Nyoro–Ganda language group
E935951
The Nyoro–Ganda language group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Uganda, including varieties such as Runyankole, Runyoro, and Luganda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nyoro–Ganda language group canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11596238 — 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: Nyoro–Ganda language group Context triple: [Runyankole, partOfDialectCluster, Nyoro–Ganda language group]
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A.
Kwango-Kwilu languages
The Kwango-Kwilu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Kwango and Kwilu river regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring areas.
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B.
Sena–Nyanja languages
The Sena–Nyanja languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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C.
Luba languages
The Luba languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Luba people and neighboring communities.
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D.
Kongo languages
Kongo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and the Republic of the Congo, known for including the widely used Kikongo.
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E.
Bena–Mboi languages
The Bena–Mboi languages are a small group of closely related Niger–Congo languages 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: Nyoro–Ganda language group Target entity description: The Nyoro–Ganda language group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Uganda, including varieties such as Runyankole, Runyoro, and Luganda.
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A.
Kwango-Kwilu languages
The Kwango-Kwilu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Kwango and Kwilu river regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring areas.
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B.
Sena–Nyanja languages
The Sena–Nyanja languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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C.
Luba languages
The Luba languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Luba people and neighboring communities.
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D.
Kongo languages
Kongo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and the Republic of the Congo, known for including the widely used Kikongo.
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E.
Bena–Mboi languages
The Bena–Mboi languages are a small group of closely related Niger–Congo languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu language group
ⓘ
language cluster ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Haya language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyankore–Kiga languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | nyor1246 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Nyoro-Ganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guthrieClassification |
JE10
ⓘ
JE15 ⓘ JE16 ⓘ JE17 ⓘ JE18 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ganda–Nyoro group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyoro-Ganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyoro–Ganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorLanguage |
Luganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Runyankore–Rukiga NERFINISHED ⓘ Runyoro–Tooro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luganda ⓘ Rukiga NERFINISHED ⓘ Runyankole NERFINISHED ⓘ Runyankore–Rukiga NERFINISHED ⓘ Runyoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Runyoro–Tooro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isoScope | coveredByMultipleISO639-3Codes ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
agglutinative morphology
ⓘ
noun class system ⓘ tone ⓘ verb prefixation ⓘ |
| partOf | Guthrie Zone J NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
East Africa
ⓘ
Great Lakes region of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ⓘ
Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Bantu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benue–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Lakes Bantu languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Bantoid languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Baganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bakiga NERFINISHED ⓘ Banyankore NERFINISHED ⓘ Banyoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Batooro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nyoro–Ganda language group Description of subject: The Nyoro–Ganda language group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Uganda, including varieties such as Runyankole, Runyoro, and Luganda.
Referenced by (1)
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