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| Group | Where | Number of Adherents |
% of total pop. |
Number of congreg./ churches/ units |
Number of countries |
Year | Source | Quote/ Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unification Church | France | 250 | - | - | - | 1987 | Clarke, Peter B. The New Evangelists: Recruitment, Method and Aims of New Religious Movements, London: Ethnographics (1987); pg. 10-14. | Table with following columns: Movement; Total Membership; Full-Time Members; P/T Members; Sympathizers.; For this study Clarke "approached researchers & observers in the field of new religions [& org./church reps.] to obtain their opinions & any hard... data " |
| Vipassana Meditation Centers | France | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1999 | *LINK* web site: "Vipassana Meditation "; web page: "Vipassana Meditation Centers in Europe " (viewed 13 Feb. 1999) | Centers listed in directory: France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom |
| Wicca | France | - | - | - | - | 1994 | Halverson, Dean C. (ed.) The Compact Guide to World Religions; Colorado Springs, Colorado: International Students Inc. (1996). [Publisher is an Evangelical missionary organization.] Pg. 38. | "There are more registered witches in France than there are Catholic priests. " [Original source: Myers, Bryant. "What's going on? " MARC Newsletter. Monrovia, Calif.: MARC Publications, September 1994, no. 94-3] |
| Judaism | France: Paris | 380,000 | - | - | - | 1982 | Charing, Douglas. The Jewish World. London, UK: Silver Burdett Co. (1983), pg. 14. | Graphic "City population comparisons "; New York: 1,998,000; Los Angeles: 455,000; Paris: 380,000; Tel Aviv: 335,000; Jerusalem: 298,000; Moscow: 285,000; Buenos Aires: 250,000 " |
| Judaism | France: Paris | 330,000 | - | - | - | 1989 | Gilbert, Martin (ed.) The Illustrated Atlas of Jewish Civilization: 4,000 Years of Jewish History. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co. (1990), pg. 218. | "The 660,000 Jews of France (1989)... Half of the total live in Paris. " |
| Judaism | France: Paris | 350,000 | - | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Jewish Communities of the World web site (1998) | Table: World Jewry. "collected our data from from demographic and other academic studies, community reports, and up-dates in the general media... consulted with experts to verify findings before reaching our assessments and estimates. " |
| Karaites | France: Paris | 200 | - | - | - | 1941 | Ross, Dan. Acts of Faith: A Journey to the Fringes of Jewish Identity. New York: St. Martin's Press (1982), pg. 133. | "After efall of France, the 'Karaite problem' expanded to include approx. 200 Karaites in the Paris area and another forty to fifty in southern France... After some debate the Vichy attitude prevailed throughout France. Karaites were instructed to register in November 1941. " |
| Obeah | French Antilles | - | - | - | - | 1990 | Gravette, A. Gerald. The French Antilles. New York: Hippocrene Books (1990), pg. 31. | "'Obeh,' the universal magic of the islands, still retains its dark secrets and ancient medicianl cures--dispensed by the local quimboiseurs--a word derived from the old tradition of curing known as 'Tien Bois.' " |
| primal-indigenous | French Antilles | - | - | - | - | 1990 | Gravette, A. Gerald. The French Antilles. New York: Hippocrene Books (1990), pg. 30. | [French Antilles/French Caribbean: primarily St. Maartin, St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, Martinique] "Early religious beleifs and customs prevail in some of today's French Antillian cults. Indian and African religions can be noted in rural religions with their devotes sharing the same village. Little has survived of the ancient cult associated with voodoo, which early black elements introduced from Haiti. In carnival, however, the mingling of pagan and Christian religions can be identified in such rituals as 'La Fete de la Diablesse.' " |
| miscellaneous regional info | French Antilles | - | - | - | - | 1990 | Gravette, A. Gerald. The French Antilles. New York: Hippocrene Books (1990), pg. 31. | "Although the islands are predominantly Roman Catholic, Methodist and Evangelical, Hindu, Jewish and places of worship of several other denominations may also be found in the major towns. " |
| Assemblies of God | French Guiana | 200 | - | - | - | 1979 | *LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: Material from OPERATION WORLD 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) | Total population: 60,000. Roman Catholics 88%. Protestants 5%. Community 2,200. Denominations 4. Brethren 250 members. Assemblies of God 200 members. Evangelicals 2%. |
| Bahai Faith | French Guiana | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
| Bahai Faith | French Guiana | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) | Table "Religions " |
| Bahai Faith | French Guiana | - | 0.01% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Ethnologue Database " (viewed circa Dec. 1998) | "Religion: Christian 88%, secular 5%, traditional religion 4%, Chinese traditional religion 1%, Muslim 1%, Baha'i 1% " |
