Bamum people
Grassfields ethnic group of Cameroon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bamum, sometimes called Bamoum, Bamun, Bamoun, or Mum, are a Grassfields ethnic group located in now Cameroon. In 2018, the Bamum and Bamileke peoples accounted for about 24% of the country's population.[1] The Kingdom of Bamum covers approximately 7,300 km.[2]: 70 The Kingdom of Bamum was surrounded to the north by the territory of Cameroon, from the west and south-west the kingdom's boundary touches the River Nun while the Rivers Mape and the Mbam surround it to the east.[3]: 38
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Total population | |
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420,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Cameroon | |
Languages | |
Bamum | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Tikar people, Nso people, Bamileke people, Bafia people, Grassfields peoples |
Climate in the Kingdom consists of two seasons: a long rainy season, and a short dry season. This is mainly due to its location between a forest zone in the south and a tropical savannah grassland in the north. The length of the two seasons last for irregular time lengths.[2]: 71