Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,167,200. Cameroon is called ‘Africa in miniature’ for its incredible diversity—rainforests, savannas, volcanoes, and over 250 ethnic groups. Cameroonians are passionate about football, makossa music, and colorful traditional dress. Christianity and Islam are widespread, but many communities also maintain indigenous spiritual practices. Festivals, both religious and secular, are lively affairs with drumming, dance, and communal feasting.

People Groups of Cameroon:

Cameroon Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:260
Total Population:30,167,200
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:16
Population:367,150
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:107
Population:18,036,000
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:137
Population:11,764,050

Cameroon Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 3  
Dying Daily: 556  
Dying Daily without Christ: 537  
Birth Rate: 33.8  
Death Rate: 8.5

People Groups of Cameroon

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260 people groups (page 1 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Cameroonian CreolesCameroonian CreolesCameroon4,390,000No Longer UnreachedCameroon PidginRoman Catholicism
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,215,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk Islam
EwondoEwondoCameroon2,100,000Engaged yet UnreachedEwondoEthnoreligion
BuluBuluCameroon1,420,000Engaged yet UnreachedBulu (Cameroon)Protestantism
Bamileke-BandjounBamileke-BandjounCameroon878,000Engaged yet UnreachedGhomálá'Protestantism
Bamileke-TchangBamileke-TchangCameroon732,000Engaged yet UnreachedYembaProtestantism
BamumBamumCameroon728,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamunFolk Islam
BassaBassaCameroon717,000Engaged yet UnreachedBasa (Cameroon)Protestantism
Bamileke-MedumbaBamileke-MedumbaCameroon530,000Engaged yet UnreachedMedumbaEthnoreligion
GbayaGbayaCameroon446,000No Longer UnreachedNorthwest GbayaProtestantism
HausaHausaCameroon432,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausaFolk Islam
EtonEtonCameroon431,000Engaged yet UnreachedEton (Cameroon)Ethnoreligion
Bamileke FefeBamileke FefeCameroon419,000Engaged yet UnreachedFe'fe'Protestantism
NsoNsoCameroon409,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamnso'Roman Catholicism
NkomNkomCameroon402,000Engaged yet UnreachedKom (Cameroon)Protestantism
MafaMafaCameroon386,000No Longer UnreachedMafaSunni Islam
MasaMasaCameroon349,000No Longer UnreachedMasanaAnimism
TuburiTuburiCameroon349,000No Longer UnreachedTupuriAnimism
Bamileke-BatchamBamileke-BatchamCameroon297,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgiemboonProtestantism
DualaDualaCameroon296,000Engaged yet UnreachedDualaProtestantism
MenemoMenemoCameroon294,000Engaged yet UnreachedMeta'Folk Islam
Bororo FulaniBororo FulaniCameroon247,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian FulfuldeFolk Islam
WimbumWimbumCameroon247,000No Longer UnreachedLimbumProtestantism
MusgumMusgumCameroon242,000No Longer UnreachedMusguSunni Islam
South MakaaSouth MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism
FangFangCameroon219,000Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Ethnoreligion
BimaBimaCameroon214,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoEthnoreligion
KpeKpeCameroon204,000No Longer UnreachedMokpweProtestantism
BakossiBakossiCameroon200,000Engaged yet UnreachedAkooseProtestantism
BakunduBakunduCameroon195,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoProtestantism
KakaKakaCameroon193,000No Longer UnreachedKakoAnimism
MundangMundangCameroon192,000No Longer UnreachedMundangEthnoreligion
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriCameroon191,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KanuriFolk Islam
TikarTikarCameroon190,000Engaged yet UnreachedTikarAnimism
GidarGidarCameroon182,000No Longer UnreachedGidarFolk Islam
BaliBaliCameroon170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMungakaFolk Islam
BakokoBakokoCameroon169,000Engaged yet UnreachedBakokoProtestantism
DiiDiiCameroon159,000No Longer UnreachedDiiAnimism
YambaYambaCameroon157,000No Longer UnreachedYambaEthnoreligion
FutFutCameroon155,000Engaged yet UnreachedBafutProtestantism
South GisigaSouth GisigaCameroon151,000No Longer UnreachedSouth GizigaAnimism
Deaf CamerooniansDeaf CamerooniansCameroon150,000Unengaged and UnreachedCameroon Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
OkuOkuCameroon150,000No Longer UnreachedOkuProtestantism
NgweNgweCameroon147,000No Longer UnreachedNgweProtestantism
South MofuSouth MofuCameroon144,000No Longer UnreachedMofu-GudurAnimism
KapsikiKapsikiCameroon137,000No Longer UnreachedPsikyeSunni Islam
NyangNyangCameroon136,000No Longer UnreachedKenyangProtestantism
BekpakBekpakCameroon133,000Engaged yet UnreachedBafiaProtestantism
Bamileke-NgombaBamileke-NgombaCameroon132,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgombaProtestantism
MbumMbumCameroon130,000No Longer UnreachedMbumSunni Islam

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