The Jains (Tamil) of India

The Jains (Tamil) of India, numbering approximately 124,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a pan-Indian ethnoreligious community united by the Jain religious tradition. They comprise numerous regional and caste-based communities that typically retain their local languages and cultural identities They are an Indigenous people, with Jain as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the South Asian Jain people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Jainism and Tamil is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: South Asian Jain
Primary Language(s): Tamil (tam)
Primary Religion(s): Jainism
Population: 124,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047966

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Jainism
Religious Affiliation: Other

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Jainism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tamil
Language Family: Dravidian

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Tamil Speakers

Media Resources in Tamil:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Jains (Tamil) are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Jains (Tamil):
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Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

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The LORD bless you and keep you.
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The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

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Jain (Tamil) Across Countries (ROP3 - 116468) reported in the following countries:

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