Marquesan language
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The Marquesan language is a Polynesian language spoken primarily in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, known for its rich oral tradition and distinctive phonology within the Eastern Polynesian language group.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marquesan language canonical | 6 |
| Marquesan languages | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14143964 — 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: Marquesan language Context triple: [Atuona parish, languageOfLiturgy, Marquesan language]
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A.
North Marquesan language
North Marquesan is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken primarily in the northern Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.
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B.
South Marquesan language
South Marquesan is a Polynesian language spoken in the southern part of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, closely related to other Marquesic languages.
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C.
Vaeakau-Taumako language
The Vaeakau-Taumako language is a Polynesian Outlier language spoken primarily in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands, known for preserving many archaic features of Proto-Polynesian.
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D.
Hiri Motu language
Hiri Motu is an Austronesian-based lingua franca of Papua New Guinea, historically used for trade and administration around the Port Moresby region.
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E.
Makian languages
The Makian languages are a small group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken on Makian Island and nearby areas in North Maluku, Indonesia.
- 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: Marquesan language Target entity description: The Marquesan language is a Polynesian language spoken primarily in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, known for its rich oral tradition and distinctive phonology within the Eastern Polynesian language group.
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A.
North Marquesan language
North Marquesan is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken primarily in the northern Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.
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B.
South Marquesan language
South Marquesan is a Polynesian language spoken in the southern part of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, closely related to other Marquesic languages.
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C.
Vaeakau-Taumako language
The Vaeakau-Taumako language is a Polynesian Outlier language spoken primarily in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands, known for preserving many archaic features of Proto-Polynesian.
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D.
Hiri Motu language
Hiri Motu is an Austronesian-based lingua franca of Papua New Guinea, historically used for trade and administration around the Port Moresby region.
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E.
Makian languages
The Makian languages are a small group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken on Makian Island and nearby areas in North Maluku, Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marquesan language
linked to: Marquesan language