Tacanan languages
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The Tacanan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Amazonian regions of Bolivia and Peru.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tacanan languages canonical | 11 |
| Pano-Tacanan languages | 2 |
| Pano-Tacanan language family | 1 |
| Pano–Tacanan languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20299764 — 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: Tacanan languages Context triple: [Ese Ejja language, languageFamily, Tacanan languages]
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A.
Bontok-Kankanay languages
The Bontok-Kankanay languages are a subgroup of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by indigenous communities in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Palawano languages
The Palawano languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Palawano people on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.
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C.
Tagbanwa languages
Tagbanwa languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Tagbanwa people of Palawan in the Philippines, known for their association with one of the country’s indigenous scripts.
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D.
Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by various Manobo ethnic groups in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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E.
Cagayan Valley languages
The Cagayan Valley languages are a subgroup of Northern Philippine languages spoken primarily in the Cagayan Valley region of Luzon, including languages such as Ibanag, Itawit, and Gaddang.
- 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: Tacanan languages Target entity description: The Tacanan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Amazonian regions of Bolivia and Peru.
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A.
Bontok-Kankanay languages
The Bontok-Kankanay languages are a subgroup of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by indigenous communities in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Palawano languages
The Palawano languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Palawano people on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.
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C.
Tagbanwa languages
Tagbanwa languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Tagbanwa people of Palawan in the Philippines, known for their association with one of the country’s indigenous scripts.
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D.
Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by various Manobo ethnic groups in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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E.
Cagayan Valley languages
The Cagayan Valley languages are a subgroup of Northern Philippine languages spoken primarily in the Cagayan Valley region of Luzon, including languages such as Ibanag, Itawit, and Gaddang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ese Ejja
linked to: Tacanan languages
subject linked to:
Ese Ejja people
linked to: Tacanan languages
Greenberg's classification of Native American languages
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regardsAsSubgroupOfAmerind
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Pano-Tacanan languages
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linked to: Tacanan languages
linked to: Tacanan languages