Sara–Bagirmi languages
E904325
The Sara–Bagirmi languages are a group of closely related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in Chad and neighboring regions of Central Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sara-Bagirmi languages | 1 |
| Sara–Bagirmi languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11093501 — 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: Sara–Bagirmi languages Context triple: [Bongo–Bagirmi languages, hasSubgroup, Sara–Bagirmi languages]
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A.
Shastan languages
Shastan languages are a small family of closely related Native American languages historically spoken in northern California and southern Oregon.
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B.
Pashayi languages
The Pashayi languages are a small group of closely related Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily by ethnic Pashayi communities in eastern Afghanistan.
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C.
Pamir languages
The Pamir languages are a group of Eastern Iranian languages spoken primarily in the mountainous Pamir region of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and surrounding areas.
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D.
Murutic languages
The Murutic languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Murut and neighboring indigenous communities in northern Borneo, especially in Sabah, Malaysia.
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E.
Karkar-Yuri languages
The Karkar-Yuri languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily on Karkar Island and nearby areas of Papua New Guinea.
- 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: Sara–Bagirmi languages Target entity description: The Sara–Bagirmi languages are a group of closely related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in Chad and neighboring regions of Central Africa.
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A.
Shastan languages
Shastan languages are a small family of closely related Native American languages historically spoken in northern California and southern Oregon.
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B.
Pashayi languages
The Pashayi languages are a small group of closely related Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily by ethnic Pashayi communities in eastern Afghanistan.
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C.
Pamir languages
The Pamir languages are a group of Eastern Iranian languages spoken primarily in the mountainous Pamir region of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and surrounding areas.
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D.
Murutic languages
The Murutic languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Murut and neighboring indigenous communities in northern Borneo, especially in Sabah, Malaysia.
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E.
Karkar-Yuri languages
The Karkar-Yuri languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily on Karkar Island and nearby areas of Papua New Guinea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Sudanic languages
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| areCloselyRelated | true ⓘ |
| areMutuallyIntelligibleToSomeExtent | true ⓘ |
| areSpokenPrimarilyInRuralAreas | true ⓘ |
| areTonalLanguages | true ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
border regions of Sudan
ⓘ
northern Central African Republic ⓘ southern Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | sara1340 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Barma language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bedjond language NERFINISHED ⓘ Fer language (Kara) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gor language (Sara–Bagirmi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gula language (Sara–Bagirmi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaba of Gore language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaba of Mboum language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaba of Ndai language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaba of Sara language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenga language NERFINISHED ⓘ Laka language (Sara–Bagirmi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mango language (Sara–Bagirmi) ⓘ Mbay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ndam language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngambay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nzakara language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sar language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sara language ⓘ Sinyar language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveSignificantNumberOfSpeakers | true ⓘ |
| haveSVOOrder | true ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | Central Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| macroFamily | Nilo-Saharan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLanguage |
Ngambay language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sara language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Central Sudanic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Bagirmi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sara people 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: Sara–Bagirmi languages Description of subject: The Sara–Bagirmi languages are a group of closely related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in Chad and neighboring regions of Central Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sara-Bagirmi languages