Hinduism in Guyana

Guyanese Hindus
Total population
185,436 (2012)
24.8% of the population
Regions with significant populations
Religions
Hinduism
(Sanātana Dharma)
Majority sect
Sanātanī
Minority sects
Arya Samaj · Caribbean Shaktism (Kali Mai Dharam/Madrasi Hinduism) · Sathya Sai Baba movement · Sieunarini (Sir Narain/Shiv Narayani) Panth · Hindu atheism · others
Scriptures
Vedas · Puranas · Upanishads  · Ramayana (incl. Ramcharitmanas version) · Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita) · other Hindu texts
Languages
Sanskrit  · Tamil (liturgical languages)
English (Guyanese English Creole) · Guyanese Hindustani
Related ethnic groups
Trinidadian and Tobagonian Hindus · Surinamese Hindus · Jamaican Hindus · other Caribbean Hindus

Hinduism in Guyana is the religion of about 24.8% of the population in 2012. This makes Guyana the country with the highest percentage of Hindu residents in the Western Hemisphere.

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