Buddhism in Nicaragua

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Buddhism in Nicaragua has existed since the late 19th century, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly China. Although sources are not readily available, Buddhists are believed to constitute 0.1% of the total population in Nicaragua.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

Buddhism was brought to Nicaragua in the late 19th century when the Chinese started arriving, many of which came from Guǎngdōng (广东) province.

[edit] See also

• Demographics of Nicaragua
• Chinese Nicaraguan

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• El Nuevo Diario Budismo en Nicaragua (Spanish)
• Centros de Budismo en Nicaragua (Spanish)

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