Adamawa–Ubangi languages
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Adamawa–Ubangi languages are a diverse branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Africa, including parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adamawa languages | 12 |
| Adamawa language family | 4 |
| Adamawa–Ubangi | 4 |
| Adamawa–Ubangi languages canonical | 4 |
| Adamawa branch of Niger–Congo | 1 |
| Adamawa–Eastern languages | 1 |
| Adamawa–Ubangi branch of Niger-Congo | 1 |
| Adamawa–Ubangi family | 1 |
| Central Adamawa languages | 1 |
| Idoma language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T424539 — 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: Adamawa–Ubangi languages Context triple: [Niger–Congo languages, majorSubgroup, Adamawa–Ubangi languages]
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A.
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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B.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
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C.
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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D.
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
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E.
Central Sudanic languages
Central Sudanic languages are a major branch of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family, spoken primarily in central Africa across countries such as South Sudan, Chad, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- 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: Adamawa–Ubangi languages Target entity description: Adamawa–Ubangi languages are a diverse branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Africa, including parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and surrounding regions.
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A.
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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B.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
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C.
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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D.
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
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E.
Central Sudanic languages
Central Sudanic languages are a major branch of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family, spoken primarily in central Africa across countries such as South Sudan, Chad, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adamawa–Ubangi languages Description of subject: Adamawa–Ubangi languages are a diverse branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Africa, including parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and surrounding regions.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Idoma language
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa–Eastern languages
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Adamawa–Ubangi family
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa–Ubangi
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Adamawa–Ubangi branch of Niger-Congo
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Adamawa–Ubangi
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Adamawa languages
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Central Adamawa languages
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Adamawa–Ubangi
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Adamawa–Ubangi
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa branch of Niger–Congo
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa language family
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Adamawa languages
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Adamawa language family
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Adamawa language family
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Adamawa language family