Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,231,800. 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 · 30,232K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,079K
No Longer Unreached13711,785K

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 1 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
ZulgoZulgoCameroon48,500No Longer UnreachedZulgo-GemzekAnimism
Fali of JilbuFali of JilbuCameroon5,500No Longer UnreachedZizilivakanFolk Islam
NyikubenNyikubenCameroon2,800No Longer UnreachedYukubenProtestantism
Bamileke-TchangBamileke-TchangCameroon733,000Engaged yet UnreachedYembaProtestantism
YangbenYangbenCameroon5,500No Longer UnreachedYangbenRoman Catholicism
YambettaYambettaCameroon12,500No Longer UnreachedYambetaEthnoreligion
YambaYambaCameroon158,000No Longer UnreachedYambaEthnoreligion
WuzlamWuzlamCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedWuzlamSunni Islam
BabessiBabessiCameroon40,500Engaged yet UnreachedWushiProtestantism
BombokoBombokoCameroon8,200No Longer UnreachedWumbokoProtestantism
WomWomCameroon65,500Unengaged and UnreachedWom (Nigeria)Protestantism
WehWehCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedWehProtestantism
WawaWawaCameroon8,200Engaged yet UnreachedWawaFolk Islam
MandaraMandaraCameroon79,500Engaged yet UnreachedWandalaFolk Islam
VuteVuteCameroon44,500Engaged yet UnreachedVuteFolk Islam
VengooVengooCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedVengoRoman Catholicism
MabasMabasCameroon16,500Engaged yet UnreachedVemgo-MabasSunni Islam
NdremeNdremeCameroon25,500No Longer UnreachedVameAnimism
TuburiTuburiCameroon349,000No Longer UnreachedTupuriAnimism
TuotombTuotombCameroon3,200No Longer UnreachedTuotombProtestantism
BetsingaBetsingaCameroon88,000Engaged yet UnreachedTukiEthnoreligion
TerkiTerkiCameroon4,900Engaged yet UnreachedTsuvanFolk Islam
TivTivCameroon2,100Engaged yet UnreachedTivProtestantism
TikarTikarCameroon190,000Engaged yet UnreachedTikarAnimism
Tigon MbembeTigon MbembeCameroon122,000No Longer UnreachedTigon MbembeAnimism
DjantiDjantiCameroon3,600No Longer UnreachedTibeaProtestantism
SoSoCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwoNeo-Pentecostalism
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSugaFolk Islam
South GisigaSouth GisigaCameroon152,000No Longer UnreachedSouth GizigaAnimism
South FaliSouth FaliCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedSouth FaliFolk Islam
NimbariNimbariCameroon250No Longer UnreachedSouth FaliFolk Islam
SharwaSharwaCameroon10,500Engaged yet UnreachedSaruaFolk Islam
AkwetoAkwetoCameroon14,000Engaged yet UnreachedSariProtestantism
Chamba LekoChamba LekoCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedSamba LekoEthnoreligion
Chamba DakaChamba DakaCameroon34,000No Longer UnreachedSamba DakaProtestantism
KapsikiKapsikiCameroon137,000No Longer UnreachedPsikyeSunni Islam
PoriPoriCameroon80,500No Longer UnreachedPomoProtestantism
PinyinPinyinCameroon49,500Engaged yet UnreachedPinyinNeo-Pentecostalism
PevePeveCameroon13,000No Longer UnreachedPévéAnimism
KotopoKotopoCameroon63,000Engaged yet UnreachedPereNeo-Pentecostalism
PodokoPodokoCameroon74,000No Longer UnreachedParkwaAnimism
OsatuOsatuCameroon800Unengaged and UnreachedOsatuAnimism
BakunduBakunduCameroon196,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoProtestantism
BimaBimaCameroon215,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoEthnoreligion
OkuOkuCameroon150,000No Longer UnreachedOkuProtestantism
ObanlikuObanlikuCameroon31,000No Longer UnreachedObanlikuProtestantism
NjengNjengCameroon30,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyiSunni Islam
NzakmbayNzakmbayCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzakambayAnimism
MubakoMubakoCameroon67,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyongEthnoreligion
YambasaYambasaCameroon104,000Engaged yet UnreachedNugunu (Cameroon)Roman Catholicism

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