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The Gujarati Jains of Kenya

The Gujarati Jains of Kenya, numbering approximately 24,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a vibrant part of the Indian diaspora in East Africa, with a rich history of migration, cultural preservation, and community development. They mostly adhere to Jainism and Gujarati is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Gujarati Jain

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Kenya
People Cluster: South Asian Jain
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Jainism
Population: 24,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048146

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Pray for the Gujarati Jains of Kenya

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Jainism
Religious Affiliation: Other

99%
%
Jainism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gujarati
Language Family: Indo-European

85%
%
Gujarati Speakers

Media Resources in Gujarati:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Gujarati:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible League International✓
Gujarati New India Bible✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gujarati bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gujarati Jains 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 Gujarati Jains:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Gujarati Jains of Kenya

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
readTitus 3:3

Pray for those who seek worldly pleasures instead of God to flee from sin and choose God’s goodness and lovingkindness by placing their faith in Jesus.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Jain (Gujarati) Across Countries (ROP3 - 116462) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Jains (Gujarati)PG047099Jains (Gujarati)India782,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiJainism
Gujarati JainsPG048146Gujarati JainsKenya24,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiJainism

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