Maka language
E982520
UNEXPLORED
The Maka language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Cameroon by the Maka people, known for its rich noun class system and tonal phonology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maka language canonical | 1 |
| Makaa language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12409153 — 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: Maka language Context triple: [Northwest Bantu, hasMemberLanguage, Maka language]
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A.
Mak language
Mak language is a lesser-known Kam–Sui language spoken by an ethnic minority community in southern China, primarily in Guizhou Province.
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B.
Makasae language
The Makasae language is a Papuan language spoken primarily in the eastern part of Timor-Leste by the Makasae people.
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C.
Makah language
The Makah language is a critically endangered Southern Wakashan language traditionally spoken by the Makah people of the northwestern Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA.
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D.
Makurap language
The Makurap language is an indigenous Tupian language spoken by the Makurap people of the Amazon region in Brazil.
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E.
Mankanya language
The Mankanya language is an Atlantic language of the Niger-Congo family spoken primarily in parts of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and The Gambia by the Mankanya 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: Maka language Target entity description: The Maka language is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Cameroon by the Maka people, known for its rich noun class system and tonal phonology.
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A.
Mak language
Mak language is a lesser-known Kam–Sui language spoken by an ethnic minority community in southern China, primarily in Guizhou Province.
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B.
Makasae language
The Makasae language is a Papuan language spoken primarily in the eastern part of Timor-Leste by the Makasae people.
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C.
Makah language
The Makah language is a critically endangered Southern Wakashan language traditionally spoken by the Makah people of the northwestern Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA.
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D.
Makurap language
The Makurap language is an indigenous Tupian language spoken by the Makurap people of the Amazon region in Brazil.
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E.
Mankanya language
The Mankanya language is an Atlantic language of the Niger-Congo family spoken primarily in parts of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and The Gambia by the Mankanya 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: Maka language