<P> Cameroon has an extremely heterogeneous population , consisting of approximately 250 ethnic groups . Cameroon Highlanders constitute the plurality at 38 percent of the total population . They include the Bamileke and the Bamoun . The coastal tropical forest peoples , including the Bassa , Douala , and many smaller entities account for about 12 percent of the population . In the southern tropical forest , ethnic groups include the Ewondo , Bulu , and Fang ( all Beti subgroups ) , and the Maka and Pygmies ( officially called Bakas ) . They account for about 18 percent of the population . The Fulani ( Fula : Fulɓe ; French : Peul or Peuhl ) account for about 14 percent of the population and the Kirdi account for about 18 percent . </P>
<P> Cameroon has an extremely heterogeneous population , consisting of approximately 250 ethnic groups . Cameroon Highlanders constitute the plurality at 38 percent of the total population . They include the Bamileke and the Bamoun . The coastal tropical forest peoples , including the Bassa , Douala , and many smaller entities account for about 12 percent of the population . In the southern tropical forest , ethnic groups include the Ewondo , Bulu , and Fang ( all Beti subgroups ) , and the Maka and Pygmies ( officially called Bakas ) . They account for about 18 percent of the population . The Fulani ( Fula : Fulɓe ; French : Peul or Peuhl ) account for about 14 percent of the population and the Kirdi account for about 18 percent . </P>
how many ethnic groups are there in cameroon
how many ethnic groups are there in cameroon
approximately 250
approximately 250