Buddhism Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

has existed since the beginning of the 1970s, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly

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. Buddhistforbundet (''The Buddhist Federation'') in

was established as a religious society in 1979 by two Buddhist groups (''The Zen School'' and ''Karma Tashi Ling buddhistsenter'') who wanted to create a common organization to preserve issues of common interest. As of 2013, there are over 30 to 50 thousand (between 0.7% and up to 1%
Eurobarometer Biotechnology report 2010
'' p.381 of the total population) registered Buddhists in Norway. Around 5% of them are ethnic

Norwegians Norwegians ( no, nordmenn) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation native to Norway, where they form the vast majority of the population. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegians are descended from the N ...

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