QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 14
Population: 6,235,100
Unreached people groups: 14
UPG population: 6,235,100
Unengaged UPGs: 7
UUPG population: 1,492,100
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, Chaturtha; Jain, Gujarati; Jain, Haryanvi; Jain, Hindi; Jain, Kannada; Jain, Maithili; Jain, Marathi; Jain, Nepali; Jain, Rajasthani; Jain, Tamil; Jain, Telugu; Narsingpura
Countries where they are found: India; Kenya; Nepal
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