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 3 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
EghapEghapCameroon66,500No Longer UnreachedMengakaProtestantism
MandankweMandankweCameroon46,500No Longer UnreachedMendankwe-NkwenFolk Islam
MefeleMefeleCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMefeleAnimism
Bamileke-MedumbaBamileke-MedumbaCameroon531,000Engaged yet UnreachedMedumbaEthnoreligion
MbumMbumCameroon131,000No Longer UnreachedMbumSunni Islam
DumbuleDumbuleCameroon175Unengaged and UnreachedMbuleRoman Catholicism
MbokuMbokuCameroon27,500No Longer UnreachedMbukoFolk Islam
MbedamMbedamCameroon12,500Engaged yet UnreachedMbudumProtestantism
KamkamKamkamCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedMbongnoProtestantism
MboaMboaCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedMbongaRoman Catholicism
MboMboCameroon62,500No Longer UnreachedMbo (Cameroon)Protestantism
MbawMbawCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedMbe'Ethnoreligion
Sara MbaiSara MbaiCameroon6,700No Longer UnreachedMbayNeo-Pentecostalism
MatalMatalCameroon61,000No Longer UnreachedMatalAnimism
MaslamMaslamCameroon500No Longer UnreachedMaslamAnimism
MasaMasaCameroon350,000No Longer UnreachedMasanaAnimism
AmasiAmasiCameroon10,500No Longer UnreachedMantaProtestantism
MangbaiMangbaiCameroon17,500No Longer UnreachedMambaiProtestantism
MulimbaMulimbaCameroon4,300No Longer UnreachedMalimbaRoman Catholicism
MalgbeMalgbeCameroon11,500Engaged yet UnreachedMalgbeFolk Islam
South MakaaSouth MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism
MajeraMajeraCameroon950Unengaged and UnreachedMajeraAnimism
MafaMafaCameroon387,000No Longer UnreachedMafaSunni Islam
MadaMadaCameroon57,500No Longer UnreachedMada (Cameroon)Folk Islam
WokoWokoCameroon8,100No Longer UnreachedLongtoFolk Islam
WimbumWimbumCameroon248,000No Longer UnreachedLimbumProtestantism
DzodinkaDzodinkaCameroon5,400No Longer UnreachedLidzonkaNeo-Pentecostalism
NsoNsoCameroon410,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamnso'Roman Catholicism
LaamangLaamangCameroon29,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamangEthnoreligion
LaimbueLaimbueCameroon12,000No Longer UnreachedLaimbueProtestantism
KotokoKotokoCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedLagwanFolk Islam
NgumbaNgumbaCameroon29,000No Longer UnreachedKwasioEthnoreligion
KonjaKonjaCameroon50,500No Longer UnreachedKwanjaAnimism
TwendiTwendiCameroon3,600Engaged yet UnreachedKwanjaFolk Islam
KwakumKwakumCameroon19,500Engaged yet UnreachedKwakumRoman Catholicism
KwajaKwajaCameroon6,200No Longer UnreachedKwajaProtestantism
NchaNchaCameroon6,200No Longer UnreachedKwajaRoman Catholicism
Bamileke-KwaBamileke-KwaCameroon2,000No Longer UnreachedKwa'Protestantism
KutepKutepCameroon4,200No Longer UnreachedKutepProtestantism
KohKohCameroon13,000No Longer UnreachedKuoAnimism
KosinKosinCameroon2,000No Longer UnreachedKoshinProtestantism
DzemDzemCameroon61,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoonzimeProtestantism
KomaKomaCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedKomaProtestantism
NkomNkomCameroon403,000Engaged yet UnreachedKom (Cameroon)Protestantism
KolbilaKolbilaCameroon5,700No Longer UnreachedKolbilaFolk Islam
Bikele-BikayBikele-BikayCameroon32,500Engaged yet UnreachedKol (Cameroon)Protestantism
KeraKeraCameroon15,000Engaged yet UnreachedKeraAnimism
NyangNyangCameroon136,000No Longer UnreachedKenyangProtestantism
Ndop-BamessingNdop-BamessingCameroon40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKenswei NseiFolk Islam
Bokwa-KendemBokwa-KendemCameroon2,900No Longer UnreachedKendemProtestantism

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