Tebu languages
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The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tebu languages canonical | 11 |
| Tebu language | 3 |
| Tubu languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1810660 — 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: Tebu languages Context triple: [Tibesti Mountains, languageSpoken, Tebu languages]
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A.
Kurumba languages
The Kurumba languages are a group of closely related Dravidian tribal languages spoken primarily by the Kurumba people in parts of southern India, especially in the Nilgiri and surrounding hill regions.
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B.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
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C.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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D.
Bungku–Tolaki languages
The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
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E.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
- 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: Tebu languages Target entity description: The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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A.
Kurumba languages
The Kurumba languages are a group of closely related Dravidian tribal languages spoken primarily by the Kurumba people in parts of southern India, especially in the Nilgiri and surrounding hill regions.
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B.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
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C.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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D.
Bungku–Tolaki languages
The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
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E.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tebu languages Description of subject: The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tebu languages
linked to: Tebu languages
linked to: Tebu languages
subject linked to:
northern Chad
linked to: Tebu languages