Hinduism in Myanmar
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Hinduism is the Fourth-largest religion in Myanmar, being practised by 1.7% of the population of Myanmar. Hinduism is practised by about 890,000 people in Myanmar,[2][3] and has been influenced by elements of Buddhism, with many Hindu temples in Myanmar housing statues of the Buddha.[4][5] There are also a large population of Hindus in which the Myanmar Tamils and minority Bengali Hindus having the biggest population share.
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Total population | |
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c. 890,000[1] (1.7%) (2020) | |
Religions | |
Hinduism | |
Languages | |
Liturgical Old Tamil, Sanskrit Spoken Burmese, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Rohingya, Meitei, Nepali, English | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Tamils, Odias, Meitei, Bengali Hindus in Myanmar, Burmese Gurkhas and Hindu Rohingyas |
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