Ogoni languages
E288428
Ogoni languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken by the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ogoni languages canonical | 7 |
| Nyo-Khana dialect of Ogoni | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2677401 — 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: Ogoni languages Context triple: [Ogoni people, language, Ogoni languages]
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A.
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.
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B.
Urhobo language
The Urhobo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria, especially in Delta State.
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C.
Akoko languages
The Akoko languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in the Akoko region of southwestern Nigeria.
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D.
Ikposo language
The Ikposo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Akposso people of Togo and neighboring regions.
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E.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
- 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: Ogoni languages Target entity description: Ogoni languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken by the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
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A.
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.
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B.
Urhobo language
The Urhobo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria, especially in Delta State.
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C.
Akoko languages
The Akoko languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in the Akoko region of southwestern Nigeria.
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D.
Ikposo language
The Ikposo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Akposso people of Togo and neighboring regions.
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E.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger-Congo languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealFeature | tone languages ⓘ |
| arealGroup | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnologueClassification | Niger-Congo > Atlantic–Congo > Volta–Congo > Benue–Congo > Cross River > Ogoni ⓘ |
| glottologCode | ogon1248 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baan language
ⓘ
Eleme language ⓘ Gokana language ⓘ Khana language ⓘ Tai language ⓘ Tee language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger-Congo
|
| linguisticTypology | SVO word order ⓘ |
| macroArea | Africa ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguages |
Ibibio language
ⓘ
Ikwerre language ⓘ Kalabari language ⓘ |
| region | southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Ogoni people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ Rivers State ⓘ |
| status | minority languages in Nigeria ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Cross-River languages ⓘ
surface form:
Cross River languages
|
| usedBy | ethnic Ogoni communities ⓘ |
| usedFor | oral communication ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ogoni languages Description of subject: Ogoni languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken by the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nyo-Khana dialect of Ogoni