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Peoples and communities
The ethnic groups and communities of Cameroon.
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- Mafa peopleThe Mafa, natively called Mofa, is an ethnic group localized in northern Cameroon and Nigeria.
Makaa peopleThe Maka or Makaa are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting the southern rain forest zone of Cameroon. They live primarily in the northern portions of the Upper Nyong division of Cameroon's East Province. Major Maka settlements include Abong-Mbang, Doumé, and Nguélémendouka.- Mambila peopleThe Mambilla or Mambila people of Nigeria live on the Mambilla Plateau (in 'Sardauna' local government area (formerly, Mambilla LGA) of Taraba State in Nigeria).
- Mandara peopleThe Mandara people, also known as Wandala or Mandwara, are a Central African traditionalist ethnic group found in north Cameroon, northeastern Nigeria, and southeastern Chad. They speak the Wandala language, which belongs to the Chadic branch of the Afro-Asiatic Language family.
- ManguissaLes Manguissa (ou Menguissa) sont une population bantoue du Cameroun vivant dans la région du Centre, notamment dans le département de la Lekié. Ils font partie du grand groupe des Beti et sont relativement proches des Eton.
MankonMankon (historically spelled Mankong) is a geo-historic community constituting a large part of Bamenda in Cameroon, formed as an amalgamation of about five different ethnic groups.- Marghi peopleThe Marghi people (Margi) are an ethnic group in Nigeria, primarily residing in the states of Adamawa (Madagali, Mubi, Hong and Gombi) and Borno (Askira Uba, Damboa and Konduga). They have a population estimated at 360,000 and communicate using the Marghi language.
- Maronite Catholic Eparchy of the AnnunciationThe Eparchy of the Annunciation is an Eparchy of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Holy See located in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Angola. Its current ordinary is Eparch Simon Faddoul.
- MbembeLes Mbembe sont une population d'Afrique centrale et occidentale vivant au Nigeria et au Cameroun.
- Mbo peopleThe Mbo people are a Bantu ethnic group in Cameroon.
- Mboko peopleThe Bamboko are a Bantu ethnic group of the Republic of Cameroon. They are part of the Sawa ethnic groups, those who live on the coast.
- MfumteLes Mfumte sont une population d'Afrique centrale vivant sur les hauts plateaux du Grassland au nord-ouest du Cameroun.
- MofuLes Mofu sont une population d'Afrique centrale vivant au nord du Cameroun dans les monts Mandara. Ils font partie du groupe kirdi.
- MouktéléLes Mouktélé sont une population d'Afrique centrale vivant au nord du Cameroun dans les monts Mandara. Ils font partie du groupe kirdi.
- MouyengLes Mouyeng sont une population d'Afrique centrale vivant au nord du Cameroun.
- MpiemoLes Mpiemo sont une population d'Afrique centrale présente en République centrafricaine et dans l'est du Cameroun.
- Mumuye peopleThe Mumuye are people of the Taraba State, Nigeria. They speak the Mumuye language.
- Musgum peopleThe Musgum or Mulwi are a Chadic ethnic group in Cameroon and Chad. They speak Musgu, a Chadic language, which had 61,500 speakers in Cameroon in 1982 and 24,408 speakers in Chad in 1993. The Musgum call themselves Mulwi.
- Métropole orthodoxe grecque du CamerounLa métropole orthodoxe grecque du Cameroun est un diocèse orthodoxe relevant du Patriarcat d'Alexandrie.
