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Hinduism in Suriname
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 129,440 (2015) constituting 23.15% of the population. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Suriname · Netherlands · Guyana · Dutch Caribbean · French Guiana | |
| Religions | |
| Hinduism (Sanātana Dharma) Majority sect Sanātanī (80.58%) Minority sects Arya Samaj (13.81%) · Sathya Sai Baba movement · Others | |
| Scriptures | |
| Vedas · Puranas · Upanishads · Ramayana (incl. Ramcharitmanas version) · Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita) · other Hindu texts | |
| Languages | |
| Sanskrit (liturgical language) Sarnami Hindustani · Surinamese Dutch · Surinamese-Javanese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Guyanese Hindus · Trinidadian and Tobagonian Hindus · Jamaican Hindus · other Caribbean Hindus |
| Hinduism by country |
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Hinduism in Suriname is the second-largest religion. According to ARDA, there are 129,440 Hindus in Suriname as of 2015, constituting 23.15% of the population.[1][2] Suriname has the second largest percentage of Hindus in the Western Hemisphere, after Guyana (24.8%).
- ^ "Suriname, Religion And Social Profile". thearda.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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