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 4 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
KumajuKumajuCameroon9,000No Longer UnreachedKemedzungFolk Islam
KarreKarreCameroon9,300No Longer UnreachedKare (Central African Republic)Folk Islam
KarangKarangCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedKarangFolk Islam
KamweKamweCameroon12,500Engaged yet UnreachedKamweAnimism
KakaKakaCameroon193,000No Longer UnreachedKakoAnimism
JukunJukunCameroon5,100No Longer UnreachedJukun TakumEthnoreligion
JinaJinaCameroon3,000Unengaged and UnreachedJinaFolk Islam
JimiJimiCameroon13,000Engaged yet UnreachedJimi (Cameroon)Folk Islam
YasaYasaCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedIyasaRoman Catholicism
SuSuCameroon2,700Engaged yet UnreachedIsubuProtestantism
IsuIsuCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedIsuAnimism
AssumboAssumboCameroon6,500Engaged yet UnreachedIpuloProtestantism
IgboIgboCameroon124,000No Longer UnreachedIgboProtestantism
IbibioIbibioCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
HyaHyaCameroon1,900Engaged yet UnreachedHyaAnimism
HijukHijukCameroon1,000Unengaged and UnreachedHijukProtestantism
HediHediCameroon53,500No Longer UnreachedHdiSunni Islam
HausaHausaCameroon433,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausaFolk Islam
GyeleGyeleCameroon8,400No Longer UnreachedGyeleProtestantism
GevokoGevokoCameroon2,200No Longer UnreachedGvokoEthnoreligion
GudufGudufCameroon6,500Engaged yet UnreachedGuduf-GavaAnimism
GudeGudeCameroon82,000Engaged yet UnreachedGudeAnimism
GlavdaGlavdaCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGlavdaAnimism
GimnimeGimnimeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimnimeFolk Islam
GimmeGimmeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimmeFolk Islam
GidarGidarCameroon183,000No Longer UnreachedGidarFolk Islam
Bamileke-BandjounBamileke-BandjounCameroon880,000Engaged yet UnreachedGhomálá'Protestantism
GavarGavarCameroon14,000No Longer UnreachedGavarFolk Islam
BakoleBakoleCameroon1,000No Longer UnreachedFrenchEthnoreligion
Bamileke FefeBamileke FefeCameroon420,000Engaged yet UnreachedFe'fe'Protestantism
FangFangCameroon219,000Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Ethnoreligion
EwondoEwondoCameroon2,105,000Engaged yet UnreachedEwondoEthnoreligion
EvandsEvandsCameroon2,300Engaged yet UnreachedEvantRoman Catholicism
EtonEtonCameroon433,000Engaged yet UnreachedEton (Cameroon)Ethnoreligion
EsimbiEsimbiCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedEsimbiProtestantism
EmanEmanCameroon2,100Unengaged and UnreachedEmanProtestantism
BelipBelipCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedElipProtestantism
EjaghamEjaghamCameroon103,000No Longer UnreachedEjaghamProtestantism
EfikEfikCameroon20,500No Longer UnreachedEfikProtestantism
DuupaDuupaCameroon12,500No Longer UnreachedDuupaFolk Islam
OdodopOdodopCameroon15,500No Longer UnreachedDuropProtestantism
DugworDugworCameroon10,000No Longer UnreachedDugworFolk Islam
DugunDugunCameroon16,500Engaged yet UnreachedDugunProtestantism
SariSariCameroon12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDugunFolk Islam
DualaDualaCameroon296,000Engaged yet UnreachedDualaProtestantism
DoyayoDoyayoCameroon56,000No Longer UnreachedDoyayoAnimism
DiiDiiCameroon159,000No Longer UnreachedDiiAnimism
AnyangAnyangCameroon38,000No Longer UnreachedDenyaProtestantism
DabaDabaCameroon40,000No Longer UnreachedDabaSunni Islam
CuvokCuvokCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedCuvokFolk Islam

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