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Hinduism in Italy
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Hinduism is practised by 0.4% of the people in Italy. It is practised by 0.1% of the Italian citizens and 2.9% of the immigrant population.[1] In 2012, there were about 90,000 Hindus in Italy.[2] In 2015, the population increased to 120,000. As of 2023, the population is around 223,000 - the second largest Hindu community in Europe after the United Kingdom, and the largest Hindu community in the European Union.
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Total population | |
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223,000(2023)![]() (0.4%) of total population ![]() | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Rome, Milan, Venice | |
Religions | |
Hinduism | |
Languages | |
Sacred Sanskrit Majority Hindi, English, Tamil and other Indian diaspora languages, some also speak Italian |
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