Ijaw (Ijoid) subgroup of Niger-Congo
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The Ijaw (Ijoid) subgroup of Niger-Congo is a branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily by the Ijaw people of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ijaw (Ijoid) subgroup of Niger-Congo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16767808 — 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: Ijaw (Ijoid) subgroup of Niger-Congo Context triple: [Kolokuma language, belongsTo, Ijaw (Ijoid) subgroup of Niger-Congo]
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A.
Awori subgroup of Yoruba
The Awori subgroup of the Yoruba are a coastal and lagoon-dwelling Yoruba people historically centered around Lagos and parts of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, known for their early urban settlements and role in regional trade.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Yewa subgroup of Yoruba
The Yewa subgroup of the Yoruba are a culturally distinct Yoruba people located primarily in the Yewa area of southwestern Nigeria, known for their shared dialect, traditions, and historical ties within the larger Yoruba ethnic group.
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E.
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.
- 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: Ijaw (Ijoid) subgroup of Niger-Congo Target entity description: The Ijaw (Ijoid) subgroup of Niger-Congo is a branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily by the Ijaw people of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
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A.
Awori subgroup of Yoruba
The Awori subgroup of the Yoruba are a coastal and lagoon-dwelling Yoruba people historically centered around Lagos and parts of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, known for their early urban settlements and role in regional trade.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Yewa subgroup of Yoruba
The Yewa subgroup of the Yoruba are a culturally distinct Yoruba people located primarily in the Yewa area of southwestern Nigeria, known for their shared dialect, traditions, and historical ties within the larger Yoruba ethnic group.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.