Triple
T390567
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nilo-Saharan languages |
E8870
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSubfamily |
P747
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Eastern Nilotic languages
Eastern Nilotic languages are a branch of Nilotic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and northern Tanzania, including languages such as Maasai, Turkana, and Karamojong.
|
E8870
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Eastern Nilotic languages | Statement: [Nilo-Saharan languages, hasSubfamily, Eastern Nilotic languages]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eastern Nilotic languages Context triple: [Nilo-Saharan languages, hasSubfamily, Eastern Nilotic languages]
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A.
Nilo-Saharan languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
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B.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
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C.
Songhay languages
The Songhay languages are a group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in Mali, Niger, and neighboring West African countries.
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D.
West Chadic
West Chadic is a major branch of the Chadic languages within the Afroasiatic family, encompassing languages such as Hausa spoken primarily in West Africa.
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E.
Nguni languages
The Nguni languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages of southern Africa that include major tongues such as Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Eastern Nilotic languages Triple: [Nilo-Saharan languages, hasSubfamily, Eastern Nilotic languages]
Generated description
Eastern Nilotic languages are a branch of Nilotic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and northern Tanzania, including languages such as Maasai, Turkana, and Karamojong.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eastern Nilotic languages Target entity description: Eastern Nilotic languages are a branch of Nilotic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and northern Tanzania, including languages such as Maasai, Turkana, and Karamojong.
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A.
Nilo-Saharan languages
chosen
Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed large and diverse family of African languages spoken mainly along the Nile Valley and across parts of central and eastern Africa.
-
B.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
-
C.
Songhay languages
The Songhay languages are a group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily along the Niger River in Mali, Niger, and neighboring West African countries.
-
D.
West Chadic
West Chadic is a major branch of the Chadic languages within the Afroasiatic family, encompassing languages such as Hausa spoken primarily in West Africa.
-
E.
Nguni languages
The Nguni languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages of southern Africa that include major tongues such as Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 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_69a2e7f55c60819097aff65ea2ca2832 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec5d73e881909101308a583c8f13 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4035310608190a1e0f807cb93e1e1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a403a7c1488190a7773a5ae8a8cec7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:15 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a40428b014819091c6534ba35a11ff |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:17 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.