Cameroon At A Glance data: Operation World (21st edition), Patrick Johnstone and Jason Mandryk, 2001 Area: 425,000 sq. km.; on the continental "hinge" between west and central Africa; semi-arid in the north, dry grassland in the center, rain-forest in the south. Population: 15,500,000; 2.79% annual growth; 32.6 persons per sq. km. Languages: 275 Major Language Groups: Bantu 50.5% (97 groups); Chadic Hausa 19.4% (41 groups) Official Languages: French, English Literacy: 62% Christian: 63.2% Bible Translations: 18 Bibles, 24 NT Missionaries To Cameroon: 689 in 48 agencies (1:16,300 people)   Lutheran Brethren Ministries in Cameroon Area: approximately 250 miles x 200 miles, in the north of the country Languages: 16 Church Statistics: 653 congregations, 350 additional meeting places, 131 pastors, 810 lay pastors, 87,886 average Sunday attendance Schools: 1 Seminary, 4 Regional Bible Schools Bible Translations: 2 Bibles (Moundang, Fulani), 7 NTs (Masana, Tupurri, Musgum, Gidar, Kapsiki, Fali, Giziga), 3 NTs in preparation (Gude, Bana, Daba) Pray For: Pray for three new individuals or couples for Cameroon.