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World Religious Denominations - TSV
World religious denominations are primarily organized around Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. Christianity is divided into three major branches: Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy. Islam is split into two major factions: Sunni and Shia. Buddhism has three traditions: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Hinduism has four major sects: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. Judaism has four main denominations: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist. These religions and denominations comprise the majority of the world's population and have profound influences on culture, ethics, and social systems.
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code slug name description adherents majorRegions parentReligion
C01 catholicism Catholicism The largest Christian denomination with the Pope as its supreme leader. 約13-14億人 Southern Europe, Latin America, Africa, Philippines Christianity
C02 protestantism Protestantism A Christian denomination established during the 16th-century Reformation. 約9-11億人 North America, Northern Europe, Germany, UK, South Korea Christianity
C03 eastern-orthodoxy Eastern Orthodoxy A Christian tradition established after the Great Schism of 1054. 約3億人 Russia, Eastern Europe, Greece Christianity
I01 sunni-islam Sunni Islam The mainstream branch of Islam that emphasizes the practice of Muhammad. 約16-17億人 Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia Islam
I02 shia-islam Shia Islam An Islamic denomination that emphasizes Imams descended from Muhammad's family. 約2-2.5億人 Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen Islam
B01 theravada-buddhism Theravada Buddhism The oldest Buddhist tradition that emphasizes Pali scriptures. 約1.5億人 Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos Buddhism
B02 mahayana-buddhism Mahayana Buddhism Buddhism that promotes the Bodhisattva ideal of saving all sentient beings. 約3.6億人 China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam Buddhism
B03 vajrayana-buddhism Vajrayana Buddhism (Tibetan Buddhism) Buddhism emphasizing tantra and rituals for enlightenment in one lifetime. 約2,000万人 Tibet, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal Buddhism
H01 vaishnavism Vaishnavism The largest Hindu sect worshipping Vishnu as the Supreme Deity. 約6.4億人 Northern India Hinduism
H02 shaivism Shaivism A Hindu sect worshipping Shiva as the Supreme Deity. 約2.2億人 Southern and Northern India Hinduism
H03 shaktism Shaktism A Hindu sect worshipping the Goddess Shakti as the Supreme Deity. 約3億人 Bengal, Eastern and Southern India Hinduism
H04 smartism Smartism A monistic Hindu sect that worships five deities equally. 不明（少数派） Throughout India (primarily Brahmin community) Hinduism
J01 orthodox-judaism Orthodox Judaism A Jewish denomination that strictly observes traditional law. 約200万人 Israel, USA, Europe Judaism
J02 conservative-judaism Conservative Judaism A Jewish denomination balancing tradition and modernity. 約100万人 USA, Canada Judaism
J03 reform-judaism Reform Judaism The most liberal Jewish denomination adapted to modern society. 約200万人 USA, Europe Judaism
J04 reconstructionist-judaism Reconstructionist Judaism A relatively new denomination viewing Judaism as an evolving civilization. 約5万人 USA Judaism