Cameroon (CMR)

Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,248,400. 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 · 30,248K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16368.2K
Engaged yet Unreached10718,086K
No Longer Unreached13711,794K

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 IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Cameroonian CreolesCameroonian CreolesCameroon4,400,000No Longer UnreachedCameroon PidginRoman Catholicism
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk Islam
EwondoEwondoCameroon2,105,000Engaged yet UnreachedEwondoEthnoreligion
BuluBuluCameroon1,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedBulu (Cameroon)Protestantism
Bamileke-BandjounBamileke-BandjounCameroon880,000Engaged yet UnreachedGhomálá'Protestantism
Bamileke-TchangBamileke-TchangCameroon734,000Engaged yet UnreachedYembaProtestantism
BamumBamumCameroon730,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamunFolk Islam
BassaBassaCameroon719,000Engaged yet UnreachedBasa (Cameroon)Protestantism
Bamileke-MedumbaBamileke-MedumbaCameroon531,000Engaged yet UnreachedMedumbaEthnoreligion
GbayaGbayaCameroon448,000No Longer UnreachedNorthwest GbayaProtestantism
HausaHausaCameroon434,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausaFolk Islam
EtonEtonCameroon433,000Engaged yet UnreachedEton (Cameroon)Ethnoreligion
Bamileke FefeBamileke FefeCameroon420,000Engaged yet UnreachedFe'fe'Protestantism
NsoNsoCameroon410,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamnso'Roman Catholicism
NkomNkomCameroon403,000Engaged yet UnreachedKom (Cameroon)Protestantism
MafaMafaCameroon387,000No Longer UnreachedMafaSunni Islam
MasaMasaCameroon350,000No Longer UnreachedMasanaAnimism
TuburiTuburiCameroon350,000No Longer UnreachedTupuriAnimism
Bamileke-BatchamBamileke-BatchamCameroon298,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgiemboonProtestantism
DualaDualaCameroon297,000Engaged yet UnreachedDualaProtestantism
MenemoMenemoCameroon295,000Engaged yet UnreachedMeta'Folk Islam
Bororo FulaniBororo FulaniCameroon248,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian FulfuldeFolk Islam
WimbumWimbumCameroon248,000No Longer UnreachedLimbumProtestantism
MusgumMusgumCameroon242,000No Longer UnreachedMusguSunni Islam
South MakaaSouth MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism
FangFangCameroon219,000Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Ethnoreligion
BimaBimaCameroon215,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoEthnoreligion
KpeKpeCameroon205,000No Longer UnreachedMokpweProtestantism
BakossiBakossiCameroon201,000Engaged yet UnreachedAkooseProtestantism
BakunduBakunduCameroon196,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoProtestantism
KakaKakaCameroon193,000No Longer UnreachedKakoAnimism
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriCameroon192,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KanuriFolk Islam
MundangMundangCameroon192,000No Longer UnreachedMundangEthnoreligion
TikarTikarCameroon190,000Engaged yet UnreachedTikarAnimism
GidarGidarCameroon183,000No Longer UnreachedGidarFolk Islam
BakokoBakokoCameroon170,000Engaged yet UnreachedBakokoProtestantism
BaliBaliCameroon170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMungakaFolk Islam
DiiDiiCameroon160,000No Longer UnreachedDiiAnimism
YambaYambaCameroon158,000No Longer UnreachedYambaEthnoreligion
FutFutCameroon156,000Engaged yet UnreachedBafutProtestantism
South GisigaSouth GisigaCameroon152,000No Longer UnreachedSouth GizigaAnimism
OkuOkuCameroon151,000No Longer UnreachedOkuProtestantism
Deaf CamerooniansDeaf CamerooniansCameroon150,000Unengaged and UnreachedCameroon Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
NgweNgweCameroon147,000No Longer UnreachedNgweProtestantism
South MofuSouth MofuCameroon144,000No Longer UnreachedMofu-GudurAnimism
NyangNyangCameroon137,000No Longer UnreachedKenyangProtestantism
KapsikiKapsikiCameroon137,000No Longer UnreachedPsikyeSunni Islam
BekpakBekpakCameroon133,000Engaged yet UnreachedBafiaProtestantism
Bamileke-NgombaBamileke-NgombaCameroon133,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgombaProtestantism
MbumMbumCameroon131,000No Longer UnreachedMbumSunni Islam

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