Jarawan Bantu
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Jarawan Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu-related languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, known for their distinctive divergence from typical Bantu linguistic patterns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jarawan Bantu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1242963 — 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.
Target entity: Jarawan Bantu Context triple: [Southern Bantoid, hasSubgroup, Jarawan Bantu]
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Beni
Beni is a sparsely populated, largely Amazonian department in northeastern Bolivia known for its tropical lowlands, cattle ranching, and rich indigenous cultures.
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Beni
Beni is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that became internationally known as a major hotspot of conflict and public health crises, including serving as the epicenter of the 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic.
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Mandinka
Mandinka is a major Mande language spoken primarily in The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and neighboring West African countries by the Mandinka people.
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Damara people
The Damara people are an indigenous ethnic group of Namibia known for their distinct Khoe language, rich oral traditions, and historical role as pastoralists and miners in the region.
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Mandla
Mandla is a town and administrative district headquarters in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known for its proximity to the Narmada River and nearby wildlife and forested areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jarawan Bantu Target entity description: Jarawan Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu-related languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, known for their distinctive divergence from typical Bantu linguistic patterns.
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A.
Beni
Beni is a sparsely populated, largely Amazonian department in northeastern Bolivia known for its tropical lowlands, cattle ranching, and rich indigenous cultures.
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B.
Beni
Beni is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that became internationally known as a major hotspot of conflict and public health crises, including serving as the epicenter of the 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic.
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C.
Mandinka
Mandinka is a major Mande language spoken primarily in The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and neighboring West African countries by the Mandinka people.
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D.
Damara people
The Damara people are an indigenous ethnic group of Namibia known for their distinct Khoe language, rich oral traditions, and historical role as pastoralists and miners in the region.
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E.
Mandla
Mandla is a town and administrative district headquarters in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known for its proximity to the Narmada River and nearby wildlife and forested areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu-related language group
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jarawan Bantu languages
ⓘ
Jarawan languages ⓘ |
| hasClassificationIssue | sometimes excluded from Bantu proper in Guthrie-style classifications ⓘ |
| hasContactInfluenceFrom |
Adamawa–Ubangi languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Adamawa languages
Chadic languages ⓘ |
| hasDocumentationStatus | underdescribed ⓘ |
| hasEndangermentStatus | many member languages are endangered ⓘ |
| hasGeographicDistribution |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | likely early offshoot of Bantu expansion ⓘ |
| hasLexicalSimilarityWith | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
divergent from typical Bantu morphology
ⓘ
divergent from typical Bantu phonology ⓘ divergent from typical Bantu syntax ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Bankal
ⓘ
Bile ⓘ Duguri ⓘ Gwak ⓘ Jaku ⓘ Jarawa ⓘ Jimi (Jarawan) ⓘ Kulung (Jarawan) ⓘ Kyak (Bambuka) ⓘ Lame ⓘ Longuda ⓘ
surface form:
Longuda (sometimes classified)
Mbula-Bwazza ⓘ Zumbun ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalSimilarityWith | Bantu noun class systems (partially) ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
border area of Nigeria–Cameroon
ⓘ
Central Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
central Nigeria
Eastern Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Nigeria
|
| hasResearcher |
Kay Williamson
ⓘ
Paul Newman ⓘ Roger Blench ⓘ |
| hasTypologicalStatus | peripheral Bantu-related group ⓘ |
| hasUncertainClassification | Bantu proper vs. non-Bantu Bantoid ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Adamawa State
ⓘ
Bauchi State ⓘ Plateau State ⓘ Taraba State ⓘ Northern Cameroons ⓘ
surface form:
northern Cameroon
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| studiedInDiscipline |
comparative Bantu studies
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Bantoid languages
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Benue–Congo languages ⓘ Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
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Subject: Jarawan Bantu Description of subject: Jarawan Bantu is a subgroup of Bantu-related languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, known for their distinctive divergence from typical Bantu linguistic patterns.
Referenced by (1)
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