Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,230,300. 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 · 30,230K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,078K
No Longer Unreached13711,785K

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 IndexLanguageReligion ▼
KpeKpeCameroon205,000No Longer UnreachedMokpweProtestantism
KutepKutepCameroon4,200No Longer UnreachedKutepProtestantism
Bamileke-KwaBamileke-KwaCameroon2,000No Longer UnreachedKwa'Protestantism
KwajaKwajaCameroon6,200No Longer UnreachedKwajaProtestantism
LaimbueLaimbueCameroon12,000No Longer UnreachedLaimbueProtestantism
MangbaiMangbaiCameroon17,500No Longer UnreachedMambaiProtestantism
MangisaMangisaCameroon73,500Engaged yet UnreachedMengisaProtestantism
MbedamMbedamCameroon12,500Engaged yet UnreachedMbudumProtestantism
MboMboCameroon62,500No Longer UnreachedMbo (Cameroon)Protestantism
EghapEghapCameroon66,500No Longer UnreachedMengakaProtestantism
MenkaMenkaCameroon10,500No Longer UnreachedMenkaProtestantism
MonoMonoCameroon3,700No Longer UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeProtestantism
MundaniMundaniCameroon101,000Engaged yet UnreachedMundaniProtestantism
Ndop-BamunkaNdop-BamunkaCameroon49,500No Longer UnreachedBamunkaProtestantism
NgembaNgembaCameroon37,000No Longer UnreachedNgembaProtestantism
NgiNgiCameroon74,500No Longer UnreachedNgieProtestantism
NgweNgweCameroon147,000No Longer UnreachedNgweProtestantism
NgwoNgwoCameroon105,000No Longer UnreachedNgwoProtestantism
NkomNkomCameroon403,000Engaged yet UnreachedKom (Cameroon)Protestantism
NoniNoniCameroon69,000No Longer UnreachedNooneProtestantism
North MakaaNorth MakaaCameroon26,500Engaged yet UnreachedByepProtestantism
WomWomCameroon65,500Unengaged and UnreachedWom (Nigeria)Protestantism
WehWehCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedWehProtestantism
TuotombTuotombCameroon3,200No Longer UnreachedTuotombProtestantism
TivTivCameroon2,100Engaged yet UnreachedTivProtestantism
SuSuCameroon2,700Engaged yet UnreachedIsubuProtestantism
PoriPoriCameroon80,500No Longer UnreachedPomoProtestantism
NyangNyangCameroon136,000No Longer UnreachedKenyangProtestantism
NyikubenNyikubenCameroon2,800No Longer UnreachedYukubenProtestantism
WimbumWimbumCameroon248,000No Longer UnreachedLimbumProtestantism
ObanlikuObanlikuCameroon31,000No Longer UnreachedObanlikuProtestantism
Northern FungomNorthern FungomCameroon2,400No Longer UnreachedMmenProtestantism
OkuOkuCameroon150,000No Longer UnreachedOkuProtestantism
PinyinPinyinCameroon49,500Engaged yet UnreachedPinyinNeo-Pentecostalism
SoSoCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwoNeo-Pentecostalism
Sara MbaiSara MbaiCameroon6,700No Longer UnreachedMbayNeo-Pentecostalism
DzodinkaDzodinkaCameroon5,400No Longer UnreachedLidzonkaNeo-Pentecostalism
AtongAtongCameroon8,600Engaged yet UnreachedAtong (Cameroon)Neo-Pentecostalism
KotopoKotopoCameroon63,000Engaged yet UnreachedPereNeo-Pentecostalism
GimmeGimmeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimmeFolk Islam
GimnimeGimnimeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimnimeFolk Islam
GeweGeweCameroon6,400Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk Islam
MalgbeMalgbeCameroon11,500Engaged yet UnreachedMalgbeFolk Islam
HausaHausaCameroon433,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausaFolk Islam
HinaHinaCameroon24,500Engaged yet UnreachedMina (Cameroon)Folk Islam
JimiJimiCameroon13,000Engaged yet UnreachedJimi (Cameroon)Folk Islam
JinaJinaCameroon3,000Unengaged and UnreachedJinaFolk Islam
KarangKarangCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedKarangFolk Islam
KarreKarreCameroon9,300No Longer UnreachedKare (Central African Republic)Folk Islam
KolbilaKolbilaCameroon5,700No Longer UnreachedKolbilaFolk Islam

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