Mole-Dagbani languages
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The Mole-Dagbani languages are a major subgroup of Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring parts of West Africa, including widely used languages such as Dagbani and Mampruli.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mole-Dagbani languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11302719 — 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: Mole-Dagbani languages Context triple: [Southern Gur languages, hasBranch, Mole-Dagbani 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.
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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C.
Ga–Dangme languages
The Ga–Dangme languages are a closely related group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana by the Ga and Dangme peoples.
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D.
Dagbani language
Dagbani is a major Gur language of northern Ghana, spoken primarily by the Dagomba people and used widely in education, media, and regional communication.
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E.
Bamileke languages
The Bamileke languages are a group of closely related Grassfields Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Bamileke people in western Cameroon.
- 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: Mole-Dagbani languages Target entity description: The Mole-Dagbani languages are a major subgroup of Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring parts of West Africa, including widely used languages such as Dagbani and Mampruli.
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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.
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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C.
Ga–Dangme languages
The Ga–Dangme languages are a closely related group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana by the Ga and Dangme peoples.
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D.
Dagbani language
Dagbani is a major Gur language of northern Ghana, spoken primarily by the Dagomba people and used widely in education, media, and regional communication.
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E.
Bamileke languages
The Bamileke languages are a group of closely related Grassfields Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Bamileke people in western Cameroon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gur language subgroup
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealFeature |
noun class systems
ⓘ
tone languages ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mole-Dagbani peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mabia languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mole-Dagbon languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlottologCode | mole1257 ⓘ |
| hasMajorLanguage |
Dagaare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Mampruli NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Buli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagaare NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Farefare NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanga NERFINISHED ⓘ Kassena NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Mampruli NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Nankani NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanuni ⓘ Safaliba NERFINISHED ⓘ Talni NERFINISHED ⓘ Wali ⓘ |
| linguisticBranchOf |
Atlantic–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volta–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| macroFamily | Niger–Congo language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringCountries |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Sahel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savanna belt of West Africa ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Gur languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | interethnic communication in northern Ghana ⓘ |
| usedIn |
education in northern Ghana (some member languages)
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local media in northern Ghana (some member languages) ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
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Input
Subject: Mole-Dagbani languages Description of subject: The Mole-Dagbani languages are a major subgroup of Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring parts of West Africa, including widely used languages such as Dagbani and Mampruli.
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