Oti–Volta languages
E917999
The Oti–Volta languages are a branch of the Gur language family spoken primarily in Burkina Faso and neighboring West African countries, encompassing languages such as Mossi, Dagbani, and Mampruli.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oti–Volta languages canonical | 4 |
| Western Oti–Volta languages | 2 |
| Oti–Volta language | 1 |
| Western Oti–Volta language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11302764 — 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: Oti–Volta languages Context triple: [Mossi language, subfamily, Oti–Volta languages]
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A.
Volta–Niger languages
Volta–Niger languages are a major subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and neighboring parts of West Africa, including languages such as Yoruba and Igbo.
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B.
Gbe languages
The Gbe languages are a cluster of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria, including well-known varieties such as Ewe and Fon.
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C.
Bongo–Baka languages
The Bongo–Baka languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions.
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D.
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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E.
Senufo languages
Senufo languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso by the Senufo people.
- 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: Oti–Volta languages Target entity description: The Oti–Volta languages are a branch of the Gur language family spoken primarily in Burkina Faso and neighboring West African countries, encompassing languages such as Mossi, Dagbani, and Mampruli.
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A.
Volta–Niger languages
Volta–Niger languages are a major subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and neighboring parts of West Africa, including languages such as Yoruba and Igbo.
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B.
Gbe languages
The Gbe languages are a cluster of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria, including well-known varieties such as Ewe and Fon.
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C.
Bongo–Baka languages
The Bongo–Baka languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions.
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D.
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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E.
Senufo languages
Senufo languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso by the Senufo people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gur languages branch
ⓘ
language family branch ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bisa language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boulba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Buli language NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagaare language NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagbani language NERFINISHED ⓘ Farefare language NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurma language NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanga language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kassena language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kombio language NERFINISHED ⓘ Konkomba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusaal language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusawe language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyele language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mampruli language NERFINISHED ⓘ Moba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mossi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabit language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nankani language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawdm language NERFINISHED ⓘ Safaliba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisaala language NERFINISHED ⓘ Talni language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampulma language NERFINISHED ⓘ Wali language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLanguage |
Dagbani language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mampruli language ⓘ Mossi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Gur languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| region |
Oti River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volta River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana ⓘ Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Atlantic–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gur languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Volta–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typology |
mostly SVO word order
ⓘ
tone languages ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oti–Volta languages Description of subject: The Oti–Volta languages are a branch of the Gur language family spoken primarily in Burkina Faso and neighboring West African countries, encompassing languages such as Mossi, Dagbani, and Mampruli.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Western Oti–Volta languages
this entity surface form:
Oti–Volta language
this entity surface form:
Western Oti–Volta languages
this entity surface form:
Western Oti–Volta language