Naba language
E904329
Naba is a Central Sudanic language of the Bongo–Bagirmi branch spoken primarily in Chad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naba language canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11093511 — 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: Naba language Context triple: [Bongo–Bagirmi languages, hasMemberLanguage, Naba language]
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A.
Nafe (Nguna) language
The Nafe (Nguna) language is an Oceanic Austronesian language spoken on Nguna Island and nearby areas in central Vanuatu.
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B.
Nambya language
Nambya is a Bantu language spoken primarily in northwestern Zimbabwe and northeastern Botswana, closely related to Kalanga and used by the Nambya people.
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C.
Nawuri language
The Nawuri language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Nawuri people of Ghana, primarily in the northern Volta and Oti regions.
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D.
Nabua dialect
The Nabua dialect is a local variety of the Rinconada Bikol language spoken primarily in and around the municipality of Nabua in Camarines Sur, Philippines.
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E.
Babine language
The Babine language is an Indigenous Athabaskan language spoken by the Babine (Nadot'en) people of British Columbia, Canada.
- 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: Naba language Target entity description: Naba is a Central Sudanic language of the Bongo–Bagirmi branch spoken primarily in Chad.
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A.
Nafe (Nguna) language
The Nafe (Nguna) language is an Oceanic Austronesian language spoken on Nguna Island and nearby areas in central Vanuatu.
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B.
Nambya language
Nambya is a Bantu language spoken primarily in northwestern Zimbabwe and northeastern Botswana, closely related to Kalanga and used by the Nambya people.
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C.
Nawuri language
The Nawuri language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Nawuri people of Ghana, primarily in the northern Volta and Oti regions.
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D.
Nabua dialect
The Nabua dialect is a local variety of the Rinconada Bikol language spoken primarily in and around the municipality of Nabua in Camarines Sur, Philippines.
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E.
Babine language
The Babine language is an Indigenous Athabaskan language spoken by the Babine (Nadot'en) people of British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bongo–Bagirmi language
ⓘ
Central Sudanic language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| country | Chad ⓘ |
| ethnologueReference | Ethnologue 26 (mne) ⓘ |
| family |
Central Sudanic
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Sudanic languages
|
| glottologCode | naba1254 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Naba ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bidaya
ⓘ
Bidayat ⓘ Bidayat language ⓘ Bideyat ⓘ Bideye ⓘ Nabaa ⓘ Naba’ ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Kenga
ⓘ
Koke ⓘ Naba proper ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature | tonal language ⓘ |
| higherFamily | Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| iso639-3 | mne ⓘ |
| languageStatus | living language ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | Nilo-Saharan > Central Sudanic > Bongo–Bagirmi > Naba ⓘ |
| region |
central Chad
ⓘ
southwestern Chad ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Bidayat people
ⓘ
Naba people ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Chad ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Bongo–Bagirmi branch ⓘ |
| usedIn | oral communication in local communities in Chad ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naba language Description of subject: Naba is a Central Sudanic language of the Bongo–Bagirmi branch spoken primarily in Chad.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.