Alternate Names: Abacha, Abatsa, Basa-Benue, “Bassa-Komo” (pej.), “Bassa-Kwomu” (pej.), Rubasa, Rubassa
Dialects: North-south dialect division along Benue River.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 100,000 (1973 SIL).
Language Use: Also use Igala [igl], Nupe-Nupe-Tako [nup].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%. NT: 1972.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.