When it comes to the religion of the Tibetan people, many travelers have the pre-established notion that all Tibetans are Buddhists. Yet the fact is that, like all regions on the surface of the earth, we also have varieties of religions in Tibet, coexisting peacefully with each other.
Buddhism has been the main religion of Tibet since the 8th century AD. Before Buddhism arrived in Tibet, the indigenous animistic and Shamanic religion called Bön was the main religion for Tibetans. Now, this religion is practiced by sizable minorities in Tibet. This religion had a strong influence on the formation of Buddhism in Tibet later.
According to estimates, 91% of Tibetans are Buddhist, and the rest are Bön, Muslim, and Christian. The number of Bön followers in Tibet is sizable, with 400,000. There are four mosques in Tibet, with 5,000 Tibetan Muslims. There is a Catholic Church in Yanjing in eastern Tibet, with 700 Parishioners.
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