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Buddhism evolved by that buddha shared his knowledge around Asia and the followers decided to become Buddhism. Today in 2012 there are not many people that believe in Buddha.
The countries with the largest populations of both Buddhists and Muslims are Malaysia, Thailand, and Myanmar. There is also a large concentration of Buddhists and Muslims in China.
Hinduism and Buddhism, but there are many other religions that are thought to have originated in India (such as Christianity and Islam). Also, Taoism and Confucianism are also believed to be derived mainly from Buddhism, which was founded in India
Asia has one of the largest populations in the world, and is comprised of many countries and diverse cultures. However, there are many religions that began in Asia, and still have thousands of followers, including Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
Buddhism has about 365 million followers at the moment.
Islam has approximately 240 million followers in south Asia. This translate to 40 percent of the entire population.
The principle or major religion in Malaysia is Islam. Other religions are Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and other religions.
The three most common religions in eastern Asia would be Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Hinduism is mostly concentrated in the areas around India, Islam is predominant in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China, and Buddhism is concentrated in southern Asia, below China.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Religion_distribution.png
Buddhism has about 365 million followers at the moment.
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