Senufo languages
E281293
Senufo languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso by the Senufo people.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senufo languages canonical | 14 |
| Central Senufo languages | 1 |
| Eastern Senufo languages | 1 |
| Nanerigé Senoufo language | 1 |
| Northern Senufo languages | 1 |
| Senoufo languages | 1 |
| Senufo language cluster | 1 |
| Southern Senufo | 1 |
| Southern Senufo languages | 1 |
| Sénoufo languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2533966 — 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: Senufo languages Context triple: [Atlantic–Congo languages, hasSubbranch, Senufo languages]
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A.
Potou–Tano languages
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.
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B.
Gbe languages
The Gbe languages are a cluster of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria, including well-known varieties such as Ewe and Fon.
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C.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
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D.
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.
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E.
Bongo–Bagirmi languages
The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
- 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: Senufo languages Target entity description: Senufo languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso by the Senufo people.
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A.
Potou–Tano languages
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.
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B.
Gbe languages
The Gbe languages are a cluster of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria, including well-known varieties such as Ewe and Fon.
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C.
Teke–Mbede languages
The Teke–Mbede languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in Gabon and neighboring Central African countries.
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D.
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.
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E.
Bongo–Bagirmi languages
The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are a subgroup of Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| areMutuallyIntelligibleToVaryingDegrees | member languages of the Senufo group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Senufo art
ⓘ
Senufo traditional religion ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Senufo people ⓘ |
| familyColor |
Niger–Congo
ⓘ
linked to:
Niger–Congo languages
|
| geographicDistribution |
northern Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
southern Mali ⓘ southwestern Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| glottologCode | senu1239 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Senoufo languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo languages
Sénoufo languages ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo languages
|
| hasMember |
Cebaara Senoufo language
ⓘ
Djimini Senoufo language ⓘ Kafire Senoufo language ⓘ Karaboro languages ⓘ Mamara Senoufo language ⓘ
linked to:
Cebaara Senoufo language
Nafara language ⓘ Nanerigé Senoufo language ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo languages
Nyarafolo Senoufo language ⓘ Nyarafolo language ⓘ Palaka language ⓘ Senari language ⓘ Shempire Senoufo language ⓘ Supyire language ⓘ Syenara Senoufo language ⓘ Tagwana Senoufo language ⓘ Tiebara Senoufo language ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Central Senufo languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo languages
Eastern Senufo languages ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo languages
Northern Senufo languages ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo languages
Southern Senufo languages ⓘ
linked to:
Senufo languages
|
| languageBranchOf | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOf |
Senari language
ⓘ
Supyire language ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology |
mostly SOV word order
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ |
| partOf |
Niger–Congo language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Niger–Congo languages
|
| primaryRegion | West Africa ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Burkina Faso
ⓘ
Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana ⓘ Mali ⓘ Senufo cultural region ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Gur languages ⓘ |
| usedBy | Senufo people ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Senufo languages Description of subject: Senufo languages are a group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso by the Senufo people.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Senufo languages
linked to: Senufo languages
linked to: Senufo languages
linked to: Senufo languages
linked to: Senufo languages
linked to: Senufo languages
linked to: Senufo languages
linked to: Senufo languages