Mandeans
The Encyclopedia Britannica lists Mandeans separately, but they only have about 45,000 adherents in two countries, meaning they're far smaller than many new religious movements the Encyclopedia lumps together under "New Religionists."
As small as the Mandeans are, we are not listing them as one of the largest "Major Religions." Britannica's decision to list Mandeans separately, while not listing larger but newer religions is due the their list's criteria, which emphasizes long-established yet post-literate religions. This Adherents.com listing, on the other hand, is based on contemporary size, without regard to age.
The Encyclopedia Britannica lists Mandeans separately, but they only have about 45,000 adherents in two countries, meaning they're far smaller than many new religious movements the Encyclopedia lumps together under "New Religionists."
As small as the Mandeans are, we are not listing them as one of the largest "Major Religions." Britannica's decision to list Mandeans separately, while not listing larger but newer religions is due the their list's criteria, which emphasizes long-established yet post-literate religions. This Adherents.com listing, on the other hand, is based on contemporary size, without regard to age.
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