Owan language
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The Owan language is an Edoid language spoken by the Owan people of Edo State in southern Nigeria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Owan language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12272335 — 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: Owan language Context triple: [Owan, language, Owan language]
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A.
Okrika language
The Okrika language is an Ijaw language spoken primarily by the Okrika people in Rivers State, Nigeria, along the Niger Delta.
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B.
Urhobo language
The Urhobo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria, especially in Delta State.
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C.
Ikare-Akoko language
The Ikare-Akoko language is a Yoruboid language variety spoken primarily in and around the town of Ikare-Akoko in southwestern Nigeria.
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D.
Awori language
Awori language is a dialect of the Yoruba language spoken primarily by the Awori people in southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin.
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E.
Ogbia language
The Ogbia language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Ogbia people in Bayelsa State in Nigeria.
- 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: Owan language Target entity description: The Owan language is an Edoid language spoken by the Owan people of Edo State in southern Nigeria.
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A.
Okrika language
The Okrika language is an Ijaw language spoken primarily by the Okrika people in Rivers State, Nigeria, along the Niger Delta.
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B.
Urhobo language
The Urhobo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria, especially in Delta State.
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C.
Ikare-Akoko language
The Ikare-Akoko language is a Yoruboid language variety spoken primarily in and around the town of Ikare-Akoko in southwestern Nigeria.
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D.
Awori language
Awori language is a dialect of the Yoruba language spoken primarily by the Awori people in southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin.
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E.
Ogbia language
The Ogbia language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Ogbia people in Bayelsa State in Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.