Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,243,300. 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 · 30,243K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,083K
No Longer Unreached13711,792K

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
BangoBangoCameroon9,300No Longer UnreachedNubacaProtestantism
GbayaGbayaCameroon448,000No Longer UnreachedNorthwest GbayaProtestantism
North MofuNorth MofuCameroon92,000No Longer UnreachedNorth MofuAnimism
North GisigaNorth GisigaCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedNorth GizigaAnimism
North FaliNorth FaliCameroon54,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorth FaliFolk Islam
NoniNoniCameroon69,000No Longer UnreachedNooneProtestantism
NomandeNomandeCameroon20,500Engaged yet UnreachedNomaandeEthnoreligion
Bororo FulaniBororo FulaniCameroon248,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian FulfuldeFolk Islam
NgwoNgwoCameroon105,000No Longer UnreachedNgwoProtestantism
NgweNgweCameroon147,000No Longer UnreachedNgweProtestantism
KombeKombeCameroon4,600No Longer UnreachedNgumbiRoman Catholicism
NgisheNgisheCameroon18,500Engaged yet UnreachedNgoshieRoman Catholicism
Bamileke-NgombaleBamileke-NgombaleCameroon102,000No Longer UnreachedNgombaleProtestantism
Bamileke-NgombaBamileke-NgombaCameroon133,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgombaProtestantism
Bamileke-BatchamBamileke-BatchamCameroon298,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgiemboonProtestantism
NgiNgiCameroon74,500No Longer UnreachedNgieProtestantism
NgembaNgembaCameroon37,000No Longer UnreachedNgembaProtestantism
NdoolaNdoolaCameroon4,400Engaged yet UnreachedNdoolaEthnoreligion
NdemliNdemliCameroon12,500Unengaged and UnreachedNdemliFolk Islam
Bamileke NdandaBamileke NdandaCameroon26,500Engaged yet UnreachedNda'nda'Protestantism
MungongMungongCameroon15,500No Longer UnreachedNcaneFolk Islam
NcaneNcaneCameroon29,500No Longer UnreachedNcaneRoman Catholicism
NakiNakiCameroon9,000No Longer UnreachedNakiRoman Catholicism
BebeBebeCameroon5,700No Longer UnreachedNaamiFolk Islam
MuyangMuyangCameroon51,000Engaged yet UnreachedMuyangFolk Islam
MusgumMusgumCameroon242,000No Longer UnreachedMusguSunni Islam
MuseiMuseiCameroon86,500No Longer UnreachedMuseyAnimism
BaliBaliCameroon170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMungakaFolk Islam
MundaniMundaniCameroon101,000Engaged yet UnreachedMundaniProtestantism
MundangMundangCameroon192,000No Longer UnreachedMundangEthnoreligion
BuBuCameroon2,200No Longer UnreachedMundabli-MufuFolk Islam
MumuyeMumuyeCameroon15,500Engaged yet UnreachedMumuyeFolk Islam
KuseriKuseriCameroon1,000No Longer UnreachedMserFolk Islam
PobyengPobyengCameroon37,500Engaged yet UnreachedMpumpongEthnoreligion
MbimuMbimuCameroon12,500Engaged yet UnreachedMpiemoEthnoreligion
MpadeMpadeCameroon31,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpadeFolk Islam
VereVereCameroon13,500No Longer UnreachedMom JangoAnimism
MolokwoMolokwoCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMolokoFolk Islam
KpeKpeCameroon205,000No Longer UnreachedMokpweProtestantism
South MofuSouth MofuCameroon144,000No Longer UnreachedMofu-GudurAnimism
Northern FungomNorthern FungomCameroon2,400No Longer UnreachedMmenProtestantism
BafumenBafumenCameroon70,500Engaged yet UnreachedMmenFolk Islam
BenyiBenyiCameroon17,000No Longer UnreachedMmaalaProtestantism
HinaHinaCameroon24,500Engaged yet UnreachedMina (Cameroon)Folk Islam
NfumteNfumteCameroon78,000Engaged yet UnreachedMfumteEthnoreligion
MenemoMenemoCameroon295,000Engaged yet UnreachedMeta'Folk Islam
BanagereBanagereCameroon43,500Engaged yet UnreachedMesakaProtestantism
MereMereCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedMereyFolk Islam
MenkaMenkaCameroon10,500No Longer UnreachedMenkaProtestantism
MangisaMangisaCameroon73,500Engaged yet UnreachedMengisaProtestantism

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