South Sudanese Canadians

Ethnic group
  • English
  • Nuer language
ReligionChristian and traditional religions of South Sudan

South Sudanese Canadians are Canadian of South Sudanese ancestry or a South Sudanese who has Canadian citizenship. South Sudanese Canadians can also include children born in Canada to a Canadian parent and South Sudanese parent. South Sudanese Canadians immigrated to Canada in the 1980s and 1990s as refugees from Second Sudanese Civil War.[2]

Notable people

  • Bol Kong, professional basketball player
  • Tut Ruach, professional basketball player
  • Mangisto Arop, professional basketball player
  • Emmanuel Jal, musician, actor, former child soldier, and political activist
  • Reema Major, rapper
  • Adongo Agada Cham
  • Amanie Illfated, singer, model and activist[3]

See also

  • South Sudanese Americans
  • South Sudanese Australians
  • Sudanese Canadians

References

  1. ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ York, Geoffrey (26 September 2010). "Sudanese Canadians return to heal their shattered homeland". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Awards list". 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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