Supyire
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Supyire is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in southern Mali, known for its tonal system and classification within the Senufo branch of the Voltaic (Gur) languages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supyire canonical | 3 |
| Supyire proper | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11302688 — 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: Supyire Context triple: [Voltaic languages, hasMemberLanguage, Supyire]
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A.
Pyr
Pyr is a science fiction and fantasy publishing imprint known for releasing speculative fiction titles under the Prometheus Books umbrella.
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B.
Firiplaka
Firiplaka is a scenic, volcanic-sand beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its colorful cliffs and clear turquoise waters.
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C.
Pirathon
Pirathon is an ancient town in the territory of Ephraim mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the hometown and burial place of the judge Abdon.
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D.
Machaon
Machaon is a figure from Greek mythology, renowned as a skilled healer and son of the legendary physician Asclepius.
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E.
Magath
Magath is a German surname most notably associated with Felix Magath, a former professional footballer and successful Bundesliga coach.
- 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: Supyire Target entity description: Supyire is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in southern Mali, known for its tonal system and classification within the Senufo branch of the Voltaic (Gur) languages.
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A.
Pyr
Pyr is a science fiction and fantasy publishing imprint known for releasing speculative fiction titles under the Prometheus Books umbrella.
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B.
Firiplaka
Firiplaka is a scenic, volcanic-sand beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its colorful cliffs and clear turquoise waters.
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C.
Pirathon
Pirathon is an ancient town in the territory of Ephraim mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the hometown and burial place of the judge Abdon.
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D.
Machaon
Machaon is a figure from Greek mythology, renowned as a skilled healer and son of the legendary physician Asclepius.
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E.
Magath
Magath is a German surname most notably associated with Felix Magath, a former professional footballer and successful Bundesliga coach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger–Congo language
ⓘ
Senufo language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Supyire Senoufo
ⓘ
linked to:
Senoufo
|
| hasClassificationNote | classified within Senufo branch of Gur (Voltaic) languages ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Mali ⓘ |
| hasDocumentation | described in works by Jeffrey Heath ⓘ |
| hasDomain | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Supyire people ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | supy1238 ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | spp ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily |
Niger–Congo
ⓘ
linked to:
Niger–Congo languages
|
| hasLanguageStatus | regional language ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
noun class system
ⓘ
subject–object–verb word order ⓘ tonal language ⓘ vowel harmony ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | agglutinative ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringLanguage |
Mamara Senoufo
ⓘ
linked to:
Cebaara Senoufo
Miniyanka ⓘ Shempire Senoufo ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrastive vowel length
ⓘ
nasal consonants ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Sikasso Region
ⓘ
northern Ivory Coast (minority presence) ⓘ southwestern Burkina Faso (minority presence) ⓘ |
| hasScriptUsage | used in literacy projects ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Senufo
ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo people
|
| hasTonalSystem |
grammatical tone
ⓘ
lexical tone ⓘ |
| hasWordOrder | SOV ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
| isPartOf | Senufo macrolanguage continuum ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mali
ⓘ
southern Mali ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Gur languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo language family ⓘ
linked to:
Niger–Congo languages
Senufo branch ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday communication
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supyire Description of subject: Supyire is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in southern Mali, known for its tonal system and classification within the Senufo branch of the Voltaic (Gur) languages.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Supyire