Marathi Buddhists
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Marathi Buddhists (Marāṭhī Bauddha) are Buddhists of Marathi ethnic and linguistic identity. The religious community resides in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They speak Marathi as their mother-tongue (first language). The Marathi Buddhist community is the largest Buddhist community in India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Marathi Buddhists constitute 5.81% of the population in Maharashtra, which is 77% of the total Buddhist population in India.[2]
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Total population | |
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India 6,531,200 (2011) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Maharashtra | |
Languages | |
Marathi | |
Religion | |
Navayana Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Marathi people |
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