Rejang languages
E141257
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rejang language | 10 |
| Rejang language continuum | 1 |
| Rejang languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1204587 — 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: Rejang languages Context triple: [Greater North Borneo languages, includesLanguageGroup, Rejang languages]
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A.
Minahasan languages
Minahasan languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Minahasan people in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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B.
Banjar language
The Banjar language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Banjar people of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, and is considered a regional variety closely associated with the broader Malay linguistic family.
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C.
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages
The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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D.
Banggai language
The Banggai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Banggai people in the Banggai Islands and nearby coastal areas of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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E.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
- 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: Rejang languages Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Minahasan languages
Minahasan languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Minahasan people in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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B.
Banjar language
The Banjar language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Banjar people of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, and is considered a regional variety closely associated with the broader Malay linguistic family.
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C.
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages
The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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D.
Banggai language
The Banggai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Banggai people in the Banggai Islands and nearby coastal areas of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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E.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealFeature |
contact with Malay
ⓘ
loanwords from Indonesian ⓘ |
| characteristic |
distinctive phonology
ⓘ
use of traditional Rejang script ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | small distinct subgroup within Austronesian ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| documentation | described in comparative Austronesian linguistics literature ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Rejang people ⓘ |
| hasConsonantInventory | relatively large ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | reja1240 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Curup dialect
ⓘ
Kepahiang dialect ⓘ Lebong dialect ⓘ Pesisir dialect ⓘ Rejang language ⓘ
linked to:
Rejang languages
|
| hasVowelInventory | moderate ⓘ |
| ISO639-5Code | rej ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| linguisticArea | Sumatran languages ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | Austronesian > Malayo-Polynesian > (Rejang subgroup) ⓘ |
| morphologyType | agglutinative ⓘ |
| phonologicalFeature |
complex consonant system
ⓘ
distinctive vowel contrasts ⓘ |
| primaryDomain | vernacular communication ⓘ |
| region |
Bengkulu Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Bengkulu
South Sumatra region ⓘ
linked to:
South Sumatra
|
| relatedTo |
Lampungic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Lampung language
Malayic languages ⓘ |
| scriptType | abugida ⓘ |
| scriptUsage |
currently also written in Latin script
ⓘ
historically written in Rejang script ⓘ |
| sociolinguisticSituation | bilingualism with Indonesian ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Southwestern Sumatra ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| status | minority languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| typology | SVO word order ⓘ |
| usage | local communication in Rejang communities ⓘ |
| usedBy | Rejang ethnic communities ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Rejang script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rejang languages Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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