Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages
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The Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages are a closely related group of Bantu languages spoken primarily in northwestern Tanzania by the Sukuma, Nyamwezi, and neighboring ethnic groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7835032 — 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: Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages Context triple: [Sukuma language, subgroup, Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages]
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A.
Sena–Nyanja languages
The Sena–Nyanja languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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B.
Kwango-Kwilu languages
The Kwango-Kwilu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Kwango and Kwilu river regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring areas.
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C.
Nyamwezi language
The Nyamwezi language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Nyamwezi people of western-central Tanzania.
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D.
Kinyarwanda–Rundi languages
The Kinyarwanda–Rundi languages are a closely related cluster of Bantu languages spoken primarily in Rwanda and Burundi, including Kinyarwanda and Kirundi.
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E.
Luba languages
The Luba languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Luba people and neighboring communities.
- 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: Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages Target entity description: The Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages are a closely related group of Bantu languages spoken primarily in northwestern Tanzania by the Sukuma, Nyamwezi, and neighboring ethnic groups.
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A.
Sena–Nyanja languages
The Sena–Nyanja languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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B.
Kwango-Kwilu languages
The Kwango-Kwilu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Kwango and Kwilu river regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring areas.
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C.
Nyamwezi language
The Nyamwezi language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Nyamwezi people of western-central Tanzania.
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D.
Kinyarwanda–Rundi languages
The Kinyarwanda–Rundi languages are a closely related cluster of Bantu languages spoken primarily in Rwanda and Burundi, including Kinyarwanda and Kirundi.
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E.
Luba languages
The Luba languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Luba people and neighboring communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu language group
ⓘ
language family subgroup ⓘ |
| areCloselyRelated | each other ⓘ |
| areMutuallyIntelligibleToADegree |
Nyamwezi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukuma language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areSpokenAsFirstLanguageBy | millions of speakers ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established Bantu subgroup ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation |
Nyamwezi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukuma people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticRegion | Lake Victoria region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | African Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | suku1272 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Sukuma-Nyamwezi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Kimbu language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konongo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyamwezi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukuma language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumbwa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Atlantic–Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bantoid ⓘ Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ Benue–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticBranchOf | Northeast Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLanguage |
Nyamwezi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukuma language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
north-central Tanzania
ⓘ
west-central Tanzania ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Nyamwezi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukuma people NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring ethnic groups in Tanzania ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Tanzania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Bantu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benue–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Narrow Bantu languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages Description of subject: The Sukuma–Nyamwezi languages are a closely related group of Bantu languages spoken primarily in northwestern Tanzania by the Sukuma, Nyamwezi, and neighboring ethnic groups.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.