巴米累克人是一系列草地班图民族的总称，主要聚居在喀麦隆的西部区和西北区。巴米累克人把自己划分为多个族群，每族有一个酋长。但是这些族群在历史、文化、语言上都有密切的联系。20世纪末时巴米累克人的人口超过2,120,000，是草地班图民族里最多的。语言属尼日尔尔-刚果语系。

The Bamileke is the native group which is now dominant in Cameroon's West and Northwest Regions. It is part of the Semi-Bantu (or Grassfields Bantu) ethnic group. The Bamileke are regrouped under several groups, each under the guidance of a chief or fon. Nonetheless, all of these groups have the same ancestors and thus share the same history, culture, and languages. They speak a number of related languages from the Bantoid branch of the Niger–Congo language family. These languages are closely related, however, and some classifications identify a Bamileke dialect continuum with seventeen or more dialects.