Plateau languages of Nigeria
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The Plateau languages of Nigeria are a diverse group of Benue–Congo languages spoken mainly in central Nigeria, known for their significant linguistic variation and relatively small speaker communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plateau languages of Nigeria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9269303 — 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: Plateau languages of Nigeria Context triple: [Mwaghavul, isPartOf, Plateau languages of Nigeria]
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A.
Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
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B.
Ijaw languages
Ijaw languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily by the Ijaw people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
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C.
Mbam–Nkam languages
The Mbam–Nkam languages are a subgroup of the Grassfields branch of Bantu-related languages spoken in western Cameroon.
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D.
Ogoni languages
Ogoni languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken by the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
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E.
Igboid languages
Igboid languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Nigeria, including Igbo and several smaller regional varieties.
- 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: Plateau languages of Nigeria Target entity description: The Plateau languages of Nigeria are a diverse group of Benue–Congo languages spoken mainly in central Nigeria, known for their significant linguistic variation and relatively small speaker communities.
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A.
Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
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B.
Ijaw languages
Ijaw languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily by the Ijaw people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
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C.
Mbam–Nkam languages
The Mbam–Nkam languages are a subgroup of the Grassfields branch of Bantu-related languages spoken in western Cameroon.
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D.
Ogoni languages
Ogoni languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken by the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
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E.
Igboid languages
Igboid languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Nigeria, including Igbo and several smaller regional varieties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benue–Congo language group
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| areEndangered | many members ⓘ |
| areKnownFor |
complex classification issues within Benue–Congo
ⓘ
significant internal diversity ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy | various ethnic groups of the Jos Plateau and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn | African linguistics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areUnderDocumented | many members ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticDiversity | high ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Atyapic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berom language NERFINISHED ⓘ Bijim language NERFINISHED ⓘ Eggon language NERFINISHED ⓘ Goemai language NERFINISHED ⓘ Gworok language NERFINISHED ⓘ Horom language NERFINISHED ⓘ Irigwe language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jili language ⓘ Jju language (Kaje) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kofyar language NERFINISHED ⓘ Koro Wachi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Koro Zuba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mada language (Plateau) ⓘ Mernyang language ⓘ Miship language ⓘ Mwaghavul language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngas language ⓘ Ninzam language NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan language (Plateau) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyem language NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigwe language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron languages ⓘ Sha language (Plateau) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarok language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarokic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyap language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Beromic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eggonic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Jilic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Kainji–Plateau border varieties ⓘ Koroic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninzic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigwe language group NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarokoid languages ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin script (for some languages) ⓘ |
| haveNounClassSystem | reduced compared to other Benue–Congo ⓘ |
| haveTone | most members ⓘ |
| languageFamilyColor | Niger–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jos Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Belt (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Benue–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSpeakerCommunitySize | small GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plateau languages of Nigeria Description of subject: The Plateau languages of Nigeria are a diverse group of Benue–Congo languages spoken mainly in central Nigeria, known for their significant linguistic variation and relatively small speaker communities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.