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Total population | |
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c. 890,000[1] (1.7%) (2020) ![]() | |
Religions | |
Hinduism | |
Languages | |
Liturgical 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 0.5% of the population of Myanmar.[2] Hinduism is practised by about 890,000 people in Myanmar,[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.