Asia

Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia and world's largest continent. Defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia, Asia is either regarded as a landmass of its own or as part of Eurasia.

Religion

A large majority of the people in the world who practice a religious faith practice one which was founded in Asia.

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Religions founded in Asia and with a majority of their contemporary adherents in Asia include:

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• Bahá'í Faith (slightly more than half of adherents in Asia)
• Buddhism (Japan, Korea, Singapore, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, India)
• Hinduism (India, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal)
• Islam (Central, South, and Southwest Asia, Malaysia, and Indonesia)
• Jainism (India)
• Shinto (Japan)
• Sikhism(India, Malaysia, Pakistan)
• Taoism (China, Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia)
• Zoroastrianism (Iran and India)

Religions founded in Asia that have the majority of their contemporary adherents in other regions include:

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• Christianity (South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, and the Philippines)
• Judaism (slightly less than half of adherents in Asia)