Ngala–Lingala group
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The Ngala–Lingala group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages and dialects of Central Africa, including Lingala and Bangala, spoken primarily in the Congo River region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ngala–Lingala group canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12040105 — 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: Ngala–Lingala group Context triple: [Bangala, languageGroup, Ngala–Lingala group]
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A.
Nyoro–Ganda language group
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Ngala–Lingala group Target entity description: The Ngala–Lingala group is a cluster of closely related Bantu languages and dialects of Central Africa, including Lingala and Bangala, spoken primarily in the Congo River region.
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A.
Nyoro–Ganda language group
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.