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official and national language of Indonesia.
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Irreligion
Irreligion is the absence or rejection of religious beliefs or practices.
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Islam
Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
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Khmer language
Khmer (ខ្មែរ, UNGEGN) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people and the official and national language of Cambodia.
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Lao language
Lao (Lao: ພາສາລາວ), sometimes referred to as Laotian, is the official language of Laos and a significant language in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language.
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Laotian Canadians
Laotian Canadians (ຄົນລາວແຄນາດາ), are Canadian citizens of Laotian origin or descent. Southeast Asian Canadians and Laotian Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is a geographic and cultural region of the mainland coast of British Columbia that generally comprises the regional districts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
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Malay language
Malay (Bahasa Melayu, Jawi: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand.
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Malaysian Canadians
Malaysian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. Southeast Asian Canadians and Malaysian Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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Montreal
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the tenth-largest in North America.
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Singaporean Canadians
Singaporean Canadians are Canadians of Singaporean descent. Southeast Asian Canadians and Singaporean Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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South Asian Canadians
South Asian Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to South Asia or the Indian subcontinent, which includes the nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
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Southeast Asians in the United Kingdom
Southeast Asians have lived in the United Kingdom for several centuries, arriving from Southeast Asia and primarily originating from countries and territories such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a primary region of the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture.
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Thai Canadians
Thai Canadians are Canadian citizens who trace their ancestry to Thailand or Thai citizens who trace their ancestry to Canada. Southeast Asian Canadians and Thai Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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Thai language
Thai,In ภาษาไทย| ''Phasa Thai'' or Central Thai (historically Siamese;Although "Thai" and "Central Thai" have become more common, the older term, "Siamese", is still used by linguists, especially when it is being distinguished from other Tai languages (Diller 2008:6).
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Vietnamese Canadians
Vietnamese Canadians (Người Canada gốc Việt; Canadiens vietnamiens) are Canadian citizens of Vietnamese ancestry. Southeast Asian Canadians and Vietnamese Canadians are southeast Asian diaspora in Canada.
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Vietnamese language
Vietnamese (tiếng Việt) is an Austroasiatic language spoken primarily in Vietnam where it is the national and official language.
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Visible minority
A visible minority is defined by the Government of Canada as "persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour".
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West Asian Canadians
West Asian Canadians, officially known as West Central Asian and Middle Eastern Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to West Asia and Central Asia.
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See also
Canadian people of Asian descent
- Asian Canadians
- Boba liberal
- Kurdish Canadians
- List of Asian-Canadian first ministers
- Maclean's "Too Asian" controversy
- Southeast Asian Canadians
Southeast Asian diaspora in Canada
- Cambodian Canadians
- Filipino Canadians
- Indonesian Canadians
- Laotian Canadians
- Malaysian Canadians
- Singaporean Canadians
- Southeast Asian Canadians
- Thai Canadians
- Vietnamese Canadians