QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 15
Population: 6,576,300
Unreached people groups: 15
UPG population: 6,576,300
Unengaged UPGs: 6
UUPG population: 1,546,000
Number of countries: 3
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: Jainism is a nontheistic religion founded in India in the 6th century BC by the Jina Vardhamana Mahavira as a reaction against the teachings of orthodox Brahmanism. The Jain religion teaches salvation through a combination of right faith, right knowledge and right conduct practiced hrough strict adherence to the requirements of a doctrine of non-violence (Ahimsa).
Peoples within this cluster: Jain (Bengali); Jain (Gujarati); Jain (Haryanvi); Jain (Hindi); Jain (Kannada); Jain (Maithili); Jain (Marathi); Jain (Nepali); Jain (Rajasthani); Jain (Tamil); Jain (Telugu); Jain, Chaturtha; Narsingpura; Saraogi
Countries where they are found: India; Kenya; Nepal
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