The earliest evidence of LOCATION@1 populations in LOCATION@2 dates to the 13th century in northern LOCATION@3 ; other MISC@1 areas gradually adopted MISC@2 which became the dominant religion in LOCATION@4 and LOCATION@3 by the end of the 16th century .

By the end of the 16th century it was the dominant religion in LOCATION@4 and LOCATION@3 .
