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Canadians of Kurdish origin
Kurdish Canadians refers to people of Kurdish origin who are born in or living in Canada. The Kurdish community in Canada is 16,315 based on the 2016
Kurdish_Canadians
Canadians of Syrian ancestry
Canadian family in Toronto. Canada-Syria relations Arab Canadians Kurdish Canadians Lebanese Canadians Middle Eastern Canadians West Asian Canadians Canada
Syrian_Canadians
Canadians of Middle Eastern ancestry
Iraqi Canadians Israeli Canadians Kurdish Canadians Lebanese Canadians Libyan Canadians Moroccan Canadians Palestinian Canadians Syrian Canadians Turkish
Middle_Eastern_Canadians
Iranic ethnic group
Canada household survey, there were 11,685 people of Kurdish ethnic background living in Canada, and according to the 2011 Census, 10,325 Canadians spoke
Kurds
Ethnic group
Canada–Iraq relations Arab Canadians Assyrians in Canada Iraqi Americans Kurdish Canadians Middle Eastern Canadians West Asian Canadians Religious breakdown
Iraqi_Canadians
Kurdish religious group
Kurdish Alevism (Kurdish: Rêya Heqî, lit. 'The Path of God/Truth' or Elewîtî) refers to the unique rituals, sacred place practices, mythological discourses
Kurdish_Alevism
Ethnic group in Canada
Filipino Canadians, Vietnamese Canadians), West Asia (e.g. Iranian Canadians, Kurdish Canadians, Israeli Canadians, Lebanese Canadians, Turkish Canadians), or
Asian_Canadians
Kurdish-Canadian writer and engineer
Piryonesi (Kurdish: مادیح پیریۆنسی) (born in 1991) is a Kurdish-Canadian poet, writer, translator and engineer. He is known for his Kurdish literary works
Madeh_Piryonesi
Kurdish is most commonly written using either of two alphabets: the Latin-based Bedirxan or Hawar alphabet, introduced by Celadet Alî Bedirxan in 1932
Kurdish_alphabets
Ethnic group
Armenian Canadians, Kurdish Canadians, Iranian Canadians, Turkish Canadians) and Central Asia (e.g. Afghan Canadians, Kazakh Canadians, Uzbek Canadians) are
West_Asian_Canadians
Internal security forces of Iraq's Kurdistan Region
The Peshmerga (Kurdish: پێشمەرگه, romanized: Pêşmerge, lit. ''Those Who Face Death'') are the internal security forces of the Kurdistan Region. According
Peshmerga
Political movement
Kurdish nationalism (Kurdish: کوردایەتی, romanized: Kurdayetî, lit. 'Kurdishness or Kurdism') is a nationalist political movement which asserts that Kurds
Kurdish_nationalism
Ethnic group
The Kurdish population is estimated to be between 30 and 45 million. Most Kurdish people live in Kurdistan, which today is split between Iranian Kurdistan
Kurdish_population
Racial and cultural group in Canada
Black Canadians (French: Canadiens Noirs) are citizens of Canada who have ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa. The Canadian-born (41
Black_Canadians
Ethnic group in the Republic of Turkey
the Turkish government, though "Kurdish" was allowed in census reports. Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish languages were officially prohibited
Kurds_in_Turkey
Culture of the Kurdish people
Kurdish culture is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Kurdish people. The Kurdish culture is a legacy from ancient peoples who shaped
Kurdish_culture
People of Canada
Canadians are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many
Canadians
North American ethnic group
1774 Quebec Act for French Canadians to regain the French civil law system, and in 1791 French Canadians in Lower Canada were introduced to the parliamentary
French_Canadians
Community of Canadians of Indian descent
Indian Canadians (or Indo-Canadians) are Canadians of full or partial Indian ancestry. The term East Indian is sometimes used to avoid confusion with
Indian_Canadians
Traditional clothing of the Kurdish people
Kurdish traditional clothing, also known as Kurdish dress (Sorani Kurdish: جلوبەرگی کوردی, Kurdish: Cil û bergên kurdî), refers to the folk costumes of
Kurdish_traditional_clothing
Kurdish area of Iran
Iranian Kurdistan and Eastern Kurdistan (Kurdish: ڕۆژھەڵاتی کوردستان, romanized: Rojhilatê Kurdistanê), also called Rojhelat, are unofficial names for
Iranian_Kurdistan
Canadians of Southeast Asian origin
Southeast Asian Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to Southeast Asia. The term Southeast Asian Canadian is a subgroup
Southeast_Asian_Canadians
Canadians of Latin American descent
American Canadians (French: Canadiens d'Amérique latine; Portuguese: Canadenses de América Latina; Spanish: Canadienses de América Latina), are Canadians who
Latin_American_Canadians
Canadians of Scottish descent or heritage
