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 3 of 6)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BumBumCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedBumProtestantism
KarangKarangCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedKarangFolk Islam
VengooVengooCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedVengoRoman Catholicism
BabaBabaCameroon42,500Engaged yet UnreachedBabaAnimism
BabessiBabessiCameroon40,500Engaged yet UnreachedWushiProtestantism
DabaDabaCameroon40,000No Longer UnreachedDabaSunni Islam
Ndop-BamessingNdop-BamessingCameroon40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKenswei NseiFolk Islam
AnyangAnyangCameroon38,000No Longer UnreachedDenyaProtestantism
AwingAwingCameroon38,000No Longer UnreachedAwingAfrican Traditional Religion
BanaBanaCameroon38,000No Longer UnreachedBanaEthnoreligion
PobyengPobyengCameroon37,500Engaged yet UnreachedMpumpongEthnoreligion
NgembaNgembaCameroon37,000No Longer UnreachedNgembaProtestantism
MereMereCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedMereyFolk Islam
WuzlamWuzlamCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedWuzlamSunni Islam
Chamba DakaChamba DakaCameroon34,000No Longer UnreachedSamba DakaProtestantism
Bikele-BikayBikele-BikayCameroon32,500Engaged yet UnreachedKol (Cameroon)Protestantism
BambiliBambiliCameroon32,000No Longer UnreachedBambili-BambuiProtestantism
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSugaFolk Islam
ObanlikuObanlikuCameroon31,000No Longer UnreachedObanlikuProtestantism
MpadeMpadeCameroon31,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpadeFolk Islam
NjengNjengCameroon30,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyiSunni Islam
NcaneNcaneCameroon29,500No Longer UnreachedNcaneRoman Catholicism
NgumbaNgumbaCameroon29,000No Longer UnreachedKwasioEthnoreligion
LaamangLaamangCameroon29,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamangEthnoreligion
BafawBafawCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedBafaw-BalongProtestantism
NzakmbayNzakmbayCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedNzakambayAnimism
BangolanBangolanCameroon28,000Engaged yet UnreachedBangolanFolk Islam
BafanjiBafanjiCameroon27,500Engaged yet UnreachedBafanjiFolk Islam
MbokuMbokuCameroon27,500No Longer UnreachedMbukoFolk Islam
Bamileke NdandaBamileke NdandaCameroon26,500Engaged yet UnreachedNda'nda'Protestantism
North MakaaNorth MakaaCameroon26,500Engaged yet UnreachedByepProtestantism
NdremeNdremeCameroon25,500No Longer UnreachedVameAnimism
IsuIsuCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedIsuAnimism
KotokoKotokoCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedLagwanFolk Islam
HinaHinaCameroon24,500Engaged yet UnreachedMina (Cameroon)Folk Islam
AboAboCameroon24,000No Longer UnreachedBankonProtestantism
BelipBelipCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedElipProtestantism
SoSoCameroon22,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwoNeo-Pentecostalism
MolokwoMolokwoCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMolokoFolk Islam
MefeleMefeleCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMefeleAnimism
BatangaBatangaCameroon20,500No Longer UnreachedBatangaProtestantism
EfikEfikCameroon20,500No Longer UnreachedEfikProtestantism
NomandeNomandeCameroon20,500Engaged yet UnreachedNomaandeEthnoreligion
KwakumKwakumCameroon19,500Engaged yet UnreachedKwakumRoman Catholicism
BamukumbitBamukumbitCameroon19,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamukumbitProtestantism
NgisheNgisheCameroon18,500Engaged yet UnreachedNgoshieRoman Catholicism
BamaliBamaliCameroon17,500Engaged yet UnreachedBamaliProtestantism
MangbaiMangbaiCameroon17,500No Longer UnreachedMambaiProtestantism
BenyiBenyiCameroon17,000No Longer UnreachedMmaalaProtestantism
CuvokCuvokCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedCuvokFolk Islam

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