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[[Hinduism]] is a minority religion in [[French Guiana]], introduced and practiced mostly by the [[Indians in French Guiana]], who are approximately 12,000 individuals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-06|title=Sarnami Hindi in French Guiana Ethnic People Profile|url=https://legacy.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?rog3=FG&peo3=14771|access-date=2021-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406145604/https://legacy.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?rog3=FG&peo3=14771|archive-date=2021-04-06}}</ref> As of 2010, Hinduism is followed by 1.6% of the population of [[French Guiana]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Religions in French Guiana {{!}} PEW-GRF|url=http://www.globalreligiousfutures.org/countries/french-guiana#/?affiliations_religion_id=0&affiliations_year=2010|access-date=2021-04-06|website=www.globalreligiousfutures.org}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
The [[Abolitionism#Second_abolition_(1848)_and_subsequent_events|abolition of slavery by France in 1848]] created a labour crisis in its three colonies (now overseas departments) in the Caribbean. French Guiana received labourers from Java<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petitfute.com/v36627-sinnamary-97315/ |title=Guide de voyage Sinnamary |website=Petit Fute|access-date=20 December 2021|language=fr}}</ref> and India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ehne.fr/en/encyclopedia/themes/europe-europeans-and-world/forced-migration-and-work-in-european-colonies/indentured-labour-in-european-colonies-during-19th-century |title=Indentured Labour in European Colonies during the 19th Century |website=EHNE |author=Virginie Chaillou-Atros}}</ref> French Guiana received 19,276 indentured labourers from India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 6, 2007|title=EAST INDIAN IMMIGRATION, 1838-1917|url=https://www.landofsixpeoples.com/news702/nc0705062.html|access-date=2021-04-06|website=www.landofsixpeoples.com|archive-date=2023-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228020949/https://www.landofsixpeoples.com/news702/nc0705062.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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