• PEOPLE NAME: FANG OF CAMEROON

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo

Language: Fang (Equatorial Guinea) - (fan)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Cameroon

Also found in: Congo (Brazzaville); Equatorial Guinea; Gabon; Sao Tome and Principe; United States

Population: 201,000

Global Population: 2,202,350


PEID: 12594

ROP: 102997

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Fang of Cameroon, numbering 201,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Congo people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,202,350 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Fang (Equatorial Guinea). The primary religion practiced by the Fang is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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