Ancestral Homelands
Bamiléké Villages
Honoring the villages of Cameroon's Western Region that our community calls home.
Babadjou·Babété·Bafang·Bafia·Bafou·Bafoussam·Bagam·Baham·Bakassa·Baleng·Baleveng·Bamaha·Bameka·Bamena·Bamendjinda·Bamendjou·Bamendou·Bamesso·Bamessingue·Bamiléké·Bamougoum·Bamoungoum·Bana·Bandenkop·Bandjoun·Bandrefam·Bangangté·Bangou·Bangoulap·Bansoa·Bapa·Bapooh·Bassamba·Batcham·Batchingou·Batié·Batie-Dschang·Bazou·Bertoua·Bingo·Bomesso·Bonaberi·Dschang·Fombap·Fomopéa·Fondonera·Fondop·Fongang·Fontsa-Touala·Fonti·Foréké-Dschang·Fossong·Fossong-Ellelem·Fossong-Wentcheng·Foto·Fotouni·Galim·Kamna·Kekem·Kékem·Komako·Koudoum·Kouoptamo·Koutaba·Kumbo·Loum·Manjo·Massangam·Mbere·Mbiam·Mbo·Mbouda·Mbouo·Medjine·Megong·Mélong·Mifi·Mogof·Ndiengdam·Ndikinimeki·Ndoungue·Ngomgham·Njimom·Njinka·Njitapon·Nkong-Zem·Numba·Ouéssa·Penka-Michel·Pete-Bandjoun·Santchou·Sanki·Tchangue·Tchouankap·Toba·Tonga·Toukwe·Tsela·Wabane·Babadjou·Babété·Bafang·Bafia·Bafou·Bafoussam·Bagam·Baham·Bakassa·Baleng·Baleveng·Bamaha·Bameka·Bamena·Bamendjinda·Bamendjou·Bamendou·Bamesso·Bamessingue·Bamiléké·Bamougoum·Bamoungoum·Bana·Bandenkop·Bandjoun·Bandrefam·Bangangté·Bangou·Bangoulap·Bansoa·Bapa·Bapooh·Bassamba·Batcham·Batchingou·Batié·Batie-Dschang·Bazou·Bertoua·Bingo·Bomesso·Bonaberi·Dschang·Fombap·Fomopéa·Fondonera·Fondop·Fongang·Fontsa-Touala·Fonti·Foréké-Dschang·Fossong·Fossong-Ellelem·Fossong-Wentcheng·Foto·Fotouni·Galim·Kamna·Kekem·Kékem·Komako·Koudoum·Kouoptamo·Koutaba·Kumbo·Loum·Manjo·Massangam·Mbere·Mbiam·Mbo·Mbouda·Mbouo·Medjine·Megong·Mélong·Mifi·Mogof·Ndiengdam·Ndikinimeki·Ndoungue·Ngomgham·Njimom·Njinka·Njitapon·Nkong-Zem·Numba·Ouéssa·Penka-Michel·Pete-Bandjoun·Santchou·Sanki·Tchangue·Tchouankap·Toba·Tonga·Toukwe·Tsela·Wabane·
Our Ancestral Villages
Over 100 villages from Cameroon's Western Region represented in our community.
Babadjou
Babété
Bafang
Bafia
Bafou
Bafoussam
Bagam
Baham
Bakassa
Baleng
Baleveng
Bamaha
Bameka
Bamena
Bamendjinda
Bamendjou
Bamendou
Bamesso
Bamessingue
Bamiléké
Bamougoum
Bamoungoum
Bana
Bandenkop
Bandjoun
Bandrefam
Bangangté
Bangou
Bangoulap
Bansoa
Bapa
Bapooh
Bassamba
Batcham
Batchingou
Batié
Batie-Dschang
Bazou
Bertoua
Bingo
Bomesso
Bonaberi
Dschang
Fombap
Fomopéa
Fondonera
Fondop
Fongang
Fontsa-Touala
Fonti
Foréké-Dschang
Fossong
Fossong-Ellelem
Fossong-Wentcheng
Foto
Fotouni
Galim
Kamna
Kekem
Kékem
Komako
Koudoum
Kouoptamo
Koutaba
Kumbo
Loum
Manjo
Massangam
Mbere
Mbiam
Mbo
Mbouda
Mbouo
Medjine
Megong
Mélong
Mifi
Mogof
Ndiengdam
Ndikinimeki
Ndoungue
Ngomgham
Njimom
Njinka
Njitapon
Nkong-Zem
Numba
Ouéssa
Penka-Michel
Pete-Bandjoun
Santchou
Sanki
Tchangue
Tchouankap
Toba
Tonga
Toukwe
Tsela
Wabane
The Bamiléké People
The Bamiléké are a group of related peoples inhabiting the western highlands of Cameroon. Known for their rich cultural traditions, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong sense of community, the Bamiléké have established vibrant diaspora communities around the world — including right here in Houston, Texas.
Each village listed above represents a distinct chiefdom with its own chief (Fon), customs, and traditions, united by shared cultural values and the Bamiléké identity.