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==History== |
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Timor has no traditional Hindu population.Hindus are mainly migrants from [[Bali]] who came during the Indonesian occupation.After the end of the occupation, most Hindus left the country.<ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Girinatha#See%20also</ref> |
Timor has no traditional Hindu population.Hindus are mainly migrants from [[Bali]] who came during the Indonesian occupation.After the end of the occupation, most Hindus left the country.<ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Girinatha#See%20also</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
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In 1992,before the independence of East Timor Hindus constituted 0.5% of the population.<ref>https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/East-Timor-RELIGIONS.html</ref>After the occupation,Hinduism decreased to less than 0.1% in East timor.According to the 2011 census,there are 195 Hindus in East Timor.<ref>http://www.mof.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Publication-2-English-Web.pdf</ref>However the 2015 Census showed a slight increase in the number of Hindus.According to the 2015 census,there are 271 Hindus in East Timor.<ref>http://www.statistics.gov.tl/category/publications/census-publications/2015-census-publications/</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 05:14, 10 October 2018
Hinduism is a minority faith in East Timor.Almost all of them follow Balinese Hinduism
History
Timor has no traditional Hindu population.Hindus are mainly migrants from Bali who came during the Indonesian occupation.After the end of the occupation, most Hindus left the country.[1]
Demographics
In 1992,before the independence of East Timor Hindus constituted 0.5% of the population.[2]After the occupation,Hinduism decreased to less than 0.1% in East timor.According to the 2011 census,there are 195 Hindus in East Timor.[3]However the 2015 Census showed a slight increase in the number of Hindus.According to the 2015 census,there are 271 Hindus in East Timor.[4]
References
- ^ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Girinatha#See%20also
- ^ https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/East-Timor-RELIGIONS.html
- ^ http://www.mof.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Publication-2-English-Web.pdf
- ^ http://www.statistics.gov.tl/category/publications/census-publications/2015-census-publications/