Min Nan
E1355894
UNEXPLORED
Min Nan is a major branch of the Southern Min group of Chinese varieties, widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Min Nan canonical | 4 |
| Min Nan Chinese | 3 |
| Putianhua | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19055339 — 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: Min Nan Context triple: [Amoy Hokkien, subgroupOf, Min Nan]
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A.
Teochew
Teochew is a Southern Min Chinese dialect originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities across Southeast Asia.
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B.
Leizhouhua
Leizhouhua is a regional variety of Southern Min Chinese spoken primarily in the Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong, China.
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C.
Taiwanese Hakka
Taiwanese Hakka is a variety of the Hakka Chinese language spoken primarily by Hakka communities in Taiwan, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Hakka dialects.
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D.
Siwu language
The Siwu language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in the Volta Region of Ghana by the Mawu people.
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E.
Lisu
The Lisu are an ethnic minority people of the mountainous regions of southwest China and neighboring countries, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language, traditional music, and vibrant festivals.
- 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: Min Nan Target entity description: Min Nan is a major branch of the Southern Min group of Chinese varieties, widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
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A.
Teochew
Teochew is a Southern Min Chinese dialect originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities across Southeast Asia.
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B.
Leizhouhua
Leizhouhua is a regional variety of Southern Min Chinese spoken primarily in the Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong, China.
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C.
Taiwanese Hakka
Taiwanese Hakka is a variety of the Hakka Chinese language spoken primarily by Hakka communities in Taiwan, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Hakka dialects.
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D.
Siwu language
The Siwu language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in the Volta Region of Ghana by the Mawu people.
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E.
Lisu
The Lisu are an ethnic minority people of the mountainous regions of southwest China and neighboring countries, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language, traditional music, and vibrant festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Min Nan
linked to: Min Nan
linked to: Min Nan
linked to: Min Nan