Alternate Names: Abanliku
Dialects: Basang, Bebi, Bishiri, Bisu (Gayi), Busi. Bebi, Bisiri, Bisu, and Busi mutually intelligible, Basang less understood. Related to Alege ,. Lexical similarity 76%–96% among dialects, 64%–72% with Bete-Bendi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 65,000 (Faraclas 1989).
Language Use: Home. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Bete-Bendi [btt], English [eng], Nigerian Pidgin [pcm], Otank [uta], Tiv [tiv].
Language Development: Most middle-aged men, youth and children literate in English [eng].
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.