Edekiri languages
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Edekiri languages are a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, closely related to Yoruba and other Defoid languages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Edekiri languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12039739 — 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: Edekiri languages Context triple: [Defoid languages, hasSubgroup, Edekiri languages]
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A.
Kainji languages
Kainji languages are a group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in northwestern and central Nigeria.
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B.
Ubangian languages
The Ubangian languages are a group of closely related languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and surrounding regions, often considered a branch of the Niger–Congo or an independent language family.
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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.
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.
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E.
Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of 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: Edekiri languages Target entity description: Edekiri languages are a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, closely related to Yoruba and other Defoid languages.
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A.
Kainji languages
Kainji languages are a group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in northwestern and central Nigeria.
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B.
Ubangian languages
The Ubangian languages are a group of closely related languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and surrounding regions, often considered a branch of the Niger–Congo or an independent language family.
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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.
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.
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E.
Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.