Gbe languages
E157445
The Gbe languages are a cluster of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria, including well-known varieties such as Ewe and Fon.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gbe languages canonical | 31 |
| Proto-Gbe | 2 |
| Eastern Gbe | 1 |
| Ewe–Gbe languages | 1 |
| Gbe | 1 |
| Gbe language cluster | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1332465 — 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: Gbe languages Context triple: [Ndyuka language, hasSubstrate, Gbe languages]
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A.
Mande languages
The Mande languages are a branch of West African languages spoken primarily in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, known for including major languages like Bambara, Mandinka, and Soninke.
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B.
Potou–Tano languages
The Potou–Tano languages are a major branch of the Kwa language family spoken primarily in West Africa, including several important languages of Ghana and neighboring countries.
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C.
Benue–Congo languages
The Benue–Congo languages are a large and diverse branch of African languages that include the widespread Bantu family and are spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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D.
Songhay languages
The Songhay languages are a group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in Mali, Niger, and neighboring West African countries.
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E.
Ijaw languages
Ijaw languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily by the Ijaw people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
- 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: Gbe languages Target entity description: The Gbe languages are a cluster of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria, including well-known varieties such as Ewe and Fon.
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A.
Mande languages
The Mande languages are a branch of West African languages spoken primarily in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, known for including major languages like Bambara, Mandinka, and Soninke.
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B.
Potou–Tano languages
The Potou–Tano languages are a major branch of the Kwa language family spoken primarily in West Africa, including several important languages of Ghana and neighboring countries.
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C.
Benue–Congo languages
The Benue–Congo languages are a large and diverse branch of African languages that include the widespread Bantu family and are spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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D.
Songhay languages
The Songhay languages are a group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in Mali, Niger, and neighboring West African countries.
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E.
Ijaw languages
Ijaw languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily by the Ijaw people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealGrouping | West Africa ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Igala language
ⓘ
Yoruba language ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Aja people
ⓘ
Ewe people ⓘ
linked to:
Ewe
Fon people ⓘ Gen people ⓘ Gun people ⓘ |
| feature |
isolating morphology
ⓘ
noun class remnants ⓘ serial verb constructions ⓘ |
| geneticClassification |
Atlantic–Congo
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic–Congo languages
Niger–Congo ⓘ
linked to:
Niger–Congo languages
Volta–Niger ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aja language
ⓘ
Ane dialect ⓘ Anlo dialect of Ewe ⓘ Ewe language ⓘ
linked to:
Ewe
Fon language ⓘ Gen language ⓘ Gun language ⓘ Mina language ⓘ Phla–Pherá languages ⓘ Waci language ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOf |
Aja language
ⓘ
Ewe language ⓘ
linked to:
Ewe
Fon language ⓘ Gen language ⓘ Gun language ⓘ |
| region | Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Benin
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Togo ⓘ southeastern Ghana ⓘ southern Benin ⓘ southern Togo ⓘ southwestern Nigeria ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Kwa languages
ⓘ
Volta–Niger languages ⓘ |
| typology |
SVO word order
ⓘ
tone languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
music and song traditions
ⓘ
oral literature ⓘ traditional religion practices in West Africa ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gbe languages Description of subject: The Gbe languages are a cluster of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria, including well-known varieties such as Ewe and Fon.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gbe languages
linked to: Gbe languages
linked to: Gbe languages
linked to: Gbe languages
subject linked to:
East Kwa (in some older classifications)