Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,254,900. 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 · 30,255K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,087K
No Longer Unreached13711,800K

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 2 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
BumBumCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedBumProtestantism
BusamBusamCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedBusamProtestantism
BuwalBuwalCameroon15,000Engaged yet UnreachedBuwalAnimism
North MakaaNorth MakaaCameroon26,500Engaged yet UnreachedByepProtestantism
CakaCakaCameroon16,000Engaged yet UnreachedCakaProtestantism
MambilaMambilaCameroon74,000Engaged yet UnreachedCameroon MambilaAnimism
Cameroonian CreolesCameroonian CreolesCameroon4,405,000No Longer UnreachedCameroon PidginRoman Catholicism
Deaf CamerooniansDeaf CamerooniansCameroon150,000Unengaged and UnreachedCameroon Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriCameroon192,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KanuriFolk Islam
CungCungCameroon4,000Unengaged and UnreachedChungFolk Islam
CuvokCuvokCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedCuvokFolk Islam
DabaDabaCameroon40,000No Longer UnreachedDabaSunni Islam
AnyangAnyangCameroon38,000No Longer UnreachedDenyaProtestantism
DiiDiiCameroon160,000No Longer UnreachedDiiAnimism
DoyayoDoyayoCameroon56,000No Longer UnreachedDoyayoAnimism
DualaDualaCameroon297,000Engaged yet UnreachedDualaProtestantism
DugunDugunCameroon16,500Engaged yet UnreachedDugunProtestantism
SariSariCameroon12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDugunFolk Islam
DugworDugworCameroon10,000No Longer UnreachedDugworFolk Islam
OdodopOdodopCameroon15,500No Longer UnreachedDuropProtestantism
DuupaDuupaCameroon12,500No Longer UnreachedDuupaFolk Islam
EfikEfikCameroon20,500No Longer UnreachedEfikProtestantism
EjaghamEjaghamCameroon103,000No Longer UnreachedEjaghamProtestantism
BelipBelipCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedElipProtestantism
EmanEmanCameroon2,100Unengaged and UnreachedEmanProtestantism
EsimbiEsimbiCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedEsimbiProtestantism
EtonEtonCameroon433,000Engaged yet UnreachedEton (Cameroon)Ethnoreligion
EvandsEvandsCameroon2,300Engaged yet UnreachedEvantRoman Catholicism
EwondoEwondoCameroon2,105,000Engaged yet UnreachedEwondoEthnoreligion
FangFangCameroon219,000Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Ethnoreligion
Bamileke FefeBamileke FefeCameroon420,000Engaged yet UnreachedFe'fe'Protestantism
BakoleBakoleCameroon1,000No Longer UnreachedFrenchEthnoreligion
GavarGavarCameroon14,000No Longer UnreachedGavarFolk Islam
Bamileke-BandjounBamileke-BandjounCameroon881,000Engaged yet UnreachedGhomálá'Protestantism
GidarGidarCameroon183,000No Longer UnreachedGidarFolk Islam
GimmeGimmeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimmeFolk Islam
GimnimeGimnimeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimnimeFolk Islam
GlavdaGlavdaCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGlavdaAnimism
GudeGudeCameroon82,000Engaged yet UnreachedGudeAnimism
GudufGudufCameroon6,500Engaged yet UnreachedGuduf-GavaAnimism
GevokoGevokoCameroon2,200No Longer UnreachedGvokoEthnoreligion
GyeleGyeleCameroon8,400No Longer UnreachedGyeleProtestantism
HausaHausaCameroon434,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausaFolk Islam
HediHediCameroon53,500No Longer UnreachedHdiSunni Islam
HijukHijukCameroon1,000Unengaged and UnreachedHijukProtestantism
HyaHyaCameroon1,900Engaged yet UnreachedHyaAnimism
IbibioIbibioCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IgboIgboCameroon124,000No Longer UnreachedIgboProtestantism
AssumboAssumboCameroon6,500Engaged yet UnreachedIpuloProtestantism
IsuIsuCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedIsuAnimism

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