Kadugli–Krongo languages
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Kadugli–Krongo languages are a small group of closely related, poorly documented languages spoken mainly in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, often considered part of the Kadu language family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kadugli–Krongo languages canonical | 1 |
| Krongo language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10586606 — 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: Kadugli–Krongo languages Context triple: [Kadu languages, alternativeName, Kadugli–Krongo languages]
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A.
Bena–Mboi languages
The Bena–Mboi languages are a small group of closely related Niger–Congo languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
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B.
Bongo–Bagirmi languages
The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
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C.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
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D.
Sere–Mba languages
The Sere–Mba languages are a subgroup of Ubangian languages spoken in parts of Central Africa, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features that distinguish them within the Niger–Congo family.
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E.
Potou–Tano languages
The Potou–Tano languages are a major branch of the Kwa language family spoken primarily in West Africa, including several important languages of Ghana and neighboring countries.
- 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: Kadugli–Krongo languages Target entity description: Kadugli–Krongo languages are a small group of closely related, poorly documented languages spoken mainly in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, often considered part of the Kadu language family.
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A.
Bena–Mboi languages
The Bena–Mboi languages are a small group of closely related Niger–Congo languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
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B.
Bongo–Bagirmi languages
The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
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C.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
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D.
Sere–Mba languages
The Sere–Mba languages are a subgroup of Ubangian languages spoken in parts of Central Africa, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features that distinguish them within the Niger–Congo family.
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E.
Potou–Tano languages
The Potou–Tano languages are a major branch of the Kwa language family spoken primarily in West Africa, including several important languages of Ghana and neighboring countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | language family ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Kadugli–Krongo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kadugli–Krongo branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadugli–Krongo subgroup ⓘ |
| arealFeature |
contact with Arabic
ⓘ
contact with Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| arealGroup | Nuba Mountain languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | poorly documented ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | many member languages endangered ⓘ |
| ethnologueFamily | Kadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologClassification | Kadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLanguage |
Kadugli language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krongo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Damba language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dilling language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadaru language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadugli language ⓘ Kamda language NERFINISHED ⓘ Katcha language NERFINISHED ⓘ Katcha–Kadugli cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ Keiga language NERFINISHED ⓘ Krongo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Krongo–Tumma cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuldaji language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurungu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Miri language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulishi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tumma language ⓘ |
| languageFamilyColor | Nilo-Saharan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticRelationship | closely related languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nuba Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| macroFamilyHypothesis | Nilo-Saharan hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySources | linguistic fieldwork in Nuba Mountains ⓘ |
| region |
Central Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Kordofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Nuba Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Kordofan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Kadu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ languages of Sudan ⓘ |
| typologicalStatus | underdescribed ⓘ |
| usedBy | Nuba peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kadugli–Krongo languages Description of subject: Kadugli–Krongo languages are a small group of closely related, poorly documented languages spoken mainly in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, often considered part of the Kadu language family.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Krongo language