Small Religions

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An estimated 405 million people - or about 6% of the world's population - were adherents of folk or traditional religions in 2010, and that number is expected to grow to 450 million by 2050.

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I expect most people will have heard of at least one or two of these, but if eight are new to you, I will be happy. Religion has existed since man's first thought, and this list probably illustrates that it is unlikely to go away anytime soon. So here is a list of 10 religions that you (probably) never knew existed.

Guides to world religions and beliefs. Includes Atheism, Christianity, Islam, Paganism, Jainism, Zoroastrian and many more.

Religion and Belief Systems in Asia - National Geographic Education.

There are more than 4,000 religions in the world. So what are the ones you haven't heard of yet?

Cults and Small Religions - Psychic Investigator.

In the study of comparative religion, the East Asian religions (also known as Far Eastern religions or Taoic religions) form a subset of the Eastern religions.

The Viking Age was a period of considerable religious change in Scandinavia. Part of the popular image of the Vikings is that they were all pagans, with a hatred of the Christian Church, but this view is very misleading.

This is a listing of the major religions of the world, ranked by number of adherents.

What Can Americans Learn from Confucianism? - Jesus Jazz and Buddhism.

Historically, men have been the founders and leaders of religions. However, there are several women who have also founded religions and religious movements.