Kotoko languages
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The Kotoko languages are a group of closely related Chadic languages spoken by the Kotoko people around Lake Chad in northern Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kotoko languages canonical | 2 |
| Kotoko language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16567813 — 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 languages Context triple: [Masa, hasNeighboringLanguage, Kotoko languages]
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A.
Kioko language
The Kioko language is an Austronesian language of the Muna–Buton subgroup spoken by a small community in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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B.
Oshiwambo languages
The Oshiwambo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Ovambo people in northern Namibia and southern Angola.
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C.
Teke-Kukuya language
The Teke-Kukuya language is a Bantu language spoken by the Teke-Kukuya people in the Republic of the Congo and neighboring regions of Central Africa.
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D.
Ometo languages
The Ometo languages are a group of closely related Omotic languages spoken primarily in southwestern Ethiopia.
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E.
Kilivila–Misima languages
The Kilivila–Misima languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, including varieties such as Kilivila and Misima-Paneati.
- 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 languages Target entity description: The Kotoko languages are a group of closely related Chadic languages spoken by the Kotoko people around Lake Chad in northern Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria.
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A.
Kioko language
The Kioko language is an Austronesian language of the Muna–Buton subgroup spoken by a small community in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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B.
Oshiwambo languages
The Oshiwambo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Ovambo people in northern Namibia and southern Angola.
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C.
Teke-Kukuya language
The Teke-Kukuya language is a Bantu language spoken by the Teke-Kukuya people in the Republic of the Congo and neighboring regions of Central Africa.
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D.
Ometo languages
The Ometo languages are a group of closely related Omotic languages spoken primarily in southwestern Ethiopia.
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E.
Kilivila–Misima languages
The Kilivila–Misima languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, including varieties such as Kilivila and Misima-Paneati.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kotoko languages