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The Bakundu of Cameroon

The Bakundu of Cameroon, numbering approximately 196,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are one of several sub-groups making up the Oroko ethnic identity of Cameroon's Meme Division, tracing oral descent from Mokundu, son of the ancestral founder Ngoe, and known in colonial-era records as Balondo or Bakundu. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Oroko is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bakundu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Oroko (bdu)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 196,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012495
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Oroko
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Oroko Speakers

Media Resources in Oroko:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Oroko:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Oroko bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bakundu are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Bakundu:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Bakundu of Cameroon

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
readJohn 14:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hope in trials because they know that Jesus will one day take them to be with Him forever.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will patiently endure hardships as they share the gospel, knowing that the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise.

Kundu, Bakundu Across Countries (ROP3 - 105416) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BakunduPG012495BakunduCameroon196,000Engaged yet UnreachedOrokoProtestantism

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