Eastern Kiranti languages
E1589117
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The Eastern Kiranti languages are a subgroup of the Kiranti branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, spoken primarily by Kiranti ethnic communities in eastern Nepal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Kiranti languages canonical | 4 |
| Eastern Kiranti | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23505276 — 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: Eastern Kiranti languages Context triple: [Athpare language, isPartOf, Eastern Kiranti languages]
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A.
Chimbu–Wahgi languages
The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Edekiri languages
Edekiri languages are a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, closely related to Yoruba and other Defoid languages.
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C.
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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D.
Kainji languages
Kainji languages are a group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in northwestern and central Nigeria.
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E.
Kamuku languages
The Kamuku languages are a small group of closely related Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily by the Kamuku people of northwestern 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: Eastern Kiranti languages Target entity description: The Eastern Kiranti languages are a subgroup of the Kiranti branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, spoken primarily by Kiranti ethnic communities in eastern Nepal.
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A.
Chimbu–Wahgi languages
The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Edekiri languages
Edekiri languages are a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, closely related to Yoruba and other Defoid languages.
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C.
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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D.
Kainji languages
Kainji languages are a group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in northwestern and central Nigeria.
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E.
Kamuku languages
The Kamuku languages are a small group of closely related Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily by the Kamuku people of northwestern Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eastern Kiranti languages
linked to: Eastern Kiranti languages