Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa
E1038369
The Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa are an Indigenous group of northwestern Mexico known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and musical traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13427402 — 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: Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa Context triple: [Mayo language, ethnicPopulation, Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa]
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A.
Indigenous peoples of Baja California
The Indigenous peoples of Baja California are the original Native American groups of the Baja California Peninsula, including communities such as the Kumeyaay, Paipai, Kiliwa, and Cochimí, each with distinct languages, cultures, and histories.
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B.
Matlatzinca people
The Matlatzinca people are an indigenous group of central Mexico, primarily from the State of Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and artistic heritage.
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C.
Mazahua people
The Mazahua people are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group of central Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, traditional textiles, and rich ceremonial and agricultural traditions.
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D.
Yaqui people
The Yaqui people are an Indigenous group native to the Sonoran Desert region of northern Mexico and southern Arizona, known for their rich ceremonial traditions, resistance to colonization, and distinctive language and culture.
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E.
Mazatec people
The Mazatec people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group from the northern Sierra of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean languages, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and healing practices.
- 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: Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa Target entity description: The Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa are an Indigenous group of northwestern Mexico known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and musical traditions.
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A.
Indigenous peoples of Baja California
The Indigenous peoples of Baja California are the original Native American groups of the Baja California Peninsula, including communities such as the Kumeyaay, Paipai, Kiliwa, and Cochimí, each with distinct languages, cultures, and histories.
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B.
Matlatzinca people
The Matlatzinca people are an indigenous group of central Mexico, primarily from the State of Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and artistic heritage.
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C.
Mazahua people
The Mazahua people are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group of central Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, traditional textiles, and rich ceremonial and agricultural traditions.
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D.
Yaqui people
The Yaqui people are an Indigenous group native to the Sonoran Desert region of northern Mexico and southern Arizona, known for their rich ceremonial traditions, resistance to colonization, and distinctive language and culture.
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E.
Mazatec people
The Mazatec people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group from the northern Sierra of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean languages, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and healing practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Río Fuerte
ⓘ
linked to:
Rio Fuerte
Río Mayo ⓘ |
| autonym | Yoreme ⓘ |
| ceremonialTradition |
Holy Week ceremonies
ⓘ
deer dance ⓘ pascola dance ⓘ |
| colonialExperience |
Jesuit missions
ⓘ
Spanish missionization ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
body painting in ceremonies
ⓘ
communal land use ⓘ mask carving for dances ⓘ ritual agriculture ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Northwest Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwestern Mexico
|
| ethnonym | Yoreme ⓘ |
| exonym | Mayo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory | Mayo River basin ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Uto-Aztecan languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Uto-Aztecan
|
| languageSubfamily | Cahita branch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sinaloa
ⓘ
Sonora ⓘ northwestern Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Northwestern Mexico
|
| musicalTradition |
drum and flute music
ⓘ
rasp and rattle accompaniment ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Mayo language ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Mexican government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Mexico
|
| regionType | river valley settlements ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Guarijío people
ⓘ
Tarahumara people ⓘ Yaqui people ⓘ |
| religion |
syncretic Catholicism
ⓘ
traditional Indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalAgriculture |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
irrigated farming ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ riverine agriculture ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
adobe houses
ⓘ
thatched-roof houses ⓘ |
| uses |
Mayo language in ritual contexts
ⓘ
Spanish language in daily life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa Description of subject: The Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa are an Indigenous group of northwestern Mexico known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and musical traditions.
Referenced by (1)
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