Kotoko people
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The Kotoko people are an ethnic group of Chadic-speaking riverine communities living around Lake Chad in Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria, historically known for their fishing, agriculture, and participation in the former Kotoko city-states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kotoko people canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11114975 — 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: Kotoko people Context triple: [Kotoko, ethnonym, Kotoko people]
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A.
Konjo people
The Konjo people are an ethnic group of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, traditionally known as seafaring and agrarian communities with distinct cultural and linguistic traditions.
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B.
Nengone people
The Nengone people are an indigenous Melanesian community of New Caledonia, primarily inhabiting Maré Island and known for their distinct Austronesian language and rich customary traditions.
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C.
Banjima people
The Banjima people are an Aboriginal Australian group whose ancestral lands lie in the inland Pilbara region of Western Australia, with a distinct language, culture, and deep connection to Country.
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D.
Dagomba people
The Dagomba people are a major Gur-speaking ethnic group of northern Ghana and neighboring Togo, known for their centralized chieftaincy system, rich drumming traditions, and Islamic-influenced culture.
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E.
Aja people
The Aja people are a West African ethnic group primarily living in southern Benin and Togo, historically influential in the formation of the Fon and Ewe peoples and known for their rich cultural traditions and role in regional kingdoms such as Allada.
- 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: Kotoko people Target entity description: The Kotoko people are an ethnic group of Chadic-speaking riverine communities living around Lake Chad in Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria, historically known for their fishing, agriculture, and participation in the former Kotoko city-states.
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A.
Konjo people
The Konjo people are an ethnic group of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, traditionally known as seafaring and agrarian communities with distinct cultural and linguistic traditions.
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B.
Nengone people
The Nengone people are an indigenous Melanesian community of New Caledonia, primarily inhabiting Maré Island and known for their distinct Austronesian language and rich customary traditions.
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C.
Banjima people
The Banjima people are an Aboriginal Australian group whose ancestral lands lie in the inland Pilbara region of Western Australia, with a distinct language, culture, and deep connection to Country.
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D.
Dagomba people
The Dagomba people are a major Gur-speaking ethnic group of northern Ghana and neighboring Togo, known for their centralized chieftaincy system, rich drumming traditions, and Islamic-influenced culture.
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E.
Aja people
The Aja people are a West African ethnic group primarily living in southern Benin and Togo, historically influential in the formation of the Fon and Ewe peoples and known for their rich cultural traditions and role in regional kingdoms such as Allada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.