Plateau branch of Niger-Congo
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The Plateau branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of Benue–Congo languages spoken mainly in central Nigeria, known for their considerable diversity and complex noun class systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plateau branch of Benue-Congo | 1 |
| Plateau branch of Niger-Congo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12155179 — 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: Plateau branch of Niger-Congo Context triple: [Berom, linguisticClassificationLevel, Plateau branch of Niger-Congo]
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A.
Kwa branch of Niger–Congo
The Kwa branch of Niger–Congo is a major subgroup of West African languages spoken primarily in southern Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin, known for its tonal systems and rich noun-class and aspectual distinctions.
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B.
Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo
The Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in eastern Nigeria.
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C.
Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan is a subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan language family comprising languages spoken primarily across the central Sahara and surrounding Sahel regions.
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D.
Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan is a group of closely related languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in West Africa, including major varieties such as Zarma and Songhay proper.
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E.
Maban branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Maban branch of Nilo-Saharan is a subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan language family spoken mainly in eastern Chad and western Sudan, comprising several related languages of the Maban people.
- 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: Plateau branch of Niger-Congo Target entity description: The Plateau branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of Benue–Congo languages spoken mainly in central Nigeria, known for their considerable diversity and complex noun class systems.
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A.
Kwa branch of Niger–Congo
The Kwa branch of Niger–Congo is a major subgroup of West African languages spoken primarily in southern Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin, known for its tonal systems and rich noun-class and aspectual distinctions.
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B.
Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo
The Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in eastern Nigeria.
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C.
Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan is a subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan language family comprising languages spoken primarily across the central Sahara and surrounding Sahel regions.
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D.
Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan is a group of closely related languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in West Africa, including major varieties such as Zarma and Songhay proper.
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E.
Maban branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Maban branch of Nilo-Saharan is a subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan language family spoken mainly in eastern Chad and western Sudan, comprising several related languages of the Maban people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Plateau branch of Niger-Congo