Jê languages
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The Jê languages are a branch of the Macro-Jê language family spoken by various Indigenous peoples of central and northern Brazil, known for their complex phonology and rich oral traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jê languages canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15554747 — 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: Jê languages Context triple: [Kayapó people, languageFamily, Jê languages]
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A.
Teda–Daza languages
The Teda–Daza languages are a closely related pair of Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Toubou people across Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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B.
Daju languages
The Daju languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of Sudan and Chad.
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C.
Jarrakan languages
The Jarrakan languages are a small family of closely related Aboriginal Australian languages spoken in the eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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D.
Jarawan languages
Jarawan languages are a small group of Bantoid (often considered Bantu-related) languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
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E.
Javanic languages
Javanic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Javanese and its closely related varieties spoken primarily on the island of Java and surrounding regions.
- 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: Jê languages Target entity description: The Jê languages are a branch of the Macro-Jê language family spoken by various Indigenous peoples of central and northern Brazil, known for their complex phonology and rich oral traditions.
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A.
Teda–Daza languages
The Teda–Daza languages are a closely related pair of Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Toubou people across Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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B.
Daju languages
The Daju languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of Sudan and Chad.
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C.
Jarrakan languages
The Jarrakan languages are a small family of closely related Aboriginal Australian languages spoken in the eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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D.
Jarawan languages
Jarawan languages are a small group of Bantoid (often considered Bantu-related) languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
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E.
Javanic languages
Javanic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Javanese and its closely related varieties spoken primarily on the island of Java and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.