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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Pobyeng of Cameroon

The Pobyeng of Cameroon, numbering approximately 37,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu ethno‑linguistic subgroup in southeastern Cameroon, belonging to the broader Mpumpong (Mpo / Mpongmpong) people cluster. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Mpumpong is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Mpumpong (mgg)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 37,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012773
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Pray for the Pobyeng of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mpumpong
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Mpumpong Speakers

Media Resources in Mpumpong:

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Bible Resources in Mpumpong:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Pobyeng 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 Pobyeng:
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 Pobyeng of Cameroon

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
readIsaiah 53:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will find comfort and spiritual healing as they remember the wounds of Christ, who understands their suffering because He also walked through suffering on their behalf.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Pobyeng Across Countries (ROP3 - 108078) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PobyengPG012773PobyengCameroon37,500Engaged yet UnreachedMpumpongEthnoreligion

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