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| [[File:Hinduism Expansion in Asia.svg|thumb|300px|[[Greater India]], [[Indosphere]] and historic expansion of Hinduism in Southeast Asia.]]
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| Almost the entire [[Hindu]] community in [[Brunei]] is made up of people of [[India]]n origin. The approximate size is a few thousand. There are two Hindu [[temple]]s in Brunei. According to the 2001 [[census]], 124 of the Hindus are citizens and another 91 are permanent residents. The rest are non-citizens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71334.htm|title=IRF 2006 Report}}</ref>
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| Hinduism is practised by a minority of ethnic [[Tamils]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BBtwSo-oWq0C&q=indians%2520in%2520brunei&pg=PA86|title=Brunei|last=Orr|first=Tamra|date=2009-01-01|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|isbn=9780761431213|language=en}}</ref> which comprises mainly doctors, engineers working in Brunei and others working in the education sector, both at school and university or college level as professors and teachers as well as research personnel.<ref>"[http://www.bt.com.bn/business-national/2011/10/12/india-sees-prospects-work-bruneis-education-sector India sees prospects for work in Brunei's education sector] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102071621/http://www.bt.com.bn/business-national/2011/10/12/india-sees-prospects-work-bruneis-education-sector |date=2012-01-02 }}", ''The Brunei Times'', 12 October 2011.</ref> | |
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| There is a Nepalese community in [[Seria, Belait]] in Brunei, made up of members of the British Army 's Brigade of Gurkhas. Historically, they have contributed in ensuring Brunei's autonomy<ref>[https://asiatimes.com/article/how-gurkha-rifles-contributed-to-brunei-half-a-century-ago/ Asia Times]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/his-majesty-visits-the-first-battalion-the-royal-gurkha-rifles-at-tuker-lines-seria|title = His Majesty visits the First Battalion, the Royal Gurkha Rifles at Tuker Lines, Seria}}</ref>
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| ==Brunei Hindu Welfare Board==
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| Brunei's Hindu Welfare Board is a 50 year old Hindu religious organisation with approximately 3,000 members and there are two small Hindu temples in the country.<ref>"[https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/17397/ISIM_5_Religious_Life_and_Institutions_in_Brunei.pdf?sequence=1 Religious Life and Institutions in Brunei]", ''ISIM Newsletter'', 27 September 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/bsbia-hosts-cultural-gathering-mark-indian-independence-day/ |title=BSBIA hosts cultural gathering to mark Indian Independence Day – Borneo Bulletin Online |website=borneobulletin.com.bn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820181229/http://borneobulletin.com.bn/bsbia-hosts-cultural-gathering-mark-indian-independence-day/ |archive-date=2017-08-20}} </ref>
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| ==Hindu Temple==
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| Though there are two Hindu temples, only one is officially registered under Brunei's government.<ref>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/208428.pdf United States Department of State]</ref> The temple is located on the territory of the Gurkha Regiments in [[Seria]], Brunei. This Hindu temple is visited for prayer by the local Hindu and Buddhist communities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/VaidikaSanatanaDharma/posts/354111354737730|title=Vedic Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) - वैदिकः सनातनो धर्मः|website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref><ref name="census 2016">{{cite web |url=http://www.deps.gov.bn/DEPD%20Documents%20Library/DOS/KBPP/finalreport2016/KBPP_2016.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=December 2018 |website=www.deps.gov.bn |publisher=Statistics Department |access-date=27 June 2021 |page=}}</ref>
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