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Religion in South Asia

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High religious diversity

Indian religions (religions originated in South Asia, a.k.a. Dharmic religions):
- Hinduism
  - Main religion of India and Nepal
- Buddhism
  - Main religion of Bhutan and Sri Lanka
- Sikhism
- Jainism
- Indigenous belief systems
  - Animism (veneration of plants, trees, water, earth)
Other:
- Islam
  - Local customs and practices
  - Main religion of Pakistan and Bangladesh
- Christianity
  - Arrived in 1^st Century CE
- Religion-like traditions

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