Jarawan languages
E551137
Jarawan languages are a small group of Bantoid (often considered Bantu-related) languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jarawan languages canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5716789 — 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: Jarawan languages Context triple: [Bantoid languages, hasSubgroup, Jarawan languages]
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A.
Mahakam languages
The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
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B.
Javanic languages
Javanic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Javanese and its closely related varieties spoken primarily on the island of Java and surrounding regions.
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C.
Daju languages
The Daju languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of Sudan and Chad.
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D.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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E.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
- 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: Jarawan languages Target entity description: Jarawan languages are a small group of Bantoid (often considered Bantu-related) languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
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A.
Mahakam languages
The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
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B.
Javanic languages
Javanic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Javanese and its closely related varieties spoken primarily on the island of Java and surrounding regions.
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C.
Daju languages
The Daju languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of Sudan and Chad.
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D.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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E.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantoid languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealFeature | spoken in scattered enclaves ⓘ |
| areEndangered | true ⓘ |
| areSubjectOf |
comparative Bantoid studies
ⓘ
historical-comparative research on Bantu origins ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | controversial affiliation with Bantu ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticRegion |
Adamawa region of Cameroon
ⓘ
linked to:
Adamawa Region (Cameroon)
Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Central Nigeria
|
| geographicDistribution |
eastern Nigeria
ⓘ
northern Cameroon ⓘ |
| glottologClassification |
Jarawan
ⓘ
linked to:
Jarawan Bantu
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Jarawan Bantoid
ⓘ
linked to:
Jarawan Bantu
Jarawan Bantu ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bile language
ⓘ
Duguri language ⓘ Gwak language ⓘ Jaku language ⓘ Jarawa language (Nigeria) ⓘ
linked to:
Jarawa language of Cameroon
Kulung language (Jarawan) ⓘ
linked to:
Kulung language
Kuto language ⓘ Lame language ⓘ Mbat language ⓘ Mbula language ⓘ Musgom Jarawan variety ⓘ Ndunda language ⓘ Piya language ⓘ Shiki language ⓘ Zinna language ⓘ |
| haveNumberOfLanguages | around 20 varieties ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Niger–Congo language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Niger–Congo languages
|
| linguisticStatus | small language group ⓘ |
| primaryCountries |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
other Bantoid languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ Southern Bantoid languages ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Bantoid
|
| typologicallySimilarTo | Bantu languages in some features ⓘ |
| usedBy | Jarawan ethnic groups ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for some languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jarawan languages Description of subject: Jarawan languages are a small group of Bantoid (often considered Bantu-related) languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.