Mentawai language
E1250479
UNEXPLORED
The Mentawai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous Mentawai people of the Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mentawai language canonical | 3 |
| Mentawai languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17104295 — 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: Mentawai language Context triple: [Mentawai Islands, hasLanguage, Mentawai language]
-
A.
Barito language
The Barito language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken in the Barito River region of southern Borneo, encompassing several related local languages.
-
B.
Talaud language
The Talaud language is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous population of the Talaud Islands in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
-
C.
Kedayan language
The Kedayan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Kedayan people of Brunei, Sabah, and parts of Borneo, closely related to Malay and other Greater North Borneo languages.
-
D.
Rejang languages
The Rejang languages are a small group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southwestern Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinctive phonology and use of the traditional Rejang script.
-
E.
Kerinci language
The Kerinci language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Kerinci Regency of Jambi Province on Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its distinctive dialect diversity and phonological features.
- 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: Mentawai language Target entity description: The Mentawai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous Mentawai people of the Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
-
A.
Barito language
The Barito language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken in the Barito River region of southern Borneo, encompassing several related local languages.
-
B.
Talaud language
The Talaud language is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous population of the Talaud Islands in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
-
C.
Kedayan language
The Kedayan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Kedayan people of Brunei, Sabah, and parts of Borneo, closely related to Malay and other Greater North Borneo languages.
-
D.
Rejang languages
The Rejang languages are a small group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southwestern Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinctive phonology and use of the traditional Rejang script.
-
E.
Kerinci language
The Kerinci language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Kerinci Regency of Jambi Province on Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its distinctive dialect diversity and phonological features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mentawai language