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The Indo-Canadian community has been a microcosm of the people of Indian origin living abroad besides reflecting India's diversity.
Preneet Kaur

Meaning of "Indo-Canadian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDO-CANADIAN

Indo-Canadian play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDO-CANADIAN

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Indo-Canadian can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES INDO-CANADIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Indo-Canadian

Indo-Canadians

1,200,000 3.5% of the Canadian population 2011 National Household Survey Regions with significant populations ▪ Ontario ▪ British Columbia ▪ Alberta ▪ Quebec ▪ Most urban areas Languages ▪ Canadian English ▪ Canadian French ▪ Punjabi ▪ Gujarati ▪ Indian languages Religion ▪ Sikhism ▪ Hinduism ▪ Islam ▪ Christianity ▪ Buddhism ▪ Zoroastrianism ▪ Jainism ▪ Irreligion Related ethnic groups ▪ Asian Canadian ▪ South Asian Canadian ▪ Indian American ▪ British Indian ▪ Indian Australian ▪ Indian New Zealander ▪ Indian French ▪ Indian Diaspora Indo-Canadians are Canadians of Indian descent or heritage. The terms East Indian and South Asian are used to distinguish people with ancestral origins in India from the Aboriginal peoples in Canada, who are often referred to as Indian, and from the people of the Caribbean, who are sometimes referred to as West Indian. Indo-Caribbean Canadians, a subgroup of Indo-Canadians, can identify with all three terms. Most Canadians of Indian origin prefer, and many times will refer to themselves as, "Indian", rather than "East Indian".

Definition of Indo-Canadian in the English dictionary

The definition of Indo-Canadian in the dictionary is a Canadian of Indian descent. Other definition of Indo-Canadian is of or relating to Canadians of Indian descent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDO-CANADIAN

Indo-Aryan
Indo-Caribbean
Indo-European
Indo-Germanic
Indo-Hittite
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pak
Indochina
Indochinese

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDO-CANADIAN

Acadian
Accadian
African-Canadian
Akkadian
Arcadian
Barbadian
Canadian
circadian
English Canadian
French Canadian
French-Canadian
Grenadian
Indian
milliradian
New Canadian
Orcadian
Palladian
radian
steradian
Trinidadian

Synonyms and antonyms of Indo-Canadian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Indo-Canadian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDO-CANADIAN

Find out the translation of Indo-Canadian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Indo-Canadian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Indo-Canadian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

印度 - 加拿大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Indo - canadiense
570 millions of speakers

English

Indo-Canadian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंडो कनाडाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهندية الكندية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Индо - канадская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Indo- Canadian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইন্দো-কানাডিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Indo-canadienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Indo-Kanada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Indo -Kanadier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インド系カナダ人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인도 - 캐나다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indo-Kanada
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Indo- Canada
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இந்தோ-கனடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इंडो-कॅनेडियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hint-Kanadalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Indo - canadese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Indo -kanadyjskiej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Індо - канадська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Indo- canadian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ινδο- καναδική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Indo- Kanadese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Indo - kanadensisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Indo- kanadisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Indo-Canadian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDO-CANADIAN»

The term «Indo-Canadian» is regularly used and occupies the 77.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDO-CANADIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Indo-Canadian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Indo-Canadian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Indo-Canadian

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QUOTES WITH «INDO-CANADIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Indo-Canadian.
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Preneet Kaur
The Indo-Canadian community has been a microcosm of the people of Indian origin living abroad besides reflecting India's diversity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDO-CANADIAN»

