| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 14, 000 | (1982 SIL). South West Province, Manyu Division, on Nigeria border northeast of Akwaya, isolated. Alternate names: Banagere, Iyon, Messaga, Messaga-Ekol, Messaka, Ugare. Dialects: Batomo (Babasi). The Batomo dialect may be a separate language, or may be the same as Motomo (Oliti, Matchi), a dialect of Iceve-Maci [bec]. Lexical similarity: 70% with Tiv [tiv]. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tivoid |