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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:
TitleLink
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

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
readPsalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
read2 Corinthians 5:18

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will serve as God's ambassadors, sharing the message of reconciliation with others.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Gujarati JainsPG048146Gujarati JainsKenya24,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiJainism
Jains (Gujarati)PG047099Jains (Gujarati)India782,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiJainism

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