Makonde language
E1083821
UNEXPLORED
The Makonde language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Makonde people of northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makonde language canonical | 5 |
| Makonde language (T13) | 1 |
| Makonde-Mabiha language (T13) | 1 |
| Makonde-Mahuta language (T13) | 1 |
| Makonde-Moí language (T13) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14158134 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Makonde language Context triple: [Macua, relatedLanguage, Makonde language]
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A.
Kaonde language
The Kaonde language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Kaonde people of northwestern Zambia and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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B.
Ngindo language
The Ngindo language is a Bantu language spoken by the Ngindo people of southeastern Tanzania.
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C.
Mbunda language
The Mbunda language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Mbunda people in parts of Angola and Zambia.
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D.
Konongo language
The Konongo language is a Bantu language of East Africa, closely related to Sukuma and spoken by the Konongo people.
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E.
Nsenga language
The Nsenga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Zambia and neighboring regions, closely related to other languages of the area such as Tumbuka and Chewa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Makonde language Target entity description: The Makonde language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Makonde people of northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania.
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A.
Kaonde language
The Kaonde language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Kaonde people of northwestern Zambia and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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B.
Ngindo language
The Ngindo language is a Bantu language spoken by the Ngindo people of southeastern Tanzania.
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C.
Mbunda language
The Mbunda language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Mbunda people in parts of Angola and Zambia.
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D.
Konongo language
The Konongo language is a Bantu language of East Africa, closely related to Sukuma and spoken by the Konongo people.
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E.
Nsenga language
The Nsenga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Zambia and neighboring regions, closely related to other languages of the area such as Tumbuka and Chewa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
northern Mozambique
linked to: Makonde language
linked to: Makonde language
linked to: Makonde language
linked to: Makonde language