 According to the 2010 census, 70.2% of the population are Muslim, with Christians being the second largest religious group, forming 14.5% of the population, Hindus making up 9.8%, and Buddhists making 2.5%.The 4 major religions in Bahrain are Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism with numerous other faiths including Bahā'i, Sikhs, and Druze.Regarding the ethnicity of Bahrainis, a "Financial Times" article published on 31 May 1983 found that ""Bahrain is a polyglot state, both religiously and racially.