Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,229,200. 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 · 30,229K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,077K
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 2 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
BambiliBambiliCameroon32,000No Longer UnreachedBambili-BambuiProtestantism
BamenyamBamenyamCameroon9,700Engaged yet UnreachedBamenyamProtestantism
Bamileke FefeBamileke FefeCameroon420,000Engaged yet UnreachedFe'fe'Protestantism
Bamileke NdandaBamileke NdandaCameroon26,500Engaged yet UnreachedNda'nda'Protestantism
Bamileke-BandjounBamileke-BandjounCameroon880,000Engaged yet UnreachedGhomálá'Protestantism
Bamileke-BatchamBamileke-BatchamCameroon297,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgiemboonProtestantism
Bamileke-NgombaBamileke-NgombaCameroon133,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgombaProtestantism
Bamileke-NgombaleBamileke-NgombaleCameroon102,000No Longer UnreachedNgombaleProtestantism
Bamileke-TchangBamileke-TchangCameroon733,000Engaged yet UnreachedYembaProtestantism
BamukumbitBamukumbitCameroon19,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamukumbitProtestantism
BanagereBanagereCameroon43,500Engaged yet UnreachedMesakaProtestantism
BangoBangoCameroon9,300No Longer UnreachedNubacaProtestantism
BassaBassaCameroon718,000Engaged yet UnreachedBasa (Cameroon)Protestantism
BassossiBassossiCameroon9,700No Longer UnreachedBassossiProtestantism
BatangaBatangaCameroon20,000No Longer UnreachedBatangaProtestantism
BatiBatiCameroon3,300No Longer UnreachedBati (Cameroon)Protestantism
BebeleBebeleCameroon108,000Unengaged and UnreachedBebeleProtestantism
BekpakBekpakCameroon133,000Engaged yet UnreachedBafiaProtestantism
BelipBelipCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedElipProtestantism
BenyiBenyiCameroon17,000No Longer UnreachedMmaalaProtestantism
Biba-BefangBiba-BefangCameroon6,200No Longer UnreachedBefangProtestantism
Bikele-BikayBikele-BikayCameroon32,500Engaged yet UnreachedKol (Cameroon)Protestantism
BobeBobeCameroon2,300No Longer UnreachedBubiaProtestantism
Bokwa-KendemBokwa-KendemCameroon2,900No Longer UnreachedKendemProtestantism
BokyiBokyiCameroon11,000No Longer UnreachedBokyiProtestantism
BombokoBombokoCameroon8,200No Longer UnreachedWumbokoProtestantism
BomwaliBomwaliCameroon12,500Unengaged and UnreachedBomwaliProtestantism
BuluBuluCameroon1,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedBulu (Cameroon)Protestantism
BumBumCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedBumProtestantism
BusamBusamCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedBusamProtestantism
CakaCakaCameroon16,000Engaged yet UnreachedCakaProtestantism
Chamba DakaChamba DakaCameroon34,000No Longer UnreachedSamba DakaProtestantism
DjantiDjantiCameroon3,600No Longer UnreachedTibeaProtestantism
DualaDualaCameroon296,000Engaged yet UnreachedDualaProtestantism
DugunDugunCameroon16,500Engaged yet UnreachedDugunProtestantism
DzemDzemCameroon61,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoonzimeProtestantism
EfikEfikCameroon20,500No Longer UnreachedEfikProtestantism
EjaghamEjaghamCameroon103,000No Longer UnreachedEjaghamProtestantism
EmanEmanCameroon2,100Unengaged and UnreachedEmanProtestantism
FutFutCameroon156,000Engaged yet UnreachedBafutProtestantism
GbayaGbayaCameroon447,000No Longer UnreachedNorthwest GbayaProtestantism
GyeleGyeleCameroon8,400No Longer UnreachedGyeleProtestantism
HijukHijukCameroon1,000Unengaged and UnreachedHijukProtestantism
IbibioIbibioCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IgboIgboCameroon124,000No Longer UnreachedIgboProtestantism
KamkamKamkamCameroon3,100No Longer UnreachedMbongnoProtestantism
KidzomKidzomCameroon57,500No Longer UnreachedBabankiProtestantism
KomaKomaCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedKomaProtestantism
OdodopOdodopCameroon15,500No Longer UnreachedDuropProtestantism
KosinKosinCameroon2,000No Longer UnreachedKoshinProtestantism

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