Mwaghavul language
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The Mwaghavul language is a West Chadic language spoken primarily in Plateau State, central Nigeria, by the Mwaghavul people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mwaghavul language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9269671 — 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: Mwaghavul language Context triple: [Angas–Sura subgroup, hasMember, Mwaghavul language]
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A.
Nyagbo language
The Nyagbo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Nyagbo people in the Volta Region of Ghana, closely related to other Ghana–Togo Mountain languages.
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B.
Nyaturu language
The Nyaturu language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Nyaturu people in central Tanzania.
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C.
Matsigenka language
The Matsigenka language is an Arawakan language spoken by the Matsigenka people of the Peruvian Amazon, known for its rich oral tradition and close relation to other Kampan Arawak languages.
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D.
Misima-Paneati language
The Misima-Paneati language is an Oceanic language spoken in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, primarily on Misima and nearby islands.
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E.
Moghamo language
The Moghamo language is a Bantu-related Grassfields language spoken by the Moghamo people in the Northwest Region of Cameroon.
- 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: Mwaghavul language Target entity description: The Mwaghavul language is a West Chadic language spoken primarily in Plateau State, central Nigeria, by the Mwaghavul people.
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A.
Nyagbo language
The Nyagbo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Nyagbo people in the Volta Region of Ghana, closely related to other Ghana–Togo Mountain languages.
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B.
Nyaturu language
The Nyaturu language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Nyaturu people in central Tanzania.
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C.
Matsigenka language
The Matsigenka language is an Arawakan language spoken by the Matsigenka people of the Peruvian Amazon, known for its rich oral tradition and close relation to other Kampan Arawak languages.
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D.
Misima-Paneati language
The Misima-Paneati language is an Oceanic language spoken in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, primarily on Misima and nearby islands.
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E.
Moghamo language
The Moghamo language is a Bantu-related Grassfields language spoken by the Moghamo people in the Northwest Region of Cameroon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afroasiatic language
ⓘ
West Chadic language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Mupun–Mwaghavul subgroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mwaghavul people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | mwag1236 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Mwaghavul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mupun–Mwaghavul (as a cluster designation)
ⓘ
Mwaghavul NERFINISHED ⓘ Sura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiblePortionsTranslated | yes ⓘ |
| hasDialects | multiple local varieties ⓘ |
| hasEthnologueEntry | yes ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | sur ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringLanguage |
Berom language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mupun language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngas language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrthography | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpeakerCommunity | Mwaghavul people in Plateau State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEndangered | no ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Afroasiatic language family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Chadic branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Afroasiatic
ⓘ
Chadic NERFINISHED ⓘ West Chadic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticArea | Jos Plateau area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsage |
cultural practices
ⓘ
daily communication ⓘ local trade ⓘ |
| region | Plateau State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Mwaghavul people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Nigeria
ⓘ
Plateau State NERFINISHED ⓘ central Nigeria ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Chadic language
ⓘ
West Chadic language ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
SVO basic word order
ⓘ
tone language ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
English language
ⓘ
Hausa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInEducation | informal and local literacy contexts ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mwaghavul language Description of subject: The Mwaghavul language is a West Chadic language spoken primarily in Plateau State, central Nigeria, by the Mwaghavul people.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.