Triple
T21418158
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sissala |
E528359
|
entity |
| Predicate | linguisticBranch |
P1967
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Gur branch of Niger–Congo |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Gur branch of Niger–Congo | Statement: [Sissala, linguisticBranch, Gur branch of Niger–Congo]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gur branch of Niger–Congo Context triple: [Sissala, linguisticBranch, Gur branch of Niger–Congo]
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A.
Kwa branch of Niger–Congo
The Kwa branch of Niger–Congo is a major subgroup of West African languages spoken primarily in southern Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin, known for its tonal systems and rich noun-class and aspectual distinctions.
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B.
Plateau branch of Niger-Congo
The Plateau branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of Benue–Congo languages spoken mainly in central Nigeria, known for their considerable diversity and complex noun class systems.
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C.
Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo
The Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in eastern Nigeria.
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D.
Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan is a group of closely related languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in West Africa, including major varieties such as Zarma and Songhay proper.
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E.
Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan is a subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan language family comprising languages spoken primarily across the central Sahara and surrounding Sahel regions.
- 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: Gur branch of Niger–Congo Target entity description: The Gur branch of Niger–Congo is a major subgroup of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in West Africa, encompassing numerous related languages across countries such as Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, and neighboring regions.
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A.
Kwa branch of Niger–Congo
The Kwa branch of Niger–Congo is a major subgroup of West African languages spoken primarily in southern Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin, known for its tonal systems and rich noun-class and aspectual distinctions.
-
B.
Plateau branch of Niger-Congo
The Plateau branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of Benue–Congo languages spoken mainly in central Nigeria, known for their considerable diversity and complex noun class systems.
-
C.
Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo
The Mumuye–Yendang branch of Niger-Congo is a subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in eastern Nigeria.
-
D.
Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Songhay branch of Nilo-Saharan is a group of closely related languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in West Africa, including major varieties such as Zarma and Songhay proper.
-
E.
Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan
The Saharan branch of Nilo-Saharan is a subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan language family comprising languages spoken primarily across the central Sahara and surrounding Sahel regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0c454c248819093425d1099101c09 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ee62d29f948190b820c92014d1c53a |
completed | April 26, 2026, 7:09 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 5:46 p.m.