Sunda-Sulawesi languages
E148163
The Sunda-Sulawesi languages are a proposed group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia, including parts of Java, Sulawesi, and nearby islands.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makassaric languages | 1 |
| Malayo-Sumbawan languages | 1 |
| Sunda-Sulawesi languages canonical | 1 |
| Sunda-Sulawesi subgroup | 1 |
| Western Indonesian languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1223893 — 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: Sunda-Sulawesi languages Context triple: [Malayo-Polynesian languages, hasSubgroup, Sunda-Sulawesi languages]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Flores–Lembata languages
The Flores–Lembata languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken on the islands of Flores and Lembata in eastern Indonesia, known for their distinctive phonological and grammatical features within the region.
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D.
Bima–Sumba languages
The Bima–Sumba languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on the islands of Sumbawa and Sumba in eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Bungku–Tolaki languages
The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
- 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: Sunda-Sulawesi languages Target entity description: The Sunda-Sulawesi languages are a proposed group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia, including parts of Java, Sulawesi, and nearby islands.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Flores–Lembata languages
The Flores–Lembata languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken on the islands of Flores and Lembata in eastern Indonesia, known for their distinctive phonological and grammatical features within the region.
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D.
Bima–Sumba languages
The Bima–Sumba languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on the islands of Sumbawa and Sumba in eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Bungku–Tolaki languages
The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language subgroup
ⓘ
proposed language group ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lexical evidence
ⓘ
morphological evidence ⓘ phonological evidence ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Austronesian linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | islands of Java and Sulawesi and nearby islands ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis
ⓘ
Sunda-Sulawesi subgroup ⓘ
linked to:
Sunda-Sulawesi languages
|
| hasCharacteristic |
grouping of several major regional languages of Indonesia
ⓘ
spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa languages
ⓘ
Balinese language ⓘ Bima language ⓘ Buginese language ⓘ Celebic languages ⓘ Flores languages ⓘ Javanic languages ⓘ Kawi language ⓘ Lombok languages ⓘ Madurese language ⓘ
linked to:
Madurese
Madurese-Javanese subgroup ⓘ Makassarese language ⓘ
linked to:
Makassarese
Old Javanese language ⓘ
linked to:
Kawi (Old Javanese)
Sasak language ⓘ
linked to:
Basa Sasak
South Sulawesi languages ⓘ Sumba languages ⓘ
linked to:
Bima–Sumba languages
Sundanese language ⓘ |
| languageFamilyColor |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| locatedInTime | late 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Alexander Adelaar
ⓘ
Robert Blust ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Java
ⓘ
Lesser Sunda Islands ⓘ Sulawesi ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
central Indonesia ⓘ western Indonesia ⓘ |
| status |
controversial
ⓘ
not universally accepted ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Balinese script
ⓘ
Javanese script ⓘ Latin script ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
Lontara script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sunda-Sulawesi languages Description of subject: The Sunda-Sulawesi languages are a proposed group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia, including parts of Java, Sulawesi, and nearby islands.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sunda-Sulawesi languages
linked to: Sunda-Sulawesi languages
linked to: Sunda-Sulawesi languages
linked to: Sunda-Sulawesi languages