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Cameroonian

American  
[kam-uh-roon-ee-uhn] / ˌkæm əˈrun i ən /

adjective

  1. relating to Cameroon, its inhabitants, or its culture.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Cameroon.

Example Sentences

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Menkem pointed out that under Cameroonian law, the minimum sentence for felonies such as murder and arson is 10 years.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Cameroonian police this week arrested four journalists—including three on assignment for the Associated Press, an American news agency—who entered the compound to interview the migrants, according to the AP and their lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"We are satisfied with the boys because they have given a lot of emotions to the Cameroonian people and that was the aim," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

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