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Kagyu

school of Tibetan Buddhism
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Kagyu

Summary

Kagyu is a school of Buddhism[1]. Kagyu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kagyu's instance of is recorded as school of Buddhism[3].
  • Kagyu's instance of is recorded as religious denomination[4].
  • Kagyu is a type of Sarma[5].
  • Kagyu's Commons category is recorded as Kagyu[6].
  • Kagyu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kagyu[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include school of Buddhism[3] and religious denomination[4]. Kagyu is a type of Sarma[5].

Why It Matters

Kagyu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Kagyu is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Kagyu
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → school of Buddhism, religious denomination
    Subclass of → Sarma
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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