Lomwe language
E1088417
UNEXPLORED
The Lomwe language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mozambique and Malawi, closely related to other Makhuwa varieties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lomwe language canonical | 6 |
| Makhuwa-Lomwe language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14243627 — 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: Lomwe language Context triple: [Makhuwa languages, hasMember, Lomwe language]
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A.
Tembe language
The Tembe language is an indigenous Tupi-Guarani language spoken by the Tembé people of northern Brazil.
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B.
Kalanga language
The Kalanga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Kalanga people in parts of Botswana and southwestern Zimbabwe.
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C.
Lekwungen language
The Lekwungen language is an Indigenous Coast Salish language historically spoken by the Lekwungen (Songhees and Esquimalt) peoples in what is now southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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D.
Teke-Ngungwel language
The Teke-Ngungwel language is a Bantu language spoken by the Teke people in Central Africa, particularly in parts of the Republic of the Congo and neighboring regions.
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E.
Malasanga language
The Malasanga language is an Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea, belonging to the Kula–Malasanga subgroup of the Austronesian language family.
- 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: Lomwe language Target entity description: The Lomwe language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mozambique and Malawi, closely related to other Makhuwa varieties.
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A.
Tembe language
The Tembe language is an indigenous Tupi-Guarani language spoken by the Tembé people of northern Brazil.
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B.
Kalanga language
The Kalanga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Kalanga people in parts of Botswana and southwestern Zimbabwe.
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C.
Lekwungen language
The Lekwungen language is an Indigenous Coast Salish language historically spoken by the Lekwungen (Songhees and Esquimalt) peoples in what is now southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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D.
Teke-Ngungwel language
The Teke-Ngungwel language is a Bantu language spoken by the Teke people in Central Africa, particularly in parts of the Republic of the Congo and neighboring regions.
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E.
Malasanga language
The Malasanga language is an Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea, belonging to the Kula–Malasanga subgroup of the Austronesian language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lomwe language