Triple
T12969146
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Volta–Niger languages |
E321347
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entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
West Benue–Congo languages
West Benue–Congo languages, more commonly known as Volta–Niger languages, are a major branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and surrounding regions.
|
E321347
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: West Benue–Congo languages | Statement: [Volta–Niger languages, alsoKnownAs, West Benue–Congo languages]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Benue–Congo languages Context triple: [Volta–Niger languages, alsoKnownAs, West Benue–Congo languages]
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A.
Benue–Congo languages
The Benue–Congo languages are a large and diverse branch of African languages that include the widespread Bantu family and are spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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B.
Proto–Benue–Congo language
Proto–Benue–Congo language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Benue–Congo branch of the Niger–Congo language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods.
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C.
Volta–Niger languages
Volta–Niger languages are a major subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and neighboring parts of West Africa, including languages such as Yoruba and Igbo.
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D.
Adamawa–Ubangi languages
Adamawa–Ubangi languages are a diverse branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Africa, including parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and surrounding regions.
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E.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: West Benue–Congo languages Triple: [Volta–Niger languages, alsoKnownAs, West Benue–Congo languages]
Generated description
West Benue–Congo languages, more commonly known as Volta–Niger languages, are a major branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and surrounding regions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Benue–Congo languages Target entity description: West Benue–Congo languages, more commonly known as Volta–Niger languages, are a major branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and surrounding regions.
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A.
Benue–Congo languages
The Benue–Congo languages are a large and diverse branch of African languages that include the widespread Bantu family and are spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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B.
Proto–Benue–Congo language
Proto–Benue–Congo language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Benue–Congo branch of the Niger–Congo language family, hypothesized through comparative linguistic methods.
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C.
Volta–Niger languages
chosen
Volta–Niger languages are a major subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southern Nigeria and neighboring parts of West Africa, including languages such as Yoruba and Igbo.
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D.
Adamawa–Ubangi languages
Adamawa–Ubangi languages are a diverse branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Africa, including parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and surrounding regions.
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E.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages form one of the world’s largest language families, encompassing hundreds of related languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa, including major groups like Bantu.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d80763bd6c819094437da5b20b01d2 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d97e407e5081909424fc0c22483c28 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe64e2991c81908f474fe07a6ba10a |
completed | May 8, 2026, 10:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe674ad60c8190a3be185f71983b2f |
completed | May 8, 2026, 10:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fe67a5c7ec8190b30f190e9416a41c |
completed | May 8, 2026, 10:45 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 8:33 p.m.