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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Nso of Cameroon

The Nso of Cameroon, numbering approximately 409,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Northwest Region of Cameroon. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Lamnso' is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke
Primary Language(s): Lamnso' (lns)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 409,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012753
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Pray for the Nso of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

71%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lamnso'
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lamnso' Speakers

Media Resources in Lamnso':

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Lamnso':

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2014 Cameroon Association for Bible Translation and Literacy (CABTAL)✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lamnso' bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nso 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 Nso:
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 Nso of Cameroon

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
readColossians 4:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be wise in the way they walk with the lost and manage their time and other resources in a way that honors God.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Nso Across Countries (ROP3 - 107485) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Lam-nsoPG014395Lam-nsoNigeria7,200No Longer UnreachedLamnso'Animism
NsoPG012753NsoCameroon409,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamnso'Roman Catholicism

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