Religions

Ethnoreligion – Yazidism (EYZ): Yazidism, a monotheistic, syncretic ethnic religion practiced by the Yazidi (Yezidi) people that fuses elements of

Other – New Age (ONA): New Age, an umbrella term applied to a vast network of individuals or groups with

Other – Black Hebrew Israelitism (OHI): Black Hebrew Israelitism, a new religious movement that began in the late 19th century.

Islam – Alevi (MLV): Alevism, a unique, heterodox branch of Islam that emerged in 13th-century Anatolia, with deep mystical and

Hinduism – Vaishnavaism (HVA): Vaishnavaism, the largest community within the family of Hinduism, focused on the veneration of Vishnu (“one

Hinduism – Shaivaism (HSH): Shivaism, one of the most widely followed sects of Hinduism. It refers to organized worship of

Hinduism – Shaktism (HAS): Shaktism, a major sect of Hinduism that centers on the worship of the divine feminine, known

Christianity – Independent (CIN): Independent Christianity, churches and Christian institutions not formally aligned with an established religious denomination. Historically these

Unknown (U): There are still some small people groups about which so little is known that their religious beliefs cannot be

Sikhism (S): Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of India in the 15th century as a reform