Ika language
E982213
UNEXPLORED
The Ika language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in southern Nigeria, closely related to other Igboid varieties and used by the Ika people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ika language canonical | 3 |
| Ika language (Igboid) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12401170 — 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: Ika language Context triple: [Igboid languages, containsLanguage, Ika language]
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A.
Iwak language
The Iwak language is an Austronesian language spoken by an indigenous community in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Ikale language
The Ikale language is a Yoruba-related Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Ikale people in southwestern Nigeria.
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C.
Angika language
Angika language is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in parts of Bihar and Jharkhand in India, known for its close relation to Maithili and its rich regional literary tradition.
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D.
Kiga language
The Kiga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Bakiga people of southwestern Uganda.
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E.
Ikalanga language
Ikalanga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Botswana and southwestern Zimbabwe by the Kalanga 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: Ika language Target entity description: The Ika language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in southern Nigeria, closely related to other Igboid varieties and used by the Ika people.
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A.
Iwak language
The Iwak language is an Austronesian language spoken by an indigenous community in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Ikale language
The Ikale language is a Yoruba-related Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Ikale people in southwestern Nigeria.
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C.
Angika language
Angika language is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in parts of Bihar and Jharkhand in India, known for its close relation to Maithili and its rich regional literary tradition.
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D.
Kiga language
The Kiga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Bakiga people of southwestern Uganda.
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E.
Ikalanga language
Ikalanga language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Botswana and southwestern Zimbabwe by the Kalanga people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ika language