The history of Hinduism in Madagascar began with the arrival of primarily Gujarati from the Saurashtra region of India as far back as 1870. These were predominantly Muslim (Khojas, Ismailis and Daoudi Bohras), but a small number were Hindus.[1]
Current status
editIn 2023, only 0.06% of the population were Hindu.[2]
In 2006, many of these are business owners, or IT professionals who have lived in the country for generations. The majority spoke Hindi or Gujarati, although some other Indian languages were spoken. Younger generations spoke at least three languages, including French or English, Gujarati and Malagasy.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ NRI Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 20-23-08-08
- ^ "International Religious Freedom Report 2006" at the U.S. Department of State
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