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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