Loko (Mande)
E996639
UNEXPLORED
Loko (Mande) is a Mande language spoken primarily by the Loko people of Sierra Leone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loko (Mande) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12653975 — 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: Loko (Mande) Context triple: [Loko, hasAlternativeName, Loko (Mande)]
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A.
Mandingo
Mandingo is a controversial 1975 American film set on a Southern slave plantation, known for its graphic depiction of slavery, racism, and sexual exploitation.
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B.
Bambara
Bambara is a major Mande language widely spoken in Mali and neighboring West African countries, serving as a key lingua franca in the region.
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C.
Kpelle
Kpelle is a major Mande language spoken primarily in Liberia and Guinea by the Kpelle people.
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D.
Dioula
Dioula is a Mande language of West Africa, widely used as a trade and lingua franca language in countries like Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali.
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E.
Baoulé language
The Baoulé language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Baoulé people of central Côte d'Ivoire.
- 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: Loko (Mande) Target entity description: Loko (Mande) is a Mande language spoken primarily by the Loko people of Sierra Leone.
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A.
Mandingo
Mandingo is a controversial 1975 American film set on a Southern slave plantation, known for its graphic depiction of slavery, racism, and sexual exploitation.
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B.
Bambara
Bambara is a major Mande language widely spoken in Mali and neighboring West African countries, serving as a key lingua franca in the region.
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C.
Kpelle
Kpelle is a major Mande language spoken primarily in Liberia and Guinea by the Kpelle people.
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D.
Dioula
Dioula is a Mande language of West Africa, widely used as a trade and lingua franca language in countries like Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali.
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E.
Baoulé language
The Baoulé language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Baoulé people of central Côte d'Ivoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.