Teke-Eboo languages
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The Teke-Eboo languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily by Teke-related communities in Central Africa, especially in the Republic of the Congo and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teke-Eboo language | 1 |
| Teke-Eboo languages canonical | 1 |
| Teke-Fuumu language | 1 |
| Teke-Laali language | 1 |
| Teke-Nzikou language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10247913 — 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: Teke-Eboo languages Context triple: [Teke languages, hasSubgroup, Teke-Eboo languages]
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A.
Beti-Fang languages
Beti-Fang languages are a cluster of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon by Beti and Fang peoples.
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B.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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C.
Mahakam languages
The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
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D.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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E.
Nyungic languages
Nyungic languages are a subgroup of Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southwestern Western Australia, often associated with the Noongar people and related varieties.
- 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: Teke-Eboo languages Target entity description: The Teke-Eboo languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily by Teke-related communities in Central Africa, especially in the Republic of the Congo and surrounding regions.
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A.
Beti-Fang languages
Beti-Fang languages are a cluster of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon by Beti and Fang peoples.
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B.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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C.
Mahakam languages
The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
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D.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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E.
Nyungic languages
Nyungic languages are a subgroup of Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southwestern Western Australia, often associated with the Noongar people and related varieties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu language subgroup
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| areClassifiedBy | Malcolm Guthrie Bantu classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areEndangered | some member languages ⓘ |
| areMutuallyIntelligibleToSomeDegree | member languages ⓘ |
| areRecognizedBy | Bantu language specialists ⓘ |
| areSpokenAlong |
Congo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogooué River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areSubjectOf |
Bantu comparative studies
ⓘ
Niger-Congo historical linguistics ⓘ |
| areUsedFor | daily communication in Teke communities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Teke-Ebo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teke-Eboo group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuthrieClassification | B70 ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFamily | Niger-Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Atlantic-Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ Benue-Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Bantoid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveMorphologicalFeatures | noun class system ⓘ |
| havePhonologicalFeatures | tone ⓘ |
| haveSyntacticFeatures | typical Bantu word order ⓘ |
| includesLanguage |
Teke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teke-Eboo NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke-Fuumu NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke-Ibali NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke-Kukuya NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke-Laali NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke-Nzikou NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke-Tsaayi NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke-Tyee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticArea | West-Coastal Bantu zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountryOfUse | Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Congo Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCountryOfUse |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareFeaturesWith | neighboring Bantu languages ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Teke peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teke-related communities ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Bantu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger-Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystems | Latin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teke-Eboo languages Description of subject: The Teke-Eboo languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily by Teke-related communities in Central Africa, especially in the Republic of the Congo and surrounding regions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Teke-Eboo language
this entity surface form:
Teke-Fuumu language
this entity surface form:
Teke-Laali language
this entity surface form:
Teke-Nzikou language