Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke

Language: Baba - (bbw)

Alternate Name(s): Baba I, Bapa, Bapakum, Papia, Papiak, Papiakum, Supapyak

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Cameroon

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Population: 38,500

Global Population: 38,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Baba of Cameroon, numbering 38,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Cameroon. Their primary language is Baba. The primary religion practiced by the Baba is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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