Mexican Penutian languages
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Mexican Penutian languages are a proposed subgroup of the Penutian language family consisting of several indigenous languages spoken in parts of Mexico.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexican Penutian | 1 |
| Mexican Penutian (proposed) | 1 |
| Mexican Penutian languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T830146 — 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: Mexican Penutian languages Context triple: [Penutian languages, hasSubgroup, Mexican Penutian languages]
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A.
Coahuiltecan languages
The Coahuiltecan languages are a group of now mostly extinct indigenous languages once spoken by hunter-gatherer peoples in what is now southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Hokan language family.
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B.
Nahuan languages
The Nahuan languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken by the Aztecs and other peoples of central Mexico.
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C.
Northern Uto-Aztecan
Northern Uto-Aztecan is a major branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes several indigenous languages spoken primarily in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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D.
Yuman–Cochimí languages
Yuman–Cochimí languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages historically spoken in the Baja California Peninsula and the lower Colorado River region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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E.
Proto-Uto-Aztecan
Proto-Uto-Aztecan is the reconstructed common ancestor language from which all modern Uto-Aztecan languages are derived.
- 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: Mexican Penutian languages Target entity description: Mexican Penutian languages are a proposed subgroup of the Penutian language family consisting of several indigenous languages spoken in parts of Mexico.
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A.
Coahuiltecan languages
The Coahuiltecan languages are a group of now mostly extinct indigenous languages once spoken by hunter-gatherer peoples in what is now southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Hokan language family.
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B.
Nahuan languages
The Nahuan languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken by the Aztecs and other peoples of central Mexico.
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C.
Northern Uto-Aztecan
Northern Uto-Aztecan is a major branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes several indigenous languages spoken primarily in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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D.
Yuman–Cochimí languages
Yuman–Cochimí languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages historically spoken in the Baja California Peninsula and the lower Colorado River region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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E.
Proto-Uto-Aztecan
Proto-Uto-Aztecan is the reconstructed common ancestor language from which all modern Uto-Aztecan languages are derived.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexican Penutian languages Description of subject: Mexican Penutian languages are a proposed subgroup of the Penutian language family consisting of several indigenous languages spoken in parts of Mexico.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mexican Penutian languages
linked to: Mexican Penutian languages