Mole-Dagbani languages
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The Mole-Dagbani languages are a major subgroup of Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring parts of West Africa, including widely used languages such as Dagbani and Mampruli.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mole-Dagbani | 1 |
| Mole-Dagbani languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11302719 — 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: Mole-Dagbani languages Context triple: [Southern Gur languages, hasBranch, Mole-Dagbani languages]
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A.
Bena–Mboi languages
The Bena–Mboi languages are a small group of closely related Niger–Congo languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
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B.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
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C.
Ga–Dangme languages
The Ga–Dangme languages are a closely related group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana by the Ga and Dangme peoples.
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D.
Dagbani language
Dagbani is a major Gur language of northern Ghana, spoken primarily by the Dagomba people and used widely in education, media, and regional communication.
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E.
Bamileke languages
The Bamileke languages are a group of closely related Grassfields Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Bamileke people in western 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: Mole-Dagbani languages Target entity description: The Mole-Dagbani languages are a major subgroup of Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring parts of West Africa, including widely used languages such as Dagbani and Mampruli.
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A.
Bena–Mboi languages
The Bena–Mboi languages are a small group of closely related Niger–Congo languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
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B.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
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C.
Ga–Dangme languages
The Ga–Dangme languages are a closely related group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana by the Ga and Dangme peoples.
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D.
Dagbani language
Dagbani is a major Gur language of northern Ghana, spoken primarily by the Dagomba people and used widely in education, media, and regional communication.
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E.
Bamileke languages
The Bamileke languages are a group of closely related Grassfields Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Bamileke people in western Cameroon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mole-Dagbani languages Description of subject: The Mole-Dagbani languages are a major subgroup of Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring parts of West Africa, including widely used languages such as Dagbani and Mampruli.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mole-Dagbani languages