55,000 (1987).
South central, Iringa Region, northeast of Bena, southeast of Hehe [heh], west of Pogolo [poy], southwest of Mbunga [mgy] language areas.
6b (Threatened).
Lexical similarity: 69% with Mbunga [mgy], 56% with Pogolo [poy].
Also use Swahili [swh].
