Triple
T424535
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Niger–Congo languages |
E8177
|
entity |
| Predicate | majorSubgroup |
P4297
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mande languages
The Mande languages are a branch of West African languages spoken primarily in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, known for including major languages like Bambara, Mandinka, and Soninke.
|
E54190
|
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: Mande languages | Statement: [Niger–Congo languages, majorSubgroup, Mande languages]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mande languages Context triple: [Niger–Congo languages, majorSubgroup, Mande languages]
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A.
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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B.
Koman languages
The Koman languages are a small group of closely related, lesser-known languages spoken primarily along the Ethiopia–South Sudan border and classified within the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family.
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C.
West African languages
West African languages are a diverse group of Niger-Congo and other language families spoken across West Africa that have significantly influenced the vocabulary, grammar, and phonology of many Atlantic and Caribbean creoles.
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D.
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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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: Mande languages Triple: [Niger–Congo languages, majorSubgroup, Mande languages]
Generated description
The Mande languages are a branch of West African languages spoken primarily in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, known for including major languages like Bambara, Mandinka, and Soninke.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mande languages Target entity description: The Mande languages are a branch of West African languages spoken primarily in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, known for including major languages like Bambara, Mandinka, and Soninke.
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A.
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.
-
B.
Koman languages
The Koman languages are a small group of closely related, lesser-known languages spoken primarily along the Ethiopia–South Sudan border and classified within the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family.
-
C.
West African languages
West African languages are a diverse group of Niger-Congo and other language families spoken across West Africa that have significantly influenced the vocabulary, grammar, and phonology of many Atlantic and Caribbean creoles.
-
D.
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.
-
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
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_69a2e7f1d1bc81909cf2dc9754a3c334 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f01be4108190b4c13346afd95a03 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a42f64cccc8190afae9aa50097670a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:21 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a42fe4b0448190a8077873001b5a21 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:24 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a43057a4688190829bfbe668d3889b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:25 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.