Dangme language
E155049
The Dangme language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Dangme people of southeastern Ghana, closely related to Ga and used in both everyday communication and local cultural practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dangme language canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1340490 — 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: Dangme language Context triple: [Kwa languages, hasSubgroup, Dangme language]
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A.
Ndyuka language
The Ndyuka language is an English-based creole spoken primarily by the Ndyuka Maroon community in Suriname and French Guiana.
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B.
Konjo language
The Konjo language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Konjo people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its distinct coastal and highland dialects.
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C.
Ewondo language
Ewondo is a Bantu language spoken primarily in central Cameroon, notably around the capital Yaoundé, by the Ewondo (Yaoundé) people.
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D.
Dinka language
The Dinka language is a Western Nilotic language spoken primarily by the Dinka people of South Sudan, known for its complex system of tones and vowel lengths.
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E.
Nupe language
The Nupe language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Nupe people in central Nigeria, especially in the Middle Belt region.
- 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: Dangme language Target entity description: The Dangme language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Dangme people of southeastern Ghana, closely related to Ga and used in both everyday communication and local cultural practices.
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A.
Ndyuka language
The Ndyuka language is an English-based creole spoken primarily by the Ndyuka Maroon community in Suriname and French Guiana.
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B.
Konjo language
The Konjo language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Konjo people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its distinct coastal and highland dialects.
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C.
Ewondo language
Ewondo is a Bantu language spoken primarily in central Cameroon, notably around the capital Yaoundé, by the Ewondo (Yaoundé) people.
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D.
Dinka language
The Dinka language is a Western Nilotic language spoken primarily by the Dinka people of South Sudan, known for its complex system of tones and vowel lengths.
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E.
Nupe language
The Nupe language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Nupe people in central Nigeria, especially in the Middle Belt region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kwa language
ⓘ
Niger-Congo language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Ga–Dangme branch of Kwa ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Ga language ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dangme people ⓘ |
| family |
Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger-Congo
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Adaŋgme
ⓘ
surface form:
Adangme
Adaŋgme ⓘ Dangme ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | marker of Dangme ethnic identity ⓘ |
| hasLexicalSimilarityWith | Ga language ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticType |
SVO word order
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringLanguages |
Akan language
ⓘ
Ewe ⓘ
surface form:
Ewe language
Ga language ⓘ |
| hasPhonologyFeature |
contrastive tone
ⓘ
vowel harmony (in some analyses) ⓘ |
| hasScriptStandardization | orthography developed in Ghana ⓘ |
| hasStandardizationBody |
Bureau of Ghana Languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Ghana Languages (for orthography and publications)
|
| isOfficialLanguageIn | none (not a national official language of Ghana) ⓘ |
| languageCodeISO639-1 | none ⓘ |
| languageCodeISO639-2 | ada ⓘ |
| languageCodeISO639-3 | ada ⓘ |
| minoritySpeakersIn | Togo (migrants and descendants) ⓘ |
| nativeSpeakersRegion |
Eastern Region of Ghana
ⓘ
Greater Accra Region ⓘ Volta Region of Ghana ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Ghana ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Ghana ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Dangme people ⓘ |
| status | recognized Ghanaian language ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Atlantic–Congo languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic–Congo
Kwa ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Ga–Dangme languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Ga–Dangme
|
| usedFor |
everyday communication
ⓘ
local cultural practices ⓘ |
| usedIn |
music
ⓘ
oral literature ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedInEducation | basic education in some Dangme-speaking areas ⓘ |
| usedInMedia | local radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Christian church services in Dangme areas ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dangme language Description of subject: The Dangme language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Dangme people of southeastern Ghana, closely related to Ga and used in both everyday communication and local cultural practices.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.