Canadians comprise a subgroup of British Canadians which is a further subgroup of European Canadians. Scottish people have a long history in Canada,
Scottish_Canadians
Armed conflict between Turkey and PKK
Workers' Party (PKK) (Kurdish: Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê) as well as its allied insurgent groups, both Kurdish and non-Kurdish. The initial core demand
Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
Kurdistan_Workers'_Party_insurgency
Military and political conflict in northern Syria
civil war that began in 2011, a Kurdish-dominated coalition led by the Democratic Union Party as well as some other Kurdish, Arab, Assyrian, and Turkmen
Rojava_Revolution
according to the 2011 Census, more than 10,000 Canadians spoke Kurdish language. In the United States, Kurdish immigrants started to settle in large numbers
Kurdish_refugees
Ethnic group
the second largest ethnic group of Iraq. They traditionally speak the Kurdish languages of Sorani, Kurmanji, Feyli, and Gorani. Historically, Kurds in
Kurds_in_Iraq
Region of West Asia with a historical Kurdish presence
Kurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, lit. 'land of the Kurds'; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo-cultural region and stateless
Kurdistan
1974–1975 Kurdish rebellion in northern Iraq
The Second Iraqi–Kurdish War was the second chapter of the Barzani rebellion, initiated by the collapse of the Kurdish autonomy talks and the consequent
Second_Iraqi–Kurdish_War
Kurds who follow Islam
Kurdish Muslims (Kurdish: موسڵمانی کورد, romanized: Musilmanên Kurd) are Kurds who follow Islam, which has the most common religion for the Kurds for centuries
Kurdish_Muslims
Canadians of Chinese ancestry
Chinese Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Chinese ancestry, which includes both naturalized Chinese immigrants and Canadian-born Chinese. They
Chinese_Canadians
Canadians of Haitian birth or descent
Haitian Canadians (French: Haïtiano-Canadiens) are Canadians of Haitian descent or Haitian-born residents of Canada. As of 2016, more than 86% of Haitian
Haitian_Canadians
Federal region in Iraq
semi-autonomous federal region of the Republic of Iraq. It comprises four Kurdish-majority governorates of Arab-majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah
Kurdistan_Region
Ethnic group
Korean Canadians (French: Coréo-Canadiens) are Canadian citizens of full or partial Korean ancestry. As of 2016, Korean Canadians are the 8th largest group
Korean_Canadians
Ethnic group
Japanese Canadians (日系カナダ人, Nikkei Kanadajin; French: Canadiens japonais) are Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Canadians are mostly concentrated
Japanese_Canadians
Canadians of English birth or descent
English Canadians or Anglo-Canadians refers either to Canadians of English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking (Anglophone) Canadians of any
English_Canadians
Ethnic group in Canada
Tamil Canadians, or Canadian Tamils, are Canadians of Tamil ethnic origin. Much of Canada's Tamil diaspora consists of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who arrived
Tamil_Canadians
Great Britain and the United States. Canadians closely identify with their sense of humour, and working-class Canadians popularly consider comedians, along
List_of_Canadian_comedians
Kurds who follow Christianity
Kurdish Christians refers to Kurds who follow Christianity. Some Kurds had historically followed Christianity and remained Christian when most Kurds were
Kurdish_Christians
Armed conflict between Iraqi forces and Peshmerga
The 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict, also known as the Kirkuk crisis, was a conflict in which the Iraqi government retook disputed territories in Iraq which
2017_Iraqi–Kurdish_conflict
Canadians of European ancestry
European Canadians are Canadians who can trace their ancestry from Europe, forming the largest panethnic group within Canada. In the 2021 Canadian census
European_Canadians
Written and orally transmitted literature in Kurdish languages
Kurdish literature (ئەدەبی کوردی) is literature written in the Kurdish languages. Literary Kurdish works have been written in several Kurdish varieties
Kurdish_literature
Canadians of Oceanian origin
Australian Canadian, New Zealand Canadians, and others, as seen on demi-decadal census data. Australian Canadians New Zealand Canadians Government of Canada, Statistics
Oceanian_Canadians
Kurdish-inhabited region in Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan (Kurdish: باشووری کوردستان, romanized: Başûrê Kurdistanê) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It
Iraqi_Kurdistan
Kurdish inhabited area of Syria
