Kwadi (language)
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Kwadi (language) is an extinct and poorly documented Khoisan language once spoken in southwestern Angola, known primarily from limited wordlists and its debated classification within the Khoe-Kwadi family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kwadi (language) canonical | 1 |
| Kwadi language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16601987 — 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: Kwadi (language) Context triple: [Kwadi, hasAlternativeName, Kwadi (language)]
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A.
Kwama language
The Kwama language is a Koman language spoken by the Kwama people of Ethiopia and Sudan, known for its complex tone system and position within the Nilo-Saharan language family.
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B.
Khwe language
The Khwe language is a Khoe-Kwadi language spoken by the Khwe (Kxoe) people of southern Africa, particularly in parts of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
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C.
Kwasio language
The Kwasio language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Kwasio people of southern Cameroon and neighboring areas, closely related to other coastal Bantu languages of the region.
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D.
Kwi dialect
Kwi dialect is a regional variety of the Berom language spoken by Berom communities in parts of Plateau State, Nigeria.
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E.
Kwaya language
The Kwaya language is a Bantu language spoken by the Kwaya people around Lake Victoria in Tanzania.
- 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: Kwadi (language) Target entity description: Kwadi (language) is an extinct and poorly documented Khoisan language once spoken in southwestern Angola, known primarily from limited wordlists and its debated classification within the Khoe-Kwadi family.
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A.
Kwama language
The Kwama language is a Koman language spoken by the Kwama people of Ethiopia and Sudan, known for its complex tone system and position within the Nilo-Saharan language family.
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B.
Khwe language
The Khwe language is a Khoe-Kwadi language spoken by the Khwe (Kxoe) people of southern Africa, particularly in parts of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
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C.
Kwasio language
The Kwasio language is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Kwasio people of southern Cameroon and neighboring areas, closely related to other coastal Bantu languages of the region.
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D.
Kwi dialect
Kwi dialect is a regional variety of the Berom language spoken by Berom communities in parts of Plateau State, Nigeria.
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E.
Kwaya language
The Kwaya language is a Bantu language spoken by the Kwaya people around Lake Victoria in Tanzania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kwadi (language)