Religion
Almost all South African Indians are either Muslim, Hindu or Christian. There are also small groups of Parsis, Zoroastrians, Sikhs and Buddhists. Sources for the Religion of South African Indians vary, such as one report stating that 60% are Hindu, while 40% are Christian; others claim a Muslim majority and Hindu minority. As of 2009, approximately 43% or 551,669 of the total Indian population of 1,279,100 identify themselves as Hindu and 51% or 654,064 identified as Muslim.
| Source | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| southafrica.info | 43% | 51% | NA% | 6% |
| mediaclubsouthafrica.com | 47.3% | 24.7% | 24.4% | 3.6% |
| info.gov.za (only for Hindus) | 66% | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
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