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Hinduism in Kenya : ウィキペディア英語版 | Hinduism in Kenya
The influence of Hinduism in Kenya began in early 1st millennium AD when there was trade between East Africa and Indian subcontinent.〔Constance Jones and James D. Ryan, Encyclopedia of Hinduism, ISBN 978-0816073368, pp. 10-12〕 Archaeological evidence of small Hindu settlements have been found mainly in Zanzibar and coastal parts of Kenya, Swahili coast, Zimbabwe and Madagascar.〔 Many words in Swahili language have their etymological roots in Indian languages associated with Hinduism.〔A. Lodhi (2000), Oriental influences in Swahili: a study in language and culture contacts, ISBN 978-9173463775, pp. 72-84〕 Pew Research Center estimates there were 60,000 Hindus in Kenya in 2010, or less than 0.25% of the total Kenyan population.〔(Table: Religious Composition by Country, in Numbers ) Pew Research Center (2012)〕 Other estimates place the number higher. There were over 200,000 Hindus in Kenya (still less than 1% of total population, mostly〔 from Gujarat and northwestern states of India), before it gained independence from British colonial rule in 1963. During political conflicts that followed, many Hindus emigrated from Kenya to Europe (UK mainly) and other commonwealth nations. Unlike north and northeast Islamic-majority African countries which do not allow construction of Hindu temples or open practice of Hinduism, Kenya allows religious freedom to practice Hinduism; several of Kenyan cities have a number of Hindu temples from different schools of Hinduism.〔(Hindu temples - Members ) Hindu council of Kenya〕 The Hindu temples in Kenya are mostly of north and west Indian architectural style. ==Demographics==
According to the 2009 Census, there are a total of 53,393 Hindus in Kenya.〔http://www.knbs.or.ke/Census%20Results/Presentation%20by%20Minister%20for%20Planning%20revised.pdf〕
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