| Brethren | French Guiana | 250 | - | - | - | 1979 | *LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: Material from OPERATION WORLD 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) | Total population: 60,000. Roman Catholics 88%. Protestants 5%. Community 2,200. Denominations 4. Brethren 250 members. Assemblies of God 200 members. Evangelicals 2%. |
| Catholic | French Guiana | - | 88.00% | - | - | 1979 | *LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: Material from OPERATION WORLD 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) | Total population: 60,000. Roman Catholics 88%. Protestants 5%. Community 2,200. Denominations 4. Brethren 250 members. Assemblies of God 200 members. Evangelicals 2%. |
| Catholic | French Guiana | - | 87.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
| Catholic | French Guiana | 120,000 | 80.00% | 26 units |
- | 1995 | 1998 Catholic Almanac: Our Sunday Visitor: USA (1997), pg. 333-367. | Figures are as of Dec. 31, 1995. Number used for "congregations " is from number of Catholic parishes. |
| Catholic | French Guiana | 117,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. | Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop. |
| Catholic | French Guiana | - | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Roman Catholic; Total Population: 156,946. |
| Catholic | French Guiana | - | 80.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) | Table "Religions " |
| Chinese traditional religion | French Guiana | - | 0.01% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Ethnologue Database " (viewed circa Dec. 1998) | "Religion: Christian 88%, secular 5%, traditional religion 4%, Chinese traditional religion 1%, Muslim 1%, Baha'i 1% " |
| Christianity | French Guiana | - | 88.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Ethnologue Database " (viewed circa Dec. 1998) | "Religion: Christian 88%, secular 5%, traditional religion 4%, Chinese traditional religion 1%, Muslim 1%, Baha'i 1% " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | French Guiana | 200 | - | 2 units |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | French Guiana | 200 | 0.12% | 2 units |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998), pg. 267-410. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Evangelical | French Guiana | - | 2.00% | - | - | 1979 | *LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: Material from OPERATION WORLD 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) | Total population: 60,000. Roman Catholics 88%. Protestants 5%. Community 2,200. Denominations 4. Brethren 250 members. Assemblies of God 200 members. Evangelicals 2%. |
| Islam | French Guiana | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
| Islam | French Guiana | - | 1.50% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) | Table "Religions " |
| Islam | French Guiana | - | 0.01% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Ethnologue Database " (viewed circa Dec. 1998) | "Religion: Christian 88%, secular 5%, traditional religion 4%, Chinese traditional religion 1%, Muslim 1%, Baha'i 1% " |
| Islam | French Guiana | 1,000 | 0.80% | - | - | 2000 | K. F. Bin Mohd Noor. "Muslims Statistics... for Year 2000 " [orig. src: Barrett. World Christian Encyclopedia, 1982] | Table |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | French Guiana | 283 | 0.39% | 4 units |
- | 1983 | Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. | Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Adherent count here is from "1983 Peak Publishers " column |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | French Guiana | 1,468 | 1.00% | 20 units |
- | 1997 | *LINK* official organization web site | Adherent/member count is for "1997 Peak Witnesses "; Memorial attendance (annual sacrament meeting) for same year: 5,506. |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | French Guiana | 1,485 | 0.91% | 21 units |
- | 1998 | *LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). | Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; This adherent/member count is for "1998 Peak Witnesses " |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | French Guiana | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) | Table "Religions " |
| Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance | French Guiana | 949 | - | 4 units |
- | 1983 | Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. | Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Data from columns: "No. of congs. " and "Memorial attendance " |
| Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance | French Guiana | 5,506 | 3.74% | 20 units |
- | 1997 | *LINK* official organization web site | From 1997 Statistics "Memorial attendance " column. Count of all who attend this once-a-year meeting, whether or not a "publisher " in full standing. Most would be considered adherents. |
| Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance | French Guiana | 4,965 | 3.05% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). | Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; "Memorial attendance " column indicates attendance at yearly communion meeting. |
| Nonreligious | French Guiana | - | 3.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
