Ofogoula Indians
E951785
The Ofogoula Indians, also known as the Ofo, were a small Siouan-speaking Native American group historically located in the lower Mississippi Valley region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enoe Indians | 1 |
| Ofogoula Indians canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11810545 — 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: Ofogoula Indians Context triple: [Ofo, hasAlternativeName, Ofogoula Indians]
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A.
Tübatulabal Indians
The Tübatulabal Indians are a Native American people indigenous to the Kern River Valley region of California, known for their distinct Uto-Aztecan language and traditional riverine culture.
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B.
The Crow Indians
The Crow Indians is an influential ethnographic study by anthropologist Robert H. Lowie that provides a comprehensive account of the culture, social organization, and traditions of the Crow people of the Northern Plains.
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C.
Shekacho people
The Shekacho people are an ethnic group indigenous to southwestern Ethiopia, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditions within the country’s diverse highland communities.
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D.
Tehachapi Indians
The Tehachapi Indians, also known as the Kawaiisu, are a Native American people indigenous to the Tehachapi Valley and surrounding areas of California, traditionally known for their distinct language and hunter-gatherer culture.
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E.
Ngäbe-Buglé people
The Ngäbe-Buglé people are an Indigenous group of Panama and Costa Rica known for their distinct language, traditional dress, and communal life in semi-autonomous territories.
- 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: Ofogoula Indians Target entity description: The Ofogoula Indians, also known as the Ofo, were a small Siouan-speaking Native American group historically located in the lower Mississippi Valley region.
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A.
Tübatulabal Indians
The Tübatulabal Indians are a Native American people indigenous to the Kern River Valley region of California, known for their distinct Uto-Aztecan language and traditional riverine culture.
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B.
The Crow Indians
The Crow Indians is an influential ethnographic study by anthropologist Robert H. Lowie that provides a comprehensive account of the culture, social organization, and traditions of the Crow people of the Northern Plains.
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C.
Shekacho people
The Shekacho people are an ethnic group indigenous to southwestern Ethiopia, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditions within the country’s diverse highland communities.
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D.
Tehachapi Indians
The Tehachapi Indians, also known as the Kawaiisu, are a Native American people indigenous to the Tehachapi Valley and surrounding areas of California, traditionally known for their distinct language and hunter-gatherer culture.
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E.
Ngäbe-Buglé people
The Ngäbe-Buglé people are an Indigenous group of Panama and Costa Rica known for their distinct language, traditional dress, and communal life in semi-autonomous territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
Siouan language ⓘ Siouan-speaking people ⓘ historical ethnic group ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
studied in anthropology
ⓘ
studied in ethnohistory ⓘ studied in linguistics ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Ofo
ⓘ
Ofogoula ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
assimilation into neighboring tribes
ⓘ
epidemic diseases ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| colonialContactWith |
British colonists
ⓘ
French colonists ⓘ Spanish colonists ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalArea | Southeastern Woodlands ⓘ |
| culturalClassification | Mississippian-descendant cultures ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | population decline after European contact ⓘ |
| documentedIn | French colonial records ⓘ |
| encounteredBy | French explorers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Ofo language speakers ⓘ |
| ethnoLinguisticGroup | Siouan peoples ⓘ |
| ethnonymLanguage |
Siouan
ⓘ
linked to:
Siouan peoples
|
| historicalRegion |
present-day Louisiana
ⓘ
present-day Mississippi ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | small tribe ⓘ |
| language | Ofo language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Siouan languages ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | intra–Lower Mississippi Valley movements ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Choctaw
ⓘ
Natchez ⓘ Tunica ⓘ |
| partOf | Siouan language area ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Mississippi Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Mississippi River basin
|
| religionType | Native American traditional religion ⓘ |
| status |
culturally extinct
ⓘ
extinct language ⓘ linguistically extinct ⓘ |
| successorGroup | neighboring Southeastern tribes ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem | oral tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ofogoula Indians Description of subject: The Ofogoula Indians, also known as the Ofo, were a small Siouan-speaking Native American group historically located in the lower Mississippi Valley region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ofogoula Indians