Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,228,200. 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 · 30,228K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,076K
No Longer Unreached13711,784K

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 IndexLanguageReligion ▼
WuzlamWuzlamCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedWuzlamSunni Islam
BataBataCameroon16,000No Longer UnreachedBataSunni Islam
DabaDabaCameroon40,000No Longer UnreachedDabaSunni Islam
MbumMbumCameroon130,000No Longer UnreachedMbumSunni Islam
NjengNjengCameroon30,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyiSunni Islam
MafaMafaCameroon387,000No Longer UnreachedMafaSunni Islam
HediHediCameroon53,000No Longer UnreachedHdiSunni Islam
MabasMabasCameroon16,500Engaged yet UnreachedVemgo-MabasSunni Islam
KapsikiKapsikiCameroon137,000No Longer UnreachedPsikyeSunni Islam
MusgumMusgumCameroon242,000No Longer UnreachedMusguSunni Islam
MboaMboaCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedMbongaRoman Catholicism
NakiNakiCameroon8,900No Longer UnreachedNakiRoman Catholicism
VengooVengooCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedVengoRoman Catholicism
NgisheNgisheCameroon18,500Engaged yet UnreachedNgoshieRoman Catholicism
MijongMijongCameroon4,000No Longer UnreachedAbarRoman Catholicism
KwakumKwakumCameroon19,500Engaged yet UnreachedKwakumRoman Catholicism
NchaNchaCameroon6,200No Longer UnreachedKwajaRoman Catholicism
NcaneNcaneCameroon29,500No Longer UnreachedNcaneRoman Catholicism
MulimbaMulimbaCameroon4,300No Longer UnreachedMalimbaRoman Catholicism
KombeKombeCameroon4,600No Longer UnreachedNgumbiRoman Catholicism
Cameroonian CreolesCameroonian CreolesCameroon4,400,000No Longer UnreachedCameroon PidginRoman Catholicism
YasaYasaCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedIyasaRoman Catholicism
YangbenYangbenCameroon5,500No Longer UnreachedYangbenRoman Catholicism
NsoNsoCameroon409,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamnso'Roman Catholicism
YambasaYambasaCameroon104,000Engaged yet UnreachedNugunu (Cameroon)Roman Catholicism
South MakaaSouth MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism
BarombiBarombiCameroon6,000No Longer UnreachedBarombiRoman Catholicism
BeezenBeezenCameroon950Unengaged and UnreachedBeezenRoman Catholicism
DimbongDimbongCameroon350Unengaged and UnreachedBafiaRoman Catholicism
DumbuleDumbuleCameroon175Unengaged and UnreachedMbuleRoman Catholicism
EvandsEvandsCameroon2,300Engaged yet UnreachedEvantRoman Catholicism
AboAboCameroon24,000No Longer UnreachedBankonProtestantism
EsimbiEsimbiCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedEsimbiProtestantism
AghemAghemCameroon55,500Engaged yet UnreachedAghemProtestantism
AnyarAnyarCameroon2,800No Longer UnreachedAkumProtestantism
AkwetoAkwetoCameroon14,000Engaged yet UnreachedSariProtestantism
AmasiAmasiCameroon10,500No Longer UnreachedMantaProtestantism
AmbeleAmbeleCameroon5,300Engaged yet UnreachedAmbeleProtestantism
AnyangAnyangCameroon38,000No Longer UnreachedDenyaProtestantism
AssumboAssumboCameroon6,500Engaged yet UnreachedIpuloProtestantism
BagandoBagandoCameroon6,200Engaged yet UnreachedBanganduProtestantism
BabessiBabessiCameroon40,500Engaged yet UnreachedWushiProtestantism
BafawBafawCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedBafaw-BalongProtestantism
BakaBakaCameroon66,500Engaged yet UnreachedBaka (Cameroon)Protestantism
BakokoBakokoCameroon170,000Engaged yet UnreachedBakokoProtestantism
BakossiBakossiCameroon200,000Engaged yet UnreachedAkooseProtestantism
BakunduBakunduCameroon196,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoProtestantism
BaloBaloCameroon4,600No Longer UnreachedBaloProtestantism
BamaliBamaliCameroon17,500Engaged yet UnreachedBamaliProtestantism
BambalangBambalangCameroon46,500No Longer UnreachedBambalangProtestantism

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