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Found mostly among the Asian population in Tanzania, they are primarily descendants ofworkers who came from India in the early 1900s. As of 2000, there were about 300,000 Hindusin Tanzania, and that number was growing at a rate of 4.7% each year.Source: The Encyclopedia of Christianity. Vol. 5, Si-Z, 310-313. ISBN: 978-0-8028-2417-2.Source: http://www.operationworld.org/country/tanz/owtext.htmlBuddhismAs of 1995, there were about 41,000 Buddhists in Tanzania, and that number was growing at arate of 2.4% each year.Source: Source: World Christian Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, 2nd ed. ISBN: 0195103181Source: http://www.operationworld.org/country/tanz/owtext.htmlBaha’iFound mostly among the Asian population in Tanzania. They are primarily descendants ofworkers who came from India in the early 1900s. As of 2000, there were about 134,000 inTanzania, and that number was growing at a rate of 2.3% each year.Source: The Encyclopedia of Christianity. Vol. 5, Si-Z, 310-313. ISBN: 978-0-8028-2417-2.Source: http://www.operationworld.org/country/tanz/owtext.htmlJehovah’s WitnessAs of 2000, there were 188 congregations and about 8,400 members; 23,000 people wereaffiliated with the Jehovah's Witness.Source: http://www.operationworld.org/country/tanz/owtext.htmlNon-religious/OtherAs of 2000, a little over 100,000 fell into this category, and that number was growing at a rate of2.3% each year.CatholicA Catholic mission was started in Bagamoyo in 1848, and many converts became itinerantpreachers. Missionary pioneers were the Holy Ghost Fathers, the White Gathers, theBenedictines, and the Franciscans. Although the Roman Catholic Church started by settlingalong the coast, they eventually spread throughout Tanzania.As of 2000, the Catholic Church had 800 congregations and a total of 4.5 million members; morethan 8 million people were affiliated with the Catholic Church.