Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,244,900. 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:

260 People Groups · 30,245K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,084K
No Longer Unreached13711,793K

Cameroon Realities:

Weighted GSEC
3
Dying Daily
556
Dying Daily Without Christ
(96.6%) 537
Birth Rate per 1,000
33.8
Death Rate per 1,000
8.5

People Groups of Cameroon

Strategic Progress Index
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260 people groups (page 3 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
VuteVuteCameroon44,500Engaged yet UnreachedVuteFolk Islam
NzakmbayNzakmbayCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzakambayAnimism
SuSuCameroon2,700Engaged yet UnreachedIsubuProtestantism
South MakaaSouth MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism
PinyinPinyinCameroon49,500Engaged yet UnreachedPinyinNeo-Pentecostalism
PobyengPobyengCameroon37,500Engaged yet UnreachedMpumpongEthnoreligion
SoSoCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwoNeo-Pentecostalism
SharwaSharwaCameroon10,500Engaged yet UnreachedSaruaFolk Islam
SariSariCameroon12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDugunFolk Islam
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk Islam
MundaniMundaniCameroon101,000Engaged yet UnreachedMundaniProtestantism
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriCameroon192,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KanuriFolk Islam
MuyangMuyangCameroon51,000Engaged yet UnreachedMuyangFolk Islam
MumuyeMumuyeCameroon15,500Engaged yet UnreachedMumuyeFolk Islam
BamumBamumCameroon730,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamunFolk Islam
Ndop-BamessingNdop-BamessingCameroon40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKenswei NseiFolk Islam
MubakoMubakoCameroon67,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyongEthnoreligion
NdoolaNdoolaCameroon4,400Engaged yet UnreachedNdoolaEthnoreligion
YambasaYambasaCameroon104,000Engaged yet UnreachedNugunu (Cameroon)Roman Catholicism
NfumteNfumteCameroon78,000Engaged yet UnreachedMfumteEthnoreligion
MpadeMpadeCameroon31,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpadeFolk Islam
MolokwoMolokwoCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMolokoFolk Islam
NgisheNgisheCameroon18,500Engaged yet UnreachedNgoshieRoman Catholicism
Tigon MbembeTigon MbembeCameroon122,000No Longer UnreachedTigon MbembeAnimism
South GisigaSouth GisigaCameroon152,000No Longer UnreachedSouth GizigaAnimism
South FaliSouth FaliCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedSouth FaliFolk Islam
ZulgoZulgoCameroon48,500No Longer UnreachedZulgo-GemzekAnimism
South MofuSouth MofuCameroon144,000No Longer UnreachedMofu-GudurAnimism
MereMereCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedMereyFolk Islam
Fali of JilbuFali of JilbuCameroon5,500No Longer UnreachedZizilivakanFolk Islam
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSugaFolk Islam
WokoWokoCameroon8,100No Longer UnreachedLongtoFolk Islam
YasaYasaCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedIyasaRoman Catholicism
YangbenYangbenCameroon5,500No Longer UnreachedYangbenRoman Catholicism
TuburiTuburiCameroon350,000No Longer UnreachedTupuriAnimism
YambettaYambettaCameroon12,500No Longer UnreachedYambetaEthnoreligion
TuotombTuotombCameroon3,200No Longer UnreachedTuotombProtestantism
WuzlamWuzlamCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedWuzlamSunni Islam
VereVereCameroon13,500No Longer UnreachedMom JangoAnimism
Cameroonian CreolesCameroonian CreolesCameroon4,400,000No Longer UnreachedCameroon PidginRoman Catholicism
WehWehCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedWehProtestantism
NgweNgweCameroon147,000No Longer UnreachedNgweProtestantism
MijongMijongCameroon4,000No Longer UnreachedAbarRoman Catholicism
MonoMonoCameroon3,700No Longer UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeProtestantism
MulimbaMulimbaCameroon4,300No Longer UnreachedMalimbaRoman Catholicism
MundangMundangCameroon192,000No Longer UnreachedMundangEthnoreligion
MungongMungongCameroon15,500No Longer UnreachedNcaneFolk Islam
MusgumMusgumCameroon242,000No Longer UnreachedMusguSunni Islam
NcaneNcaneCameroon29,500No Longer UnreachedNcaneRoman Catholicism
NchaNchaCameroon6,200No Longer UnreachedKwajaRoman Catholicism

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