Moseten–Chon hypothesis
E1001926
The Moseten–Chon hypothesis is a proposed linguistic relationship suggesting that the Mosetenan and Chonan language families of South America may share a common ancestry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Moseten–Chon hypothesis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12766385 — 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: Moseten–Chon hypothesis Context triple: [Puquina, hasProposedRelation, Moseten–Chon hypothesis]
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A.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
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B.
Austric hypothesis
The Austric hypothesis is a proposed but controversial macro-family theory suggesting a common origin for several language families of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, including Austroasiatic and Austronesian.
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C.
Griesbach hypothesis
The Griesbach hypothesis is a minority theory of the Synoptic Problem that proposes Matthew was written first, Luke used Matthew, and Mark later condensed both, rejecting the need for a separate Q source.
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D.
Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis
The Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis is a proposed subgrouping within the Austronesian language family that suggests a closer genetic relationship among certain languages spoken in western Indonesia and surrounding regions.
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E.
Macro-Jê hypothesis (disputed)
The Macro-Jê hypothesis (disputed) is a proposed but controversial language macro-family that seeks to group the Jê languages of Brazil with several other South American language families into a larger genetic unit.
- 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: Moseten–Chon hypothesis Target entity description: The Moseten–Chon hypothesis is a proposed linguistic relationship suggesting that the Mosetenan and Chonan language families of South America may share a common ancestry.
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A.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
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B.
Austric hypothesis
The Austric hypothesis is a proposed but controversial macro-family theory suggesting a common origin for several language families of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, including Austroasiatic and Austronesian.
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C.
Griesbach hypothesis
The Griesbach hypothesis is a minority theory of the Synoptic Problem that proposes Matthew was written first, Luke used Matthew, and Mark later condensed both, rejecting the need for a separate Q source.
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D.
Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis
The Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis is a proposed subgrouping within the Austronesian language family that suggests a closer genetic relationship among certain languages spoken in western Indonesia and surrounding regions.
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E.
Macro-Jê hypothesis (disputed)
The Macro-Jê hypothesis (disputed) is a proposed but controversial language macro-family that seeks to group the Jê languages of Brazil with several other South American language families into a larger genetic unit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
linguistic hypothesis
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proposal of genetic relationship ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lexical comparison
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structural similarities ⓘ |
| concerns | possible common ancestry of Mosetenan and Chonan language families ⓘ |
| concernsLanguageFamily |
Chonan language family
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linked to:
Chonan languages
Mosetenan language family ⓘ
linked to:
Mosetenan languages
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| discussedInContextOf |
South American language phyla
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long-range linguistic comparison ⓘ |
| evaluatedUsing | comparative method ⓘ |
| field |
South American linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFocus | South America ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
controversial
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not widely accepted ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty |
insufficient comparative data
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limited documentation of some Chonan languages ⓘ |
| implies | Mosetenan and Chonan may form a larger language family ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many historical linguists ⓘ |
| proposesRelationshipBetween |
Chonan languages
ⓘ
Mosetenan languages ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
genetic grouping of indigenous languages of South America
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language classification in South America ⓘ |
| subjectOf | comparative linguistic research ⓘ |
| typeOf | macro-family proposal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moseten–Chon hypothesis Description of subject: The Moseten–Chon hypothesis is a proposed linguistic relationship suggesting that the Mosetenan and Chonan language families of South America may share a common ancestry.
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