Akebu language
E159732
The Akebu language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Akebu people in parts of Togo and Ghana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akebu language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1340502 — 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: Akebu language Context triple: [Kwa languages, hasSubgroup, Akebu language]
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A.
Kaxabu language
The Kaxabu language is an indigenous Formosan language of Taiwan spoken by the Kaxabu people and considered highly endangered.
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B.
Kawaiisu language
Kawaiisu language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Kawaiisu people of southern California.
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C.
Abé language
The Abé language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Abé people of Côte d’Ivoire.
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D.
Chimariko language
The Chimariko language is an extinct Native American language once spoken in northwestern California, often classified within the proposed Hokan language family.
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E.
Akan language
Akan is a Central Tano language of the Niger-Congo family spoken primarily in Ghana, where it serves as a major lingua franca and vehicle of Akan culture.
- 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: Akebu language Target entity description: The Akebu language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Akebu people in parts of Togo and Ghana.
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A.
Kaxabu language
The Kaxabu language is an indigenous Formosan language of Taiwan spoken by the Kaxabu people and considered highly endangered.
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B.
Kawaiisu language
Kawaiisu language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Kawaiisu people of southern California.
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C.
Abé language
The Abé language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Abé people of Côte d’Ivoire.
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D.
Chimariko language
The Chimariko language is an extinct Native American language once spoken in northwestern California, often classified within the proposed Hokan language family.
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E.
Akan language
Akan is a Central Tano language of the Niger-Congo family spoken primarily in Ghana, where it serves as a major lingua franca and vehicle of Akan culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger-Congo language
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Ghana
ⓘ
Togo ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Aja people
ⓘ
surface form:
Akebu people
|
| glottocode | akeb1238 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Akebou
ⓘ
Kebu ⓘ Kebu-Akebu ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticClassification | Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Kwa > Akebu ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
nasal vowels
ⓘ
tone ⓘ |
| hasSpeakerCommunity |
border areas of eastern Ghana
ⓘ
villages in southwestern Togo ⓘ |
| iso639-3Code | keu ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger-Congo
|
| linguisticTypology |
SVO word order
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Aja people
ⓘ
surface form:
Akebu people
|
| spokenIn |
Ghana
ⓘ
Togo ⓘ |
| status | minority language ⓘ |
| subfamily | Kwa languages ⓘ |
| usedFor | oral communication ⓘ |
| usedIn |
local trade
ⓘ
traditional culture ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akebu language Description of subject: The Akebu language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Akebu people in parts of Togo and Ghana.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.