Taíno language
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The Taíno language is an extinct Arawakan language once spoken by the indigenous Taíno people of the Caribbean, known for contributing numerous words such as "hurricane," "barbecue," and "canoe" to European languages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taíno language canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21233346 — 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: Taíno language Context triple: [Hatuey, language, Taíno language]
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A.
Ciboney language
The Ciboney language was an extinct Arawakan tongue once spoken by the indigenous Ciboney people of the Caribbean, particularly in Cuba and surrounding islands.
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B.
Timucua language
The Timucua language was an extinct indigenous language once spoken by the Timucua people of northern Florida and southeastern Georgia, known primarily from early colonial-era missionary texts.
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C.
Lukumi language
The Lukumi language is a liturgical and ritual variety of Yoruba used primarily in Afro-Cuban Santería and related religious practices.
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D.
Masbateño language
Masbateño is a Central Philippine language spoken primarily on Masbate Island in the Philippines, descended from the ancestral Proto-Philippine language.
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E.
Timucuan language
The Timucuan language was an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Timucua people in what is now northern Florida and southeastern Georgia.
- 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: Taíno language Target entity description: The Taíno language is an extinct Arawakan language once spoken by the indigenous Taíno people of the Caribbean, known for contributing numerous words such as "hurricane," "barbecue," and "canoe" to European languages.
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A.
Ciboney language
The Ciboney language was an extinct Arawakan tongue once spoken by the indigenous Ciboney people of the Caribbean, particularly in Cuba and surrounding islands.
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B.
Timucua language
The Timucua language was an extinct indigenous language once spoken by the Timucua people of northern Florida and southeastern Georgia, known primarily from early colonial-era missionary texts.
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C.
Lukumi language
The Lukumi language is a liturgical and ritual variety of Yoruba used primarily in Afro-Cuban Santería and related religious practices.
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D.
Masbateño language
Masbateño is a Central Philippine language spoken primarily on Masbate Island in the Philippines, descended from the ancestral Proto-Philippine language.
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E.
Timucuan language
The Timucuan language was an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Timucua people in what is now northern Florida and southeastern Georgia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.