Potou–Tano languages

All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Tano languages	19
Central Tano languages	17
Potou–Tano languages canonical	11
Tano language	6
Potou–Tano language	2
Proto-Potou–Tano	2
Fante language	1
Na-Togo languages	1
Potou–Tano subgroup of Kwa	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1340476 — 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: Potou–Tano languages
Context triple: [Kwa languages, hasSubgroup, Potou–Tano languages]

A. Mande languages
The Mande languages are a branch of West African languages spoken primarily in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, known for including major languages like Bambara, Mandinka, and Soninke.
B. Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
C. Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
D. Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
E. Seko languages
The Seko languages are a small subgroup of related Austronesian languages spoken in the interior highlands of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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: Potou–Tano languages
Target entity description: The Potou–Tano languages are a major branch of the Kwa language family spoken primarily in West Africa, including several important languages of Ghana and neighboring countries.

A. Mande languages
The Mande languages are a branch of West African languages spoken primarily in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, known for including major languages like Bambara, Mandinka, and Soninke.
B. Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
C. Grassfields languages
Grassfields languages are a group of closely related Southern Bantoid languages spoken primarily in the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
D. Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
E. Seko languages
The Seko languages are a small subgroup of related Austronesian languages spoken in the interior highlands of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Kwa languages ⓘ language family branch ⓘ
arealFeature	ATR vowel harmony in many members ⓘ
continent	Africa ⓘ
hasSubbranch	Akanic languages ⓘ Bia languages ⓘ Central Tano languages ⓘ linked to: Potou–Tano languages Guang languages ⓘ Krobu language ⓘ Potou languages ⓘ Tano languages ⓘ linked to: Potou–Tano languages
hasWritingSystem	Latin script ⓘ linked to: Latin alphabet
includesLanguage	Abure language ⓘ Adioukrou language ⓘ Ahanta language ⓘ Akan language ⓘ Anyin language ⓘ Avatime language ⓘ Baoulé language ⓘ Chumburung language ⓘ Ebrié language ⓘ Eotile language ⓘ Fante language ⓘ Foodo language ⓘ Gonja language ⓘ Guang languages ⓘ Mbato language ⓘ Nawuri language ⓘ Nyangbo language ⓘ Nzema language ⓘ Sehwi language ⓘ Tafi language ⓘ Twi language ⓘ
linguisticClassification	Atlantic–Congo languages ⓘ Kwa languages ⓘ Volta–Congo languages ⓘ linked to: Atlantic–Congo languages
notableLanguageOfBranch	Akan language ⓘ Baoulé language ⓘ
region	West Africa ⓘ
spokenIn	Benin ⓘ Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ linked to: Côte d'Ivoire Ghana ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Togo ⓘ
subclassOf	Kwa languages ⓘ Niger–Congo languages ⓘ
typology	mostly tonal languages ⓘ
wordOrder	SVO ⓘ

How these facts were elicited