Bongo–Bagirmi branch
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The Bongo–Bagirmi branch is a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bongo–Bagirmi | 3 |
| Bongo–Bagirmi branch canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11093748 — 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: Bongo–Bagirmi branch Context triple: [Bongo language, subfamily, Bongo–Bagirmi branch]
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A.
Busega
Busega is a district-level settlement in northern Tanzania that forms part of the Simiyu Region.
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B.
Ubangi-Shari
Ubangi-Shari was the French colonial territory in central Africa that later became the independent nation of the Central African Republic.
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C.
Bafing River
The Bafing River is a significant West African river that rises in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea and flows through Mali, playing a key role in the hydrology and development of the Senegal River basin.
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D.
Siffu River
Siffu River is a significant waterway in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines, contributing to local agriculture, ecosystems, and settlements.
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E.
Bole–Tangale
Bole–Tangale is a branch of the West Chadic language family spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
- 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: Bongo–Bagirmi branch Target entity description: The Bongo–Bagirmi branch is a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
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A.
Busega
Busega is a district-level settlement in northern Tanzania that forms part of the Simiyu Region.
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B.
Ubangi-Shari
Ubangi-Shari was the French colonial territory in central Africa that later became the independent nation of the Central African Republic.
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C.
Bafing River
The Bafing River is a significant West African river that rises in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea and flows through Mali, playing a key role in the hydrology and development of the Senegal River basin.
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D.
Siffu River
Siffu River is a significant waterway in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines, contributing to local agriculture, ecosystems, and settlements.
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E.
Bole–Tangale
Bole–Tangale is a branch of the West Chadic language family spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Sudanic language subgroup
ⓘ
language family branch ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
north-central Central African Republic
ⓘ
northwestern South Sudan ⓘ southern Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bongo–Bagirmi languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bongo–Bagirmian branch ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Bagirmi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barma language NERFINISHED ⓘ Belanda Bor language NERFINISHED ⓘ Bongo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Doba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Fer language (Kara) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gula language (Sara–Bagirmi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jur Mödö language ⓘ Kaba of Gore language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaba of Mboum language ⓘ Kaba of Sara language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenga language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim language (Sara–Bagirmi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Laka of Bouna language ⓘ Laka of Lau language ⓘ Mango language (Sara–Bagirmi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Naba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngambay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sar language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinyar language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tumak language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLanguage |
Bagirmi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngambay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sar language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Bongo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sara–Bagirmi languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Nilo-Saharan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Central Sudanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Central African Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Central Sudanic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bagirmi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bongo people ⓘ Sara peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for several member languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bongo–Bagirmi branch Description of subject: The Bongo–Bagirmi branch is a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bongo–Bagirmi
this entity surface form:
Bongo–Bagirmi
this entity surface form:
Bongo–Bagirmi