Syrian Kurdistan, also called Western Kurdistan or Rojava (from Kurdish: Rojavayê Kurdistanê, lit. 'Kurdistan where the sun sets'), is a region in northern
Syrian_Kurdistan
Canadian ethnic group
Arab Canadians (French: Arabo-Canadiens) come from all of the countries of the Arab world. According to the 2021 Census, there were 795,665 Canadians, or
Arab_Canadians
Community of Canadians of Pakistani descent or with Pakistani citizenship
Categorically, Pakistani Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians. There is no official classification
Pakistani_Canadians
Canadians of Portuguese birth or descent
Portuguese Canadians (Portuguese: luso-canadianos) are Canadian citizens of full or partial Portuguese heritage or people who migrated from Portugal and
Portuguese_Canadians
Canadian citizens with full or partial Irish heritage
Irish Canadians comprise a subgroup of European Canadians. According to the 2021 census, in terms of religion, 2,437,810 (55%) of Irish Canadians identified
Irish_Canadians
Ethnic group
Dutch Canadians (Dutch: Nederlandse Canadezen) are Canadians with full or partial Dutch ancestry. According to the Canada 2006 Census, there were 1,035
Dutch_Canadians
Canadians of Lebanese origin
Lebanese Canadians are Canadians of Lebanese origin. According to the 2016 census there were 219,555 Canadians who claimed Lebanese ancestry, showing
Lebanese_Canadians
referred to as Kurdistan. Most Kurds speak Northern Kurdish Kurmanji Kurdish (Kurmanji) and Central Kurdish (Sorani). There are various hypotheses as to predecessor
History_of_the_Kurds
Kurdish-Canadian poet
contemporary Kurdish poet, writer and activist known for his multifaceted contributions to literature and culture, in Iraqi Kurdistan and Canada. Barzanji
Jalal_Barzanji
The native language of Kurdistani Jews was Judeo-Aramaic rather than Kurdish. As Kurdistani Jews natively adhere to Judaism and originate from the Middle
History of the Jews in Kurdistan
History_of_the_Jews_in_Kurdistan
Kurdish new year holiday
Newroz (Kurdish: نەورۆز) is the Kurdish celebration of Nowruz; the arrival of spring and new year in Kurdish culture. The lighting of the fires at the
Newroz_as_celebrated_by_Kurds
Ethnic group
Tunisian Canadians (Arabic: التونسيون الكنديون) are Canadians of Tunisian descent or Tunisians who have Canadian citizenship. Most Tunisian Canadians speak
Tunisian_Canadians
Ethnic group
Kurder i Sverige; Kurdish: Kurdên Swêdê) may refer to people born in or residing in Sweden who are of Kurdish origin. Most Kurdish people in Sweden live
Kurds_in_Sweden
Ethnic group
Filipino Canadians (French: Canadiens d'origine philippine; Filipino: Mga Pilipinong Kanadyense) are Canadians who have a Filipino descent or ethnicity
Filipino_Canadians
Rugs woven by Kurds
Kurdish rugs (Kurdish: فەرشی کوردی) are rugs woven by Kurds in Kurdistan. When referring to Kurdish rugs within the rug industry, one is referring to
Kurdish_rugs
Canadians of American descent
American Canadians are Canadians of American descent. The term is most often used to refer to Canadians who migrated from or have ancestry from the United
American_Canadians
Kurdish leader (1887–1930)
Ismail Agha Shikak (Kurdish: ئیسماعیل ئاغا شکاک, Îsmaîl Axayê Şikak), also known as Simko (Kurdish: سمکۆ, Simko; 1887–1930), was a Kurdish chieftain of the
Simko_Shikak
Mainly-Kurdish militia in Syria
People's Defense Units, Kurdish abbreviation YPG, also called People's Protection Units, was a libertarian socialist Kurdish militant group in Syria and
People's_Defense_Units
Kurdish PEN or the Kurdish Centre of the International PEN (Navenda PEN a Kurd in Kurdish) is a branch of International PEN. It was suggested by Kurdish
Kurdish_PEN
Canadian citizens of Barbadian descent
According to the 2016 Census 37,780 Canadians claimed full or partial Barbadian ancestry. Barbadian Canadians have the highest median income and the
Barbadian_Canadians
instigating an Iranian Kurdish offensive into Iran. According to reports, Trump administration officials have been contacting Iranian Kurdish opposition figures
Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war
Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2026_Iran_war
Referendum for Kurdish Independence
The 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum was a failed bid at Kurdish independence from the Republic of Iraq. It was held on 25 September 2017
2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum
2017_Kurdistan_Region_independence_referendum
Canadians of Iranian descent
Iranian Canadians or Persian Canadians are Canadians of Iranian origin. From the 2016 Canadian census, the main communities can be found in Southern Ontario
Iranian_Canadians
