| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 963, 000 | in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 1, 348, 000. Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces. Also in Tanzania. Alternate names: Emeto, Imeetto, Medo, Meetto, Meto, Mêto, Metto. Dialects: Lexical similarity: 81%–88% with Makhuwa-Saka [xsq], 78%–82% with the Nahara dialect of Makhuwa-Marrevone [xmc], 78%–80% with Makhuwa [vmw], 66%–68% with Lomwe [ngl]. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30) |
| Tanzania | 385000 |