bˈɑː mˈiː lˈe͡ɪ kˈe͡ɪ | |
---|---|
![]() King of Bandjoun, one of the numerous Bamileke Kingdoms in Cameroon | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 6,454,475 (20.8%) [1][2] |
Languages | |
Bamileke Languages, French, Pidgin | |
Religion | |
Grassfields beliefs and ancestral worship (dual system: Divinities-based, and Ancestors-based), Christianity, Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bafia, Bamum, Tikar, other Grassfields peoples, Igbo |
The Bamiléké are a group of 90 closely related peoples who inhabit the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. According to Dr John Feyou de Hapy, Bamiléké means people of faith.[3]