| other | French Guiana | 32,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. | Table; "other " = NOT Roman Catholic |
| primal-indigenous | French Guiana | - | 4.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Ethnologue Database " (viewed circa Dec. 1998) | "Religion: Christian 88%, secular 5%, traditional religion 4%, Chinese traditional religion 1%, Muslim 1%, Baha'i 1% " |
| Protestant | French Guiana | 2,200 | 5.00% | - | - | 1979 | *LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: Material from OPERATION WORLD 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) | Total population: 60,000. Roman Catholics 88%. Protestants 5%. Community 2,200. Denominations 4. Brethren 250 members. Assemblies of God 200 members. Evangelicals 2%. |
| Protestant | French Guiana | - | 4.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% "; Protestant "includes all non-Roman Catholic denominations " |
| Protestant | French Guiana | - | 6.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) | Table "Religions " |
| secular | French Guiana | - | 5.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Ethnologue Database " (viewed circa Dec. 1998) | "Religion: Christian 88%, secular 5%, traditional religion 4%, Chinese traditional religion 1%, Muslim 1%, Baha'i 1% " |
| Sikhism | French Guiana | - | 2.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
| Spiritism | French Guiana | - | 2.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World) | Table "Religions " |
| Catholic | French Polynesia | 34,500 | 30.00% | - | - | 1988 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 733. | "Tahiti had a population of 115,000 people as 1988; the current population is estimated at over 120,000. "; Pg. 733: "Today, Protestants account for 55% of the population and Catholics for 30%... " |
| Catholic | French Polynesia | - | 39.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
| Catholic | French Polynesia | 89,000 | 40.00% | 85 units |
- | 1995 | 1998 Catholic Almanac: Our Sunday Visitor: USA (1997), pg. 333-367. | Figures are as of Dec. 31, 1995. Number used for "congregations " is from number of Catholic parishes. |
| Catholic | French Polynesia | 104,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. | Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop. |
| Catholic | French Polynesia | 126,084 | 54.00% | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 16%; Total Population: 233,488. |
| Catholic | French Polynesia | 36,000 | 30.00% | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 733. | "Tahiti had a population of 115,000 people as 1988; the current population is estimated at over 120,000. "; Pg. 733: "Today, Protestants account for 55% of the population and Catholics for 30%... " |
| Christianity | French Polynesia | - | 87.00% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "Ethnologue Database " (viewed circa Dec. 1998) | "Religion: Christian 87%, secular 12% " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | French Polynesia | 6,900 | 6.00% | - | - | 1988 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 733. | "Tahiti had a population of 115,000 people as 1988; the current population is estimated at over 120,000. "; Pg. 733: "About 6% are Mormon (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), and 2% are Seventh-day Adventists. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | French Polynesia | 14,000 | 6.40% | 62 units |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | French Polynesia | 15,000 | 6.30% | 69 units |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998), pg. 267-410. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | French Polynesia | 7,200 | 6.00% | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 733. | "Tahiti had a population of 115,000 people as 1988; the current population is estimated at over 120,000. "; Pg. 733: "About 6% are Mormon (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), and 2% are Seventh-day Adventists. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples | French Polynesia | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1996 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 435-436. | Table: "Temples of the Church "; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples | French Polynesia | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "LDSWorld "; web page: "Gems Temple Status Page " (viewed 17 July 1999); compiled by Dave Kenison. Updated regularly. | Original sources: Deseret News Church Almanac, & announcements thru Church News & other media.; Table: "LOCATIONS & DEDICATIONS OF TEMPLES " (incl. dedication dates); [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples | French Polynesia | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1999 | *LINK* web site: "Kim Siever's Temple Site "; web page: "Australia & Oceania " (viewed 18 April 1999). | Table with columns: Name [of temple], Year: Operating temples: "Hamilton New Zealand 1958; Apia Western Samoa 1983; Nuku'alofa Tonga 1983; Papeete Tahiti 1983; Sydney Australia 1984 " |
