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Map showing the three major Buddhist divisions in Tibet, Mongolia, Nepal, East and Southeast Asia. Theravāda Buddhism is practiced in the following countries and by people worldwide: East Asia: China (mainly by the Shan, Tai, Dai, Hani, Wa, Achang, Blang ethnic groups mainly in Yunnan) South Asia:
This list of Buddhism by country shows the distribution of the Buddhist religion, practiced by about 535 million people as of the 2010s, [4] representing 7% to 8% of the world's total population. It also includes other entities such as some territories. Buddhism is the official religion in four countries, Bhutan, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri ...
"Northern Buddhism" sometimes refers to Buddhism as practiced in East Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, particularly Bhutan, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Taiwan, Tibet, and Vietnam, and formerly in medieval India before the decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. It is often held to be synonymous with Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Schools of Buddhism in contemporary Asia. ... Category:Religion maps of the world This page was last edited on 19 April 2024, at 19:41 (UTC). ...
Mahayana Buddhism has the largest presence amongst the Chinese, while many immigrants from countries such as Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka practice Theravada Buddhism. [ 37 ] Brunei , which has the smallest population in Southeast Asia, has around 13% [ 38 ] of its citizens and a significant migrant worker population adhering to Buddhism, at ...
Map of prevailing religion by country Map of relative importance of religion by country, ... Theravada Buddhism ... World 6,895,806,200 100.00% Africa
Theravada Buddhism is the official religion of Cambodia, practiced by 95% of the population. Theravada Buddhist tradition is widespread and strong in all provinces, with an estimated 4,392 pagodas throughout the country. In Cambodia, the constitution states that "Buddhism is the state religion" and most of the people practice Theravada Buddhism.
Theravada Buddhism is the largest and official religion of Sri Lanka, practiced by 70.2% of the population as of 2012. [2] Practitioners of Sri Lankan Buddhism can be found amongst the majority Sinhalese population as well as among the minority ethnic groups.