Cameroon
Cameroun
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Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 2.8%
- people aged 65 or older
- 841.9K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 4.8%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 17 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 10.3%
- women 12.4%, men 8.1%
- of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like
- 0.1%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2022; UN, 2005 census
Languages
297 languages, 117 of them endangered
- DamaCritically endangered
- KwanjaCritically endangered
- NdaiCritically endangered
- SomyevCritically endangered
- FioSeverely endangered
- HyaSeverely endangered
- MonoSeverely endangered
- MserSeverely endangered
- PamSeverely endangered
- TsuvanSeverely endangered
- TwendiSeverely endangered
- AkumDefinitely endangered
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- BacaDefinitely endangered
- BakoleDefinitely endangered
- BanganduDefinitely endangered
- BatiDefinitely endangered
- BeezenDefinitely endangered
- BuuDefinitely endangered
- Cameroon MambilaDefinitely endangered
- EmanDefinitely endangered
- FangDefinitely endangered
- GyeleDefinitely endangered
- HijukDefinitely endangered
- IyiveDefinitely endangered
- JilbeDefinitely endangered
- JimiDefinitely endangered
- KaalongDefinitely endangered
- KamkamDefinitely endangered
- KapyaDefinitely endangered
- KendemDefinitely endangered
- KolbilaDefinitely endangered
- KoshinDefinitely endangered
- KukDefinitely endangered
- KungDefinitely endangered
- Kwa’Definitely endangered
- LetiDefinitely endangered
- MajeraDefinitely endangered
- MaslamDefinitely endangered
- MboaDefinitely endangered
- Mbu’Definitely endangered
- MmenDefinitely endangered
- MundabliDefinitely endangered
- MungbamDefinitely endangered
- NakiDefinitely endangered
- NohoDefinitely endangered
- RombiDefinitely endangered
- SuwuDefinitely endangered
- TuotombDefinitely endangered
- WawaDefinitely endangered
- YasaDefinitely endangered
- ZizilivakanDefinitely endangered
- AbonVulnerable
- AkaVulnerable
- AmbeleVulnerable
- AtongVulnerable
- BakaVulnerable
- BakakaVulnerable
- BaloVulnerable
- BanaVulnerable
- BankonVulnerable
- BebaVulnerable
- BebeleVulnerable
- BomwaliVulnerable
- BonkengVulnerable
- BukwenVulnerable
- BusamVulnerable
- CakaVulnerable
- DabaVulnerable
- DenyaVulnerable
- DghwedeVulnerable
- EvantVulnerable
- GawarVulnerable
- GimmeVulnerable
- GimnimeVulnerable
- GudeVulnerable
- Guduf-GavaVulnerable
- IsuVulnerable
- JinaVulnerable
- KarangVulnerable
- KoropVulnerable
- KpweVulnerable
- LagwanVulnerable
- LimbaVulnerable
- MalgbeVulnerable
- MangbaiVulnerable
- MantaVulnerable
- Mbe'Vulnerable
- MboVulnerable
- MbukVulnerable
- MbuleVulnerable
- MenchumVulnerable
- Mendankwe-NkwenVulnerable
- MenkaVulnerable
- MmaalaVulnerable
- NdoroVulnerable
- NdzeremVulnerable
- NgamamboVulnerable
- NgondiVulnerable
- NizaaVulnerable
- NkonghoVulnerable
- North FaliVulnerable
- NzanyiVulnerable
- NzimeVulnerable
- Oli-BidimanVulnerable
- OsatuVulnerable
- PanaVulnerable
- SekiVulnerable
- SwoVulnerable
- TibeaVulnerable
- UsaghadeVulnerable
- VokoVulnerable
- WumbokoVulnerable
- YambetaVulnerable
- YangbenVulnerable
- YedinaVulnerable
- YukubenVulnerable
- ZhoaVulnerable
- Adamaua-Fulfulde
- Afade
- Aghem
- Awing
- Baazem
- Babanki
- Bafanji
- Bafaw-Balong
- Bafia
- Bamali
- Bambalang
- Bamenyam
- Bamukumbit
- Bamum
- Bangolan
- Basaa
- Bata
- Batu
- Bebe
- Bebil
- Bekwil
- Bitare
- Biyanda-Buli
- Boki
- Bulu
- Bum
- Buwal
- Byep
- Cameroon Pidgin
- Central Kanuri
- Central Mfumte
- Ceve
- Chamba Leko
- Chung
- Cuvok
- Dii
- Dowayo
- Duala
- Dugun
- Duupa
- Dzodinka
- Ɗugwor
- Efai
- Efik
- Ekoi
- Elip
- Esimbi
- Eton
- Ewondo
- Fa’
- Fali
- Fang
- Fe'fe'
- Fut
- Ghomala'
- Gidar
- Glavda
- Gundi
- Gunu
- Gvoko
- Hausa
- Hdi
- Herdé
- Hina
- Ipulo
- Jukun Takum
- Kako
- Kamwe
- Kare
- Kemezung
- Kenyang
- Kera
- Kogo
- Kol
- Kom
- Koma Ndera
- Kose
- Kuo
- Kuteb
- Kutin
- Kwaja
- Kwakum
- Kwasio
- Laimbue
- Limbum
- Maɗa
- Mafa
- Makaa
- Mandi
- Mankon
- Massa
- Matal
- Mazagway
- Mbessa
- Mbili-Mbui
- Mbodomo
- Mbudum
- Mbuko
- Mbum
- Medumba
- Mefele
- Merey
- Mesaka
- Meta'
- Məgaka
- Mfumte
- Mofu-Gudur
- Moloko
- Moundang
- Mpade
- Mpiemo
- Mpumpong
- Mundani
- Munka
- Musey
- Musgu
- Muyang
- Nda’nda’
- Ndemli
- Nen
- Nga'ka
- Ngambay
- Ngie
- Ngiemboon
- Ngomba
- Ngombale
- Ngoshie
- Ngwe
- Ngwo
- Nigeria Mambila
- Nigerian Fulfulde
- Njem
- Njen
- Noni
- Noni
- North Giziga
- North Mofu
- Northern Alantika Vere
- Northwest Gbaya
- Nsei
- Nso
- Nyokon
- Nyong
- Nzakambay
- Oku
- Oroko
- Papia
- Parkwa
- Peve
- Pinyin
- Pol
- Psikyɛ
- Saari
- Samba Daka
- Sharwa
- Shuwa
- Sosi
- South Fali
- South Giziga
- Tigon
- Tikar
- Tiv
- Tuki
- Tupuri
- Vame
- Vemgo-Mabas
- Vengo
- Vere
- Vute
- Wandala
- Weh
- Wushi
- Wuzlam
- Yamba
- Yemba
- Zulgo-Gemzek
- Ewondo Populaire
- Maroua Sign Language
- Mofu-Gudur Sign Language
- Wimbum Sign Language
Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.
UNESCO intangible heritage
- Mvet Oyeng, musical art, practices and skills associated with the Ekang community2025
- Guruna, a practice of pastoral, socio-cultural and artistic retreats centered on livestock among the Massa2025
- Ngondo, worship of water oracles and associated cultural traditions among the Sawa2024
- Nguon, rituals of governance and associated expressions in the Bamoun community2023
List and years: ich.unesco.org
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