| Community of Christ (RLDS) | French Polynesia | 3,933 | - | - | - | 1993 | "A Question of Perspective " (book review of Marjorie Newton's "Hero or Traitor: A Biographical Study of Charles Wesley Wandell ") in Dialogue (Winter 1993; Vol 26, No. 4), pg. 217-218. | "'Minor character' though Wandell may have been, the 3,933 RLDS in Tahiti today and the 3,755 in Australia attest to his ongoing influence. " |
| Demin | French Polynesia | 28,500 | 15.00% | - | - | 1999 | *LINK* Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organisation web site; web page: "Maohi " (Viewed 16 Aug. 1999). | "The Maohi, the indigenous people of French Polynesia, form 70% of the region's 190,000 inhabitants. The second largest population group is the Demin, comprising 15% of the population. " |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | French Polynesia | 538 | 0.34% | 11 units |
- | 1983 | Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. | Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Adherent count here is from "1983 Peak Publishers " column; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | French Polynesia | 1,918 | 0.88% | 33 units |
- | 1997 | *LINK* official organization web site | Adherent/member count is for "1997 Peak Witnesses "; Memorial attendance (annual sacrament meeting) for same year: 5,376.; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | French Polynesia | 1,933 | 0.88% | 38 units |
- | 1998 | *LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). | Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; This adherent/member count is for "1998 Peak Witnesses "; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance | French Polynesia | 1,289 | - | 11 units |
- | 1983 | Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59. | Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Data from columns: "No. of congs. " and "Memorial attendance "; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance | French Polynesia | 5,376 | 2.45% | 33 units |
- | 1997 | *LINK* official organization web site | From 1997 Statistics "Memorial attendance " column. Count of all who attend this once-a-year meeting, whether or not a "publisher " in full standing. Most would be considered adherents.; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance | French Polynesia | 5,294 | 2.41% | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999). | Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; "Memorial attendance " column indicates attendance at yearly communion meeting.; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| Judaism | French Polynesia | 120 | - | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* Jewish Communities of the World web site (1998) | Table: World Jewry. "collected our data from from demographic and other academic studies, community reports, and up-dates in the general media... consulted with experts to verify findings before reaching our assessments and estimates. "; [Location listed as "Tahiti "] |
| London Missionary Society | French Polynesia | 20 | - | - | - | 1797 | Douglas, Norman & Ngaire Douglas. Tonga: A Guide. Newstead, Brisbane, Australia: Albion Press (1989), pg. 33-34. | "...ten members of the London Missionary Society, deposited on Tongatapu in 1797, a response to the enthusiasm for the South Seas generated by the publication of Cook's journals in England. Tonga was not the only part of the Pacific so blessed: Tahiti [French Polynesia] received twice the number. " |
| Maohi | French Polynesia | 133,000 | 70.00% | - | - | 1999 | *LINK* Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organisation web site; web page: "Maohi " (Viewed 16 Aug. 1999). | "French Polynesia consists of the island of Tahiti and 117 other islands and atolls. The island can be divided into 4 groups: the 14 Community islands, the 11 Marquises Islands, the Austral islands and the Tuamotu-Gambrier Archipelago. The Maohi, the indigenous people of French Polynesia, form 70% of the region's 190,000 inhabitants. The second largest population group is the Demin, comprising 15 % of the population. 11% of the population is European while the remainder is Asian, mostly Chinese. Organisations: The Maohi people are represented through Hiti Tau, an umbrella organisation of Maohi (non-governmental) organisation from the island of French Polynesia. It deals with political issues as well as economical, social and environmental matters. " |
| Nonreligious | French Polynesia | - | 5.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% " |
| other | French Polynesia | 31,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783. | Table; "other " = NOT Roman Catholic or Protestant |
| Protestant | French Polynesia | 63,250 | 55.00% | - | - | 1988 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 733. | "Tahiti had a population of 115,000 people as 1988; the current population is estimated at over 120,000. "; Pg. 733: "Today, Protestants account for 55% of the population and Catholics for 30%... " |
| Protestant | French Polynesia | - | 55.00% | - | - | 1992 | Goring, Rosemary (ed). Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs & Religions (Larousse: 1994) pg. 581-584. | Table: "Population Distribution of Major Beliefs "; "Figures have been compiled from the most accurate recent available information and are in most cases correct to the nearest 1% "; Protestant "includes all non-Roman Catholic denominations " |
