Triple
T1790208
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Central Sahara |
E39477
|
entity |
| Predicate | inhabitedBy |
P6481
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Toubou people
The Toubou people are a traditionally nomadic ethnic group of herders and traders native to the central Sahara, primarily in Chad, Niger, and Libya.
|
E230353
|
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: Toubou people | Statement: [Central Sahara, inhabitedBy, Toubou people]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toubou people Context triple: [Central Sahara, inhabitedBy, Toubou people]
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A.
Saho people
The Saho people are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, traditionally pastoralist and predominantly Muslim, living mainly in Eritrea and adjacent parts of Ethiopia.
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B.
Kunama people
The Kunama people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, known for their distinct Nilo-Saharan language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
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C.
Jukun people
The Jukun people are an ethnic group of central Nigeria, historically associated with the Kwararafa confederacy and known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional religious practices.
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D.
Damara people
The Damara people are an indigenous ethnic group of Namibia known for their distinct Khoe language, rich oral traditions, and historical role as pastoralists and miners in the region.
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E.
Tiwa people
The Tiwa people are an indigenous ethnic group of northeastern India, primarily in Assam and Meghalaya, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language, agrarian lifestyle, and rich festival traditions such as Jonbeel Mela.
- 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: Toubou people Triple: [Central Sahara, inhabitedBy, Toubou people]
Generated description
The Toubou people are a traditionally nomadic ethnic group of herders and traders native to the central Sahara, primarily in Chad, Niger, and Libya.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toubou people Target entity description: The Toubou people are a traditionally nomadic ethnic group of herders and traders native to the central Sahara, primarily in Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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A.
Saho people
The Saho people are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, traditionally pastoralist and predominantly Muslim, living mainly in Eritrea and adjacent parts of Ethiopia.
-
B.
Kunama people
The Kunama people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, known for their distinct Nilo-Saharan language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
-
C.
Jukun people
The Jukun people are an ethnic group of central Nigeria, historically associated with the Kwararafa confederacy and known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional religious practices.
-
D.
Damara people
The Damara people are an indigenous ethnic group of Namibia known for their distinct Khoe language, rich oral traditions, and historical role as pastoralists and miners in the region.
-
E.
Tiwa people
The Tiwa people are an indigenous ethnic group of northeastern India, primarily in Assam and Meghalaya, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language, agrarian lifestyle, and rich festival traditions such as Jonbeel Mela.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69a88631854081909723959921e45c2b |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa6512804c8190a5743c10bd37f83f |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae26f2c7a48190a091e0e334845413 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae277895488190ae4a2337cf2ae915 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae27e7113081909835657bfff3f9e8 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:52 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.