Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,248,400. 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 · 30,248K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,086K
No Longer Unreached13711,794K

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 5 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
NgweNgweCameroon147,000No Longer UnreachedNgweProtestantism
NgwoNgwoCameroon105,000No Longer UnreachedNgwoProtestantism
Bororo FulaniBororo FulaniCameroon248,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian FulfuldeFolk Islam
NomandeNomandeCameroon20,500Engaged yet UnreachedNomaandeEthnoreligion
NoniNoniCameroon69,000No Longer UnreachedNooneProtestantism
North FaliNorth FaliCameroon54,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorth FaliFolk Islam
North GisigaNorth GisigaCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedNorth GizigaAnimism
North MofuNorth MofuCameroon92,000No Longer UnreachedNorth MofuAnimism
GbayaGbayaCameroon448,000No Longer UnreachedNorthwest GbayaProtestantism
BangoBangoCameroon9,300No Longer UnreachedNubacaProtestantism
YambasaYambasaCameroon104,000Engaged yet UnreachedNugunu (Cameroon)Roman Catholicism
MubakoMubakoCameroon67,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyongEthnoreligion
NzakmbayNzakmbayCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzakambayAnimism
NjengNjengCameroon30,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyiSunni Islam
ObanlikuObanlikuCameroon31,000No Longer UnreachedObanlikuProtestantism
OkuOkuCameroon151,000No Longer UnreachedOkuProtestantism
BakunduBakunduCameroon196,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoProtestantism
BimaBimaCameroon215,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoEthnoreligion
OsatuOsatuCameroon800Unengaged and UnreachedOsatuAnimism
PodokoPodokoCameroon74,000No Longer UnreachedParkwaAnimism
KotopoKotopoCameroon63,000Engaged yet UnreachedPereNeo-Pentecostalism
PevePeveCameroon13,000No Longer UnreachedPévéAnimism
PinyinPinyinCameroon49,500Engaged yet UnreachedPinyinNeo-Pentecostalism
PoriPoriCameroon80,500No Longer UnreachedPomoProtestantism
KapsikiKapsikiCameroon137,000No Longer UnreachedPsikyeSunni Islam
Chamba DakaChamba DakaCameroon34,000No Longer UnreachedSamba DakaProtestantism
Chamba LekoChamba LekoCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedSamba LekoEthnoreligion
AkwetoAkwetoCameroon14,000Engaged yet UnreachedSariProtestantism
SharwaSharwaCameroon10,500Engaged yet UnreachedSaruaFolk Islam
South FaliSouth FaliCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedSouth FaliFolk Islam
NimbariNimbariCameroon250No Longer UnreachedSouth FaliFolk Islam
South GisigaSouth GisigaCameroon152,000No Longer UnreachedSouth GizigaAnimism
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSugaFolk Islam
SoSoCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwoNeo-Pentecostalism
DjantiDjantiCameroon3,600No Longer UnreachedTibeaProtestantism
Tigon MbembeTigon MbembeCameroon122,000No Longer UnreachedTigon MbembeAnimism
TikarTikarCameroon190,000Engaged yet UnreachedTikarAnimism
TivTivCameroon2,100Engaged yet UnreachedTivProtestantism
TerkiTerkiCameroon4,900Engaged yet UnreachedTsuvanFolk Islam
BetsingaBetsingaCameroon88,500Engaged yet UnreachedTukiEthnoreligion
TuotombTuotombCameroon3,200No Longer UnreachedTuotombProtestantism
TuburiTuburiCameroon350,000No Longer UnreachedTupuriAnimism
NdremeNdremeCameroon25,500No Longer UnreachedVameAnimism
MabasMabasCameroon16,500Engaged yet UnreachedVemgo-MabasSunni Islam
VengooVengooCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedVengoRoman Catholicism
VuteVuteCameroon44,500Engaged yet UnreachedVuteFolk Islam
MandaraMandaraCameroon80,000Engaged yet UnreachedWandalaFolk Islam
WawaWawaCameroon8,200Engaged yet UnreachedWawaFolk Islam
WehWehCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedWehProtestantism
WomWomCameroon65,500Unengaged and UnreachedWom (Nigeria)Protestantism

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