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MISSIONS IN
Cameroon
God is moving in Cameroon
The State of Missions in Cameroon
Missions in Cameroon are shaped by a linguistically diverse nation divided between a heavily churched south and less-reached Muslim north, strong Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Pentecostal, and indigenous evangelical traditions, and 17 unreached peoples and more than four million unreached Fulani of the Adamawa region. 17 unreached people groups remain, representing about 4,204,200 people; Fulani, Adamawa is the largest listed community.
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30M
POPULATION
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56.7%
CHRISTIANS
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76%
LITERACY
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17
UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
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Fulani
Adamawa
LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
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4.2M
UNREACHED POPULATION
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Yaoundé
CAPITAL CITY
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Douala
Yaoundé
Garoua
LARGEST CITIES
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Central African CFA Franc
CURRENCY
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Tropical on the coast and south, becoming drier northward, with cooler conditions across western.
CLIMATE
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French
English
PRIMARY LANGUAGES
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Islam
LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION
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Bible Translation
French, English, and heart-language Scripture resources are needed across Cameroon's extraordinary diversity.
Church Planting
New churches are especially needed across the Muslim north and in communities displaced by regional conflict.
Disaster Relief
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access
Seventeen UPGs remain; more than four million unreached Adamawa Fulani form the largest listed community.
Human Trafficking
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church
Believers have broad legal freedom, but insecurity and communal tensions make peacemaking an important witness.
Poverty & Justice
Churches can bridge ethnic and linguistic divisions while assisting families uprooted by conflict and poverty.
Unreached People Groups
Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.
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A History of God's Faithfulness in Cameroon
Cameroon’s evangelical missions story is closely tied to this history: 19th-century Baptist and Presbyterian work established churches and schools; African leadership expanded strongly during the 20th century. Over time, responsibility increasingly shifted toward local pastors, evangelists, teachers, and churches rather than remaining primarily in foreign hands. Political change, migration, conflict, or secularization reshaped the movement in different eras.
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Early Beginnings
Jamaican Baptist missionary Joseph Merrick began work on the Cameroon coast in 1844, followed by Alfred Saker.
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1900s
The Basel Mission took over much Baptist work in 1886, while American Presbyterians expanded inland from the south.
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Independence Era
African Christians asserted increasing autonomy, forming indigenous churches and eventually leading major denominations.
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Modern Movement
Bible translation, schools, hospitals, and theological education helped churches spread across Cameroon's many peoples.
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Today
Cameroonian believers now face a dual task: renewing established churches and reaching Muslim peoples of the north.
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