Chontal people of Oaxaca
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The Chontal people of Oaxaca are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group from the coastal and southern regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial practices.
All labels observed (1)
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| Chontal people of Oaxaca canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18626931 — 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: Chontal people of Oaxaca Context triple: [San Pedro Huamelula Chontal, ethnicGroup, Chontal people of Oaxaca]
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A.
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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B.
Zapotec people
The Zapotec people are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their ancient urban centers like Monte Albán, rich traditions, and enduring Zapotec languages.
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C.
Tlapanec people
The Tlapanec people are an Indigenous group of Mexico, primarily living in the state of Guerrero, known for their distinct Mesoamerican cultural traditions and languages.
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D.
Mixtec people
The Mixtec people are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group of southern Mexico known for their rich pre-Columbian civilization, intricate codices, metalwork, and enduring cultural traditions and languages.
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E.
Chinantec people
The Chinantec people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group of the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their diverse Chinantec languages, traditional agriculture, and rich communal cultural 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: Chontal people of Oaxaca Target entity description: The Chontal people of Oaxaca are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group from the coastal and southern regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial practices.
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A.
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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B.
Zapotec people
The Zapotec people are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their ancient urban centers like Monte Albán, rich traditions, and enduring Zapotec languages.
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C.
Tlapanec people
The Tlapanec people are an Indigenous group of Mexico, primarily living in the state of Guerrero, known for their distinct Mesoamerican cultural traditions and languages.
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D.
Mixtec people
The Mixtec people are an Indigenous Mesoamerican group of southern Mexico known for their rich pre-Columbian civilization, intricate codices, metalwork, and enduring cultural traditions and languages.
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E.
Chinantec people
The Chinantec people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group of the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their diverse Chinantec languages, traditional agriculture, and rich communal cultural practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.