Gurma branch of Gur
E921887
The Gurma branch of Gur is a subgroup of the Gur language family comprising several closely related languages spoken primarily in parts of Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger, and neighboring regions of West Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gurma branch of Gur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11371472 — 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: Gurma branch of Gur Context triple: [Gurma language, belongsToBranch, Gurma branch of Gur]
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A.
Arghu (Khalaj) branch
The Arghu (Khalaj) branch is a highly divergent and archaic subgroup of the Turkic languages, best known for preserving many ancient phonological and grammatical features lost in other Turkic branches.
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B.
Coracholan branch
The Coracholan branch is a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family comprising closely related indigenous languages historically spoken in western Mexico.
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C.
Katuic branch
The Katuic branch is a subgroup of Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic communities.
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D.
Moru–Madi branch of Central Sudanic
The Moru–Madi branch of Central Sudanic is a subgroup of related languages within the Central Sudanic family spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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E.
Qadiriyya Sufi tradition
The Qadiriyya Sufi tradition is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, devotion, and charitable works.
- 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: Gurma branch of Gur Target entity description: The Gurma branch of Gur is a subgroup of the Gur language family comprising several closely related languages spoken primarily in parts of Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger, and neighboring regions of West Africa.
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A.
Arghu (Khalaj) branch
The Arghu (Khalaj) branch is a highly divergent and archaic subgroup of the Turkic languages, best known for preserving many ancient phonological and grammatical features lost in other Turkic branches.
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B.
Coracholan branch
The Coracholan branch is a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family comprising closely related indigenous languages historically spoken in western Mexico.
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C.
Katuic branch
The Katuic branch is a subgroup of Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic communities.
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D.
Moru–Madi branch of Central Sudanic
The Moru–Madi branch of Central Sudanic is a subgroup of related languages within the Central Sudanic family spoken primarily in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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E.
Qadiriyya Sufi tradition
The Qadiriyya Sufi tradition is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, devotion, and charitable works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language branch
ⓘ
subgroup of Gur languages ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established subgroup within Gur ⓘ |
| geneticRelation | closely related Gur languages ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
eastern Burkina Faso
ⓘ
northern Togo ⓘ northwestern Benin ⓘ southwestern Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Gourmanchéma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurma NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabiye NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalamsé ⓘ Moba ⓘ Moba–Gurma cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ Nateni NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngangam NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
cluster of mutually intelligible varieties in some areas
ⓘ
internal dialectal variation among member languages ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
SVO basic word order
ⓘ
noun class remnants ⓘ tone languages ⓘ |
| macroFamily | Atlantic–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Niger–Congo language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringBranches |
Central Gur branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Gur branch ⓘ Southern Gur branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gur language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Sahel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudanian savanna ⓘ |
| researchField |
African linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Gur languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Gur languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Gourmantché people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurma peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Moba ethnic group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystems | Latin script (for several member languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gurma branch of Gur Description of subject: The Gurma branch of Gur is a subgroup of the Gur language family comprising several closely related languages spoken primarily in parts of Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger, and neighboring regions of West Africa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.