Luban languages
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Luban languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the south-central African region, especially in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luban languages canonical | 3 |
| Luban language cluster | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12602930 — 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: Luban languages Context triple: [Luba languages, hasAlternativeName, Luban languages]
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A.
Subanen languages
The Subanen languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Subanen people in the Zamboanga Peninsula and nearby areas of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Zanian languages
Zanian languages are a small group of closely related Kartvelian languages spoken primarily in western Georgia, including Mingrelian and Laz.
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C.
Wintuan languages
Wintuan languages are a small family of Native American languages historically spoken in northern California, often grouped within the proposed Penutian phylum.
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D.
Kunama languages
The Kunama languages are a small group of closely related languages spoken primarily by the Kunama people of western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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E.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
- 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: Luban languages Target entity description: Luban languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the south-central African region, especially in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries.
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A.
Subanen languages
The Subanen languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Subanen people in the Zamboanga Peninsula and nearby areas of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Zanian languages
Zanian languages are a small group of closely related Kartvelian languages spoken primarily in western Georgia, including Mingrelian and Laz.
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C.
Wintuan languages
Wintuan languages are a small family of Native American languages historically spoken in northern California, often grouped within the proposed Penutian phylum.
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D.
Kunama languages
The Kunama languages are a small group of closely related languages spoken primarily by the Kunama people of western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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E.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.