There are two principal varieties, Gbari (West Gwari) and Gbagyi (East Gwari), which have some difficulty in communication; sociolinguistically they are distinct languages.
Gbagye is also known as Gwari-Matai or Gwarin Ngenge, which are recently adopted cover terms.
[4] There are two separate Gbagyi groups living in:[4] Gbagye is the only Nupoid language that has the bilabial implosive /ɓ/.
[4] Gbagyi (also known as Gwari) is a cover term for all the Gbari-speaking peoples, and includes many varieties.
[4] Gbari-Yama is a cover term used for all southern Gbari dialects.