Canadians with Polish ancestry
Polish Canadians (Polish: Polonia w Kanadzie) are citizens of Canada with Polish ancestry, and Poles who immigrated to Canada from abroad. At the 2016
Polish_Canadians
People born in or residing in the US of Kurdish origin
in the United States (Sorani Kurdish: کوردانی ئەمریکا) refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Kurdish origin or those considered to
Kurdish_Americans
Kurdish militant political organization
Workers' Party (PKK) is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla group primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern
Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
Canadians of Libyan descent
Libyan Canadians (Arabic: الليبيون الكنديون) are Canadians of Libyan descent. Most Libyan Canadians speak Arabic, English or French. According to the 2020
Libyan_Canadians
Ethnic group
population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census: Census metropolitan agglomerations (CMAs) with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to
Greek_Canadians
Meitei community in Canada
(ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), form a small but distinct South Asian diaspora community in Canada. Originating primarily from the Northeast Indian state of Manipur and from
Meitei_Canadians
Canadians of German ancestry
German Canadians (German: Deutschkanadier or Deutsch-Kanadier, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃkaˌnaːdi̯ɐ]) (Low German:Düütschkanadääsk) are Canadian citizens of German
German_Canadians
the war. "Fallen Canadians Afghanistan". Veterans Affairs Canada.[dead link] "Canadian Forces' Casualty Statistics (Afghanistan)". Canada News Center. 10
List_of_wars_involving_Canada
Canadian citizens of Italian descent
Italian Canadians or Italo-Canadians (French: Italo-Canadiens; Italian: italocanadesi) are Canadian-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian
Italian_Canadians
Group of traditional dances among Kurds
Kurdish dances (Kurdish: Govend, Dîlan, Dawet, Helperkê, Şayî; دیلان, گۆڤەند, داوەت, ھەڵپەڕکێ, شایی) are a group of traditional dances among Kurds. It
Kurdish_dance
Canadians with Vietnamese ancestry
Vietnamese Canadians (Vietnamese: Người Canada gốc Việt; French: Canadiens vietnamiens) are Canadian citizens of Vietnamese ancestry. As of 2021, there
Vietnamese_Canadians
Community of Canadians of Afghan descent or with Afghan citizenship
Afghan Canadians are Canadians with ancestry from Afghanistan. They form the second largest Afghan community in North America after Afghan Americans.
Afghan_Canadians
President of the Kurdistan Region from 2005 to 2017
Masoud Barzani (Kurdish: مەسعوود بارزانی, romanized: Mesûd Barzanî; born 16 August 1946) is a Kurdish politician who has been leader of the Kurdistan
Masoud_Barzani
Canadian citizens of Ukrainian descent
thousands of Ukrainian-Canadians were interned in camps. Today, Ukrainian-Canadians continue to be an important part of Canada's cultural mosaic. They
Ukrainian_Canadians
Ethnic group
Zealand Canadians are Canadian citizens of New Zealand descent or New Zealand-born people who reside in Canada. According to the 2016 Canadian Census there
New_Zealand_Canadians
Canadians of Mongolian ancestry
countries. Canada–Mongolia relations Asian Canadians East Asian Canadians "Canada Census Profile 2021". Census Profile, 2021 Census. Statistics Canada Statistique
Mongolian_Canadians
Ethnic group
the 2006 Census, 231,110 Canadians identified themselves as Jamaican Canadian. In the 2011 Census, 256,915 Jamaican Canadians were counted, comprising
Jamaican_Canadians
Ethnic group
Yemeni Canadians are Canadians of Partial or full Yemeni descent or Yemenis who have Canadian citizenship. According to the 2016 Census there were 6,645
Yemeni_Canadians
Rebellions against the Ottoman Empire
several Kurdish rebellions took place within the Ottoman Empire. The rebellions were preceded by the emergence of early Kurdish nationalism and Kurdish revolts
Kurdish rebellions during World War I
Kurdish_rebellions_during_World_War_I
Kurdish Iranian Kamancheh player and composer
Shahriyar Jamshidi (Kurdish: Şehrîyar Cemşîdî, Persian: شهریار جمشیدی, Sorani Kurdish: شەهریار جەمشیدی) (born 1971) is a Kurdish-Canadian kamānche player
Shahriyar_Jamshidi
Detailed enumeration of Canadian residents in 2026
May 7, 2026. "Statistics Canada thanks Canadians for their exceptional participation in the 2026 Census". Statistics Canada. September 14, 2026. Retrieved
2026_Canadian_census
Kurdish mythology (Kurdish: ئەفسانەی کوردی / Efsaneya Kurdî) is the collective term for the beliefs and practices of the culturally, ethnically or linguistically