Discover the use of Indo-Canadian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Indo-Canadian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coping with Two Cultures: British Asian and Indo-Canadian ...
This book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the issues and concerns of the second-generation Asian young people living in Britain and Canada.
Paul Avtar Singh Ghuman, 1993
2
Jewels of the Qila: The Remarkable Story of an Indo-Canadian ...
This is a story about a remarkable Sikh family and the communities theylived in and supported in both Canada and India.
Hugh J. M. Johnston, 2011
3
Women in economic development: Indo-Canadian perspectives
Papers presented at a national seminar on the changing role of women in economic development : Indo-Canadian perspectives hosted by the Centre for Canadian Studies at the M.S. University of Baroda with support from Indian Association for ...
A. S. Rao, Dattaprasad Shankarlal Pathak, 1996
4
Perspectives on Indo-Canadian Studies
The Twenty-Three Articles In This Volume Present The Varied Encounters Of The Colonial Migratory, Crosscultural, Constitutional And Multilingual Kind Which Forge The Identity Of India And Canada.
C. Jacob George, 2001
5
Contemporary Indo-Canadian Relations
The Major Objective Of This Work Is To Study The Growing Economic And Trade Relations Between India And Canada Which Are Mutually Beneficial To Each Other.
Vinay Kumar Malhotra, 1999
6
A Post-colonial Vaisakhi Reading: Unveiling the ...
Key words: Vaisakhi, post-colonial, Canada, media, nationalism, Sikh, Indo-Canadian, South Asian, Punjabi, cultural celebrations, hyphenated identities, colonial, multicultural
Harminder Bindy Kaur Kang, 2007
7
Climate change and North-South cooperation: Indo-Canadian ...
Contributed articles; partly with reference to India and Canada.
Jyoti K. Parikh, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (Bombay, India), North-South Institute (Ottawa, Ont.), 1997
8
The experimental generation: first generation Indo-Canadian ...
On the social conditions of women of Indian origin in Ottawa Canada.
Reba Som, Jadavpur University. School of Women's Studies, 2001
9
Toronto's Many Faces
In Shanti Uddyaan (Peace Park) on Yonge Street at Highway 7, a larger- than-life size statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been erected by Indo- Canadian communities as a gesture of thanks to Canada—the land of opportunities—for providing a ...
Tony Ruprecht, 2010
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Diversity, Culture and Counselling: A Canadian Perspective, 2e
As we mentioned above, Indo-Canadian youth may start to question their identity and wonder what cultural background they actually belong to. Parents often try to preserve their Indian culture by pushing traditional values on their children.
M. Honoré France, María del Carmen Rodríguez, Geoffrey G. Hett, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDO-CANADIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Indo-Canadian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indo-Canadian Pioneer Passes Away | Link Newspaper
A pioneer of the Indo-Canadian community, Gurdial Singh Dhami, passed away on June 28. Affectionately called Bill by his friends, relatives ... «South Asian Link, Jul 15»
2
Indo-Canadian minister's kin found dead | The Siasat Daily
An Indo-Canadian sikh provincial minister's brother-in-law was found murdered in his own residence in Canada's Kelowna city in what the ... «The Siasat Daily, Jul 15»
3
Indo-Canadian Deepan Budlakoti Appeals Release Conditions
An Indo-Canadian man who was born in Canada but was never granted Canadian Citizenship has appealed his release conditions. Deepan ... «South Asian Observer, Jul 15»
4
WorkSafeBC's 2015 asbestos enforcement targets residential …
Indo-Canadian Voice .... Us · About Us · Webmail. © 2015 Indo-Canadian Voice. All Rights Reserved. Log in - Designed by Indo-Canadian Voice. «Voiceonline.com, Jul 15»
5
Another Shooting In Surrey Leaves One Indo-Canadian Injured
Another shooting in Surrey has left one more Indo-Canadian man injured. Last weekend, Surrey saw gangland shootings, making 36 in total, ... «South Asian Observer, Jul 15»
6
My career won't let me get pregnant: Sunny Leone - Hindustan Times
Indo-Canadian adult filmstar-turned Bollywood actor Sunny Leone, who has been married to Daniel Weber since 2009, says that she will have ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
19 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, July 18 | Georgia …
Indo-Canadian comedian and YouTube's Superwoman Lilly Singh takes the stage at the Vogue Theatre. The Comic Strippers, a fictitious ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
8
Russell Peters to Star in Stoner Comedy 'Ripped' - India West: Global
Indo-Canadian stand-up comedian Russell Peters, seen at the 2015 NHL Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas June 24, ... «India West, Jul 15»
9
BC Government Cuts Red Tape To Streamline Services And Help …
The announcement was made at the Indo-Canadian owned Sunrise Kitchens Ltd., a successful small business that has been in operation for ... «South Asian Link, Jul 15»
10
Sunny Leone takes a ferry to work - The Times of India
The world knows her as the former Indo-Canadian pornstar who came into limelight through the controversial reality show Bigg Boss Season 5. A lesser known ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Indo-Canadian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/indo-canadian>. Apr 2024 ».
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