Kainji languages
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Kainji languages are a group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in northwestern and central Nigeria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kainji languages canonical | 4 |
| Jarawa language (Nigeria) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12039721 — 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: Kainji languages Context triple: [Plateau languages, areRelatedTo, Kainji languages]
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A.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
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B.
Bongo–Baka languages
The Bongo–Baka languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions.
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C.
Ngemba languages
The Ngemba languages are a group of closely related Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of Cameroon.
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D.
Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
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E.
Mabia languages
Mabia languages are a group of closely related Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and surrounding regions of West Africa.
- 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: Kainji languages Target entity description: Kainji languages are a group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in northwestern and central Nigeria.
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A.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
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B.
Bongo–Baka languages
The Bongo–Baka languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions.
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C.
Ngemba languages
The Ngemba languages are a group of closely related Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of Cameroon.
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D.
Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
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E.
Mabia languages
Mabia languages are a group of closely related Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and surrounding regions of West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.