Ilaje people
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The Ilaje people are a coastal Yoruba subgroup in southwestern Nigeria, traditionally known for fishing, seafaring, and riverine trade along the Atlantic coastline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ilaje people canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13558421 — 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: Ilaje people Context triple: [Ikale, sharesBorderWith, Ilaje people]
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A.
Urhobo people
The Urhobo people are a major ethnic group in southern Nigeria, primarily inhabiting Delta State, known for their rich cultural traditions, language, and involvement in the oil-producing Niger Delta region.
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B.
Ijesa people
The Ijesa people are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, known for their rich cultural heritage, distinct dialect, and historical kingdom centered around Ilesa.
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C.
Oyo people
The Oyo people are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, historically known for their powerful Oyo Empire, sophisticated political system, and rich cultural traditions.
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D.
Igala people
The Igala people are a major ethnic group in central Nigeria, primarily in Kogi State, known for their rich monarchy, riverine culture, and influential role in the region’s precolonial history.
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E.
Lobi people
The Lobi people are an ethnic group of West Africa, primarily found in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire, known for their distinctive mud architecture, wooden sculpture, and decentralized social organization.
- 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: Ilaje people Target entity description: The Ilaje people are a coastal Yoruba subgroup in southwestern Nigeria, traditionally known for fishing, seafaring, and riverine trade along the Atlantic coastline.
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A.
Urhobo people
The Urhobo people are a major ethnic group in southern Nigeria, primarily inhabiting Delta State, known for their rich cultural traditions, language, and involvement in the oil-producing Niger Delta region.
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B.
Ijesa people
The Ijesa people are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, known for their rich cultural heritage, distinct dialect, and historical kingdom centered around Ilesa.
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C.
Oyo people
The Oyo people are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, historically known for their powerful Oyo Empire, sophisticated political system, and rich cultural traditions.
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D.
Igala people
The Igala people are a major ethnic group in central Nigeria, primarily in Kogi State, known for their rich monarchy, riverine culture, and influential role in the region’s precolonial history.
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E.
Lobi people
The Lobi people are an ethnic group of West Africa, primarily found in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire, known for their distinctive mud architecture, wooden sculpture, and decentralized social organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.