Kurdish_mythology
Canadians of East Asian origin
Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to East Asia. East Asian Canadians are also a subgroup of Asian Canadians
East_Asian_Canadians
Ethnic group
Yoruba Canadians are Canadians of Yoruba descent. The Yoruba people are an ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria and southern Benin in West Africa. They
Yoruba_Canadians
Ethnic group
Sudanese Canadians (Arabic: كنديون سودانيون) include Canadians of Sudanese ancestry and Sudanese immigrants to Canada. They include refugees from the Second
Sudanese_Canadians
Syrian-Canadian author and human rights activist
war. Kurdi was born in 1970 and grew up in a Kurdish family in Damascus, Syria. She emigrated to Canada in 1992, at the age of 22 years. Kurdi is the
Tima_Kurdi
Part of the Tibetan Diaspora
Tibetan Canadians are Canadian citizens of Tibetan ancestry. Although Tibetan Canadians comprise a small portion of Asian Canadians, Canada holds one
Tibetan_Canadians
Ethnic group
Canadians reside in Toronto and Montreal. Caribbean portal Canada portal Barbadian Canadians Guyanese Canadians Haitian Canadians Jamaican Canadians Trinidadian
Caribbean_Canadians
Canadians of Serb descent
Serbian Canadians or Serb Canadians are Canadians of ethnic Serb ancestry. In 2021, there were 93,360 Serbian Canadians, according to the Canadian census
Serbian_Canadians
Ethnic group
Jordanian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Jordanian descent or a Jordan-born person residing in Canada. According to the 2021 Census there were 13
Jordanian_Canadians
Ethnic group
Volo, artist Middle Eastern Canadians West Asian Canadians Canada–Kazakhstan relations Kazakh Americans Statistics Canada. "2016 Census Profile, 2016
Kazakh_Canadians
themes: first, the often conflicted relationship between English Canadians and French Canadians, stemming from the Francophone imperative for cultural and linguistic
Canadian_identity
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KURDISH CANADIANS
KURDISH CANADIANS
Female
Turkish
Turkish name ESEN means "wind."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name FIDAN means "sapling."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name HAZAN means "autumn."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name KELEBEK means "butterfly."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name EMEL means "desire."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Curtis, KURTIS means "courteous."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name NERGIS means "daffodil."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name IRMAK means "river."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name GIZEM means "mystery."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name PINAR means "spring."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name MÜGE means "lily."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name YAÄžMUR means "rain."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name ELMAS means "diamond."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name YONCA means "clover."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name PEMBE means "pink."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name ESIN means "inspiration."
Female
Turkish
Turkish name YILDIZ means "star."
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lord Guru, Gurus sight
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lord Guru
Female
Turkish
Turkish name HANDE means "smile."
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v. t.
To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear.
n.
That which is furnished as a specimen; a sample; a supply.
v. t.
To offer for use; to provide (something); to give (something); to afford; as, to furnish food to the hungry: to furnish arms for defense.
a.
Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners.
a.
Turkish.
v. i.
To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
a.
Somewhat rude.
a.
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Kurds.
n.
The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
a.
Of or pertaining to Turkey or the Turks.
a.
Having the qualities, or exhibiting the characteristics, of a cur; snarling; quarrelsome; snappish; churlish; hence, also malicious; malignant; brutal.
a.
Turkish.
n.
The language spoken by Turks, esp. that of the people of Turkey.
a.
Pertaining to, or written by, a bard or bards.
n.
See Kurdish.
v. t.
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.
a.
Respecting words; full of words; wordy.
a.
Somewhat hard.
a.
Turkish.
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