Proto-Igboid
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UNEXPLORED
Proto-Igboid is the reconstructed ancestral language from which the modern Igboid languages of southeastern Nigeria are derived.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Proto-Igboid canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15651565 — 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: Proto-Igboid Context triple: [Igboid, hasProtoLanguage, Proto-Igboid]
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A.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
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B.
Proto-Niger–Congo
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
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C.
Proto-Akan
Proto-Akan is the reconstructed ancestral language from which the modern Akan dialects and languages, including Fante, are derived.
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D.
Proto-Chadic
Proto-Chadic is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Chadic branch of the Afroasiatic language family, from which languages like Dass are believed to have descended.
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E.
Proto-Goidelic
Proto-Goidelic is the reconstructed early Celtic language stage that gave rise to the Goidelic branch, including Primitive Irish and later Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
- 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: Proto-Igboid Target entity description: Proto-Igboid is the reconstructed ancestral language from which the modern Igboid languages of southeastern Nigeria are derived.
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A.
Proto-Bantu
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods to represent their original phonology, grammar, and core vocabulary.
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B.
Proto-Niger–Congo
Proto-Niger–Congo is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family, from which many languages across sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have descended.
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C.
Proto-Akan
Proto-Akan is the reconstructed ancestral language from which the modern Akan dialects and languages, including Fante, are derived.
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D.
Proto-Chadic
Proto-Chadic is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Chadic branch of the Afroasiatic language family, from which languages like Dass are believed to have descended.
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E.
Proto-Goidelic
Proto-Goidelic is the reconstructed early Celtic language stage that gave rise to the Goidelic branch, including Primitive Irish and later Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.