The short version
South Asian languages are among the most spoken in Canada: Punjabi alone is the mother tongue of 763,785 people, Urdu 297,575 and Hindi 224,410. Canada 4K IPTV carries South Asian news, dramas, films, devotional channels and cricket, so Brampton, Surrey, Calgary and Edmonton families can watch home TV in one app.
- Punjabi 763,785, Urdu 297,575, Hindi 224,410, Tamil 184,750
- IPL on Willow in Canada
- Punjabi
- 763,785mother tongue in Canada (2021)
- Hindi
- 224,410mother tongue in Canada (2021)
- Urdu
- 297,575mother tongue in Canada (2021)
- Tamil
- 184,750mother tongue in Canada (2021)
- Gujarati
- 168,800mother tongue in Canada (2021)
- Bengali
- 104,325mother tongue in Canada (2021)
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| City | People | Share of the city | Local page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton | 264,785 | 40.7% | Open |
| Toronto | 236,420 | 8.5% | Open |
| Surrey | 176,095 | 31.2% | Open |
| Mississauga | 115,055 | 16.1% | Open |
| Calgary | 98,060 | 7.6% | Open |
| Edmonton | 78,185 | 7.8% | Open |
Source: Statistics Canada, table 98-10-0180-01 (2021 Census).
What is in the South Asian section?
Indian and Pakistani news, Hindi and Urdu dramas, Punjabi music and gurbani, Tamil films, Gujarati and Bengali channels, and cricket. The exact list changes, so check your favourites during the trial.
Where are the biggest communities?
The table above ranks Canadian cities by the number of people with a South Asian mother tongue, from the 2021 Census.
Questions people ask
Is Star Plus included?
Check during your trial. Indian channel line-ups change often, and we do not promise a specific channel.
Are there Pakistani channels?
Yes, Urdu news and dramas. See our Urdu notes on the Mississauga page.
Is the IPL included?
The IPL airs on Willow in Canada. Test the matches during the trial.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
- Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0180-01, November 2, 2026
See also
- Punjabi channelsPunjabi is the mother tongue of 763,785 people in Canada, more than any language other than English and French.
- Hindi channelsHindi is the mother tongue of 224,410 people in Canada, and many more watch Hindi TV as a second language.
- Tamil channelsTamil is the mother tongue of 184,750 people in Canada, with the largest community in Toronto, where 62,995 people speak it, especially in Scarborough.
- BramptonBrampton has the largest Punjabi-speaking community of any Canadian city: 161,080 people, 24.8% of residents, list Punjabi as their mother tongue.