Oba
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Oba is a traditional Yoruba royal title used for kings and paramount rulers in parts of Nigeria and neighboring regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oba canonical | 21 |
| Olota of Ota | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12165923 — 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: Oba Context triple: [Oba Okunade Sijuwade, title, Oba]
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A.
Oba
Oba is a Yoruba river orisha revered as one of the wives of the thunder god Shango, associated with marital fidelity, sacrifice, and emotional resilience.
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B.
Osanobua
Osanobua is the supreme creator god and central deity in the traditional religion and cosmology of the Edo people of Nigeria.
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C.
Ogi
Ogi was a former municipality on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal setting and later incorporation into the city of Sado.
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D.
Simuka
Simuka was the founder and one of the earliest known kings of the Satavahana dynasty in ancient India.
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E.
Oga
Oga is a coastal city in northern Japan known for the Oga Peninsula and its traditional Namahage folklore.
- 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: Oba Target entity description: Oba is a traditional Yoruba royal title used for kings and paramount rulers in parts of Nigeria and neighboring regions.
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A.
Oba
Oba is a Yoruba river orisha revered as one of the wives of the thunder god Shango, associated with marital fidelity, sacrifice, and emotional resilience.
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B.
Osanobua
Osanobua is the supreme creator god and central deity in the traditional religion and cosmology of the Edo people of Nigeria.
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C.
Ogi
Ogi was a former municipality on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal setting and later incorporation into the city of Sado.
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D.
Simuka
Simuka was the founder and one of the earliest known kings of the Satavahana dynasty in ancient India.
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E.
Oga
Oga is a coastal city in northern Japan known for the Oga Peninsula and its traditional Namahage folklore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.