Makonde–Yao group
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The Makonde–Yao group is a subgroup of Bantu languages that includes closely related tongues spoken primarily in southeastern Tanzania, northern Mozambique, and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Makonde–Yao group canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21665231 — 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: Makonde–Yao group Context triple: [Makonde, linguisticBranch, Makonde–Yao group]
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A.
Ngala–Lingala group
The Ngala–Lingala group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages and dialects of Central Africa, including Lingala and Bangala, spoken primarily in the Congo River region.
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B.
Nyoro–Ganda language group
The Nyoro–Ganda language group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Uganda, including varieties such as Runyankole, Runyoro, and Luganda.
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C.
Sena–Nyanja languages
The Sena–Nyanja languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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D.
Kwango-Kwilu languages
The Kwango-Kwilu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Kwango and Kwilu river regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring areas.
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E.
Southeast Bantu subgroup
The Southeast Bantu subgroup is a branch of the Bantu language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in southeastern Africa.
- 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: Makonde–Yao group Target entity description: The Makonde–Yao group is a subgroup of Bantu languages that includes closely related tongues spoken primarily in southeastern Tanzania, northern Mozambique, and surrounding regions.
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A.
Ngala–Lingala group
The Ngala–Lingala group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages and dialects of Central Africa, including Lingala and Bangala, spoken primarily in the Congo River region.
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B.
Nyoro–Ganda language group
The Nyoro–Ganda language group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Uganda, including varieties such as Runyankole, Runyoro, and Luganda.
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C.
Sena–Nyanja languages
The Sena–Nyanja languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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D.
Kwango-Kwilu languages
The Kwango-Kwilu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Kwango and Kwilu river regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring areas.
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E.
Southeast Bantu subgroup
The Southeast Bantu subgroup is a branch of the Bantu language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in southeastern Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.