Mumuye–Yendang languages
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The Mumuye–Yendang languages are a small group of closely related Adamawa languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mumuye–Yendang language group | 1 |
| Mumuye–Yendang languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11397506 — 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: Mumuye–Yendang languages Context triple: [Mumuye language, subgroup, Mumuye–Yendang languages]
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A.
Chimbu–Wahgi languages
The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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C.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
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D.
Ubangian languages
The Ubangian languages are a group of closely related languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and surrounding regions, often considered a branch of the Niger–Congo or an independent language family.
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E.
Bungku–Tolaki languages
The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
- 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: Mumuye–Yendang languages Target entity description: The Mumuye–Yendang languages are a small group of closely related Adamawa languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
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A.
Chimbu–Wahgi languages
The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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C.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
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D.
Ubangian languages
The Ubangian languages are a group of closely related languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and surrounding regions, often considered a branch of the Niger–Congo or an independent language family.
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E.
Bungku–Tolaki languages
The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Adamawa language group
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealGrouping | Central Adamawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areEndangered | some member languages ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Mumuye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yendang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnologueMacroArea | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyColor | Niger–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | mumu1247 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Mumuye–Yendang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Bali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fali of Baissa NERFINISHED ⓘ Gengle NERFINISHED ⓘ Kpasham NERFINISHED ⓘ Kugama NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumba NERFINISHED ⓘ Mumuye NERFINISHED ⓘ Waka NERFINISHED ⓘ Yendang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yotti ⓘ Zing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Mumuye languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yendang languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticClassificationLevel | low-level branch of Adamawa ⓘ |
| primaryArea | Benue River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Adamawa State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gombe State NERFINISHED ⓘ Taraba State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | minority languages in Nigeria ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Adamawa languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature | tone languages (for most member languages) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Mumuye people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yendang ethnic groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wordOrder | predominantly SVO (for most member languages) ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for some member languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mumuye–Yendang languages Description of subject: The Mumuye–Yendang languages are a small group of closely related Adamawa languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mumuye–Yendang language group