Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,255,900. 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 · 30,256K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,087K
No Longer Unreached13711,801K

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 Index ▼LanguageReligion
KwakumKwakumCameroon19,500Engaged yet UnreachedKwakumRoman Catholicism
LaamangLaamangCameroon29,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamangEthnoreligion
MabasMabasCameroon16,500Engaged yet UnreachedVemgo-MabasSunni Islam
MambilaMambilaCameroon74,000Engaged yet UnreachedCameroon MambilaAnimism
MandaraMandaraCameroon80,000Engaged yet UnreachedWandalaFolk Islam
MangisaMangisaCameroon73,500Engaged yet UnreachedMengisaProtestantism
MbedamMbedamCameroon12,500Engaged yet UnreachedMbudumProtestantism
MbimuMbimuCameroon12,500Engaged yet UnreachedMpiemoEthnoreligion
MefeleMefeleCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMefeleAnimism
MenemoMenemoCameroon295,000Engaged yet UnreachedMeta'Folk Islam
WawaWawaCameroon8,200Engaged yet UnreachedWawaFolk Islam
MuyangMuyangCameroon51,000Engaged yet UnreachedMuyangFolk Islam
NomandeNomandeCameroon20,500Engaged yet UnreachedNomaandeEthnoreligion
TikarTikarCameroon190,000Engaged yet UnreachedTikarAnimism
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk Islam
TivTivCameroon2,100Engaged yet UnreachedTivProtestantism
MolokwoMolokwoCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMolokoFolk Islam
TwendiTwendiCameroon3,600Engaged yet UnreachedKwanjaFolk Islam
MundaniMundaniCameroon101,000Engaged yet UnreachedMundaniProtestantism
VuteVuteCameroon44,500Engaged yet UnreachedVuteFolk Islam
MumuyeMumuyeCameroon15,500Engaged yet UnreachedMumuyeFolk Islam
BamumBamumCameroon730,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamunFolk Islam
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriCameroon192,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KanuriFolk Islam
YambasaYambasaCameroon104,000Engaged yet UnreachedNugunu (Cameroon)Roman Catholicism
MubakoMubakoCameroon67,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyongEthnoreligion
MpadeMpadeCameroon31,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpadeFolk Islam
SuSuCameroon2,700Engaged yet UnreachedIsubuProtestantism
NkomNkomCameroon403,000Engaged yet UnreachedKom (Cameroon)Protestantism
NjengNjengCameroon30,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyiSunni Islam
North FaliNorth FaliCameroon54,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorth FaliFolk Islam
North MakaaNorth MakaaCameroon26,500Engaged yet UnreachedByepProtestantism
NsoNsoCameroon410,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamnso'Roman Catholicism
NzakmbayNzakmbayCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzakambayAnimism
NgisheNgisheCameroon18,500Engaged yet UnreachedNgoshieRoman Catholicism
NfumteNfumteCameroon78,000Engaged yet UnreachedMfumteEthnoreligion
PinyinPinyinCameroon49,500Engaged yet UnreachedPinyinNeo-Pentecostalism
PobyengPobyengCameroon37,500Engaged yet UnreachedMpumpongEthnoreligion
NdoolaNdoolaCameroon4,400Engaged yet UnreachedNdoolaEthnoreligion
SariSariCameroon12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDugunFolk Islam
SharwaSharwaCameroon10,500Engaged yet UnreachedSaruaFolk Islam
SoSoCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwoNeo-Pentecostalism
Ndop-BamessingNdop-BamessingCameroon40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKenswei NseiFolk Islam
South MakaaSouth MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism
TerkiTerkiCameroon4,900Engaged yet UnreachedTsuvanFolk Islam
WomWomCameroon65,500Unengaged and UnreachedWom (Nigeria)Protestantism
PamPamCameroon125Unengaged and UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk Islam
OsatuOsatuCameroon800Unengaged and UnreachedOsatuAnimism
NdemliNdemliCameroon12,500Unengaged and UnreachedNdemliFolk Islam
Deaf CamerooniansDeaf CamerooniansCameroon150,000Unengaged and UnreachedCameroon Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
BebeleBebeleCameroon108,000Unengaged and UnreachedBebeleProtestantism

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