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| Total population | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Hinduism by country |
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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 is a sizable population of Hindus with the Myanmar Tamils and minority Bengali Hindus having the biggest population share.
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- ^ Natarajan, Swaminathan (6 March 2014). "Myanmar's Tamils seek to protect their identity". Retrieved 21 August 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ Han, Thi Ri. "Myanmar's Hindu community looks west". Retrieved 21 August 2018.