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Major World Religions - TSV

The major world religions refer to the five religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Together, these religions cover over 80% of the world's population and are deeply rooted in human history, culture, and ethics. Christianity and Islam are classified as Abrahamic religions, derived from Judaism. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions, developed in the Indian subcontinent. Buddhism originated in ancient India and has now spread primarily throughout Asia.

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code	slug	name	description	followers_approximate	followers_percentage	founded_place	founded_year	founder	majorBranches	sacredText
01	christianity	Christianity	The world's largest religion, a monotheistic faith worshipping Jesus Christ as the savior.	2.38 billion	31.1%	Palestine	1st century CE	Jesus Christ	["Catholicism","Protestantism","Eastern Orthodoxy"]	The Bible (Old and New Testaments)
02	islam	Islam	The world's second-largest religion, a monotheistic faith recognizing Muhammad as the final prophet.	1.96 billion	24.9%	Mecca, Arabian Peninsula	7th century CE	Muhammad	["Sunni","Shia"]	Quran
03	hinduism	Hinduism	The world's third-largest religion, a polytheistic religion originating in India.	1.14 billion	15.2%	Indus Valley	c. 1500 BCE	None (natural development)	["Vaishnavism","Shaivism","Shaktism"]	Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita
04	buddhism	Buddhism	A religion founded by Buddha, aiming to achieve enlightenment.	500 million	6.6%	Ancient India	6th century BCE	Gautama Siddhartha (Buddha)	["Theravada","Mahayana","Vajrayana"]	Sutras, Vinaya, Abhidharma
05	judaism	Judaism	The source of Abrahamic religions, worshipping the one God Yahweh.	15 million	0.2%	Ancient Canaan	c. 2000 BCE	Abraham (traditional)	["Orthodox","Conservative","Reform"]	Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)