Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:language_family
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important for identity
used in literature used in education used in music used in media |
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Joseph_Greenberg
gptkb:1963 |
| gptkbp:has_dialects |
many regional dialects
|
| gptkbp:has_features |
noun class system
tonal languages |
| gptkbp:history |
ancient languages of Africa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Niger-Congo language family
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Mande_languages
gptkb:Bantu_languages gptkb:Atlantic-Congo_languages Kwa languages |
| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
multiple branches
|
| gptkbp:language |
comparative linguistics
linguistic research language preservation efforts historical connections complex phonology language revitalization initiatives language and identity sociolinguistic studies language and education language documentation projects language and globalization language and migration language and technology language contact phenomena extensive vocabulary varied syntax cognate words bilingualism and multilingualism shared roots diverse branches language policy and planning |
| gptkbp:notable_speakers |
over 700 million
|
| gptkbp:official_language |
gptkb:Swahili
gptkb:Yoruba gptkb:Zulu Shona Igbo |
| gptkbp:origin |
West Africa
|
| gptkbp:recognition |
Niger-Congo
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Afro-Asiatic_languages
gptkb:Nilo-Saharan_languages gptkb:Khoisan_languages |
| gptkbp:spoken_in |
gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benue-Congo_languages
gptkb:Mande_languages |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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