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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tuburi of Cameroon

The Tuburi of Cameroon, numbering approximately 347,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an indigenous community of Cameroon They are an Indigenous people, with Tuburi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism. They primarily speak Tupuri.

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

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Tupuri (tui)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 347,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012796
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tupuri
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Tupuri Speakers

Media Resources in Tupuri:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Tupuri:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2004 Bible Society of Cameroon✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tupuri bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tuburi are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Tuburi:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Tuburi of Cameroon

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
readPsalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
readHebrew 4:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will boldly draw near to God as they approach Him in prayer, receive His mercy, and find grace for help in their time of need.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Tuburi Across Countries (ROP3 - 110241) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TuburiPG012796TuburiCameroon347,000No Longer UnreachedTupuriAnimism
TuburiPG011465TuburiChad295,000Engaged yet UnreachedTupuriAnimism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

*Peoplegroups.org relies on updates from the field and other organizations for much of our data, so if you have any updates, please contact us. We use various international naming standards. For a list of these standards and fields, visit our Data Standards section.

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