Koiarian languages
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The Koiarian languages are a small family of Papuan languages spoken in the southeastern interior of Papua New Guinea, known for their significant linguistic diversity and relative isolation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Koiarian languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21607512 — 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: Koiarian languages Context triple: [Central Papuan Tip language, neighboringLanguageFamilies, Koiarian languages]
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A.
Kiwaian languages
The Kiwaian languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the southern coastal and riverine regions of Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Degiha languages
Degiha languages are a subgroup of the Siouan language family traditionally spoken by several Native American tribes of the central United States, including the Omaha, Ponca, Osage, Kansa, and Quapaw.
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C.
Jukunoid languages
Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Nigeria, known for their diversity and close relationship to neighboring Plateau languages.
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D.
Nunusaku languages
The Nunusaku languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in the central Maluku region of eastern Indonesia, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features that distinguish them from neighboring language groups.
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E.
Koroic languages
Koroic languages are a small subgroup of Plateau languages spoken in central Nigeria, known for their linguistic diversity and limited documentation.
- 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: Koiarian languages Target entity description: The Koiarian languages are a small family of Papuan languages spoken in the southeastern interior of Papua New Guinea, known for their significant linguistic diversity and relative isolation.
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A.
Kiwaian languages
The Kiwaian languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the southern coastal and riverine regions of Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Degiha languages
Degiha languages are a subgroup of the Siouan language family traditionally spoken by several Native American tribes of the central United States, including the Omaha, Ponca, Osage, Kansa, and Quapaw.
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C.
Jukunoid languages
Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Nigeria, known for their diversity and close relationship to neighboring Plateau languages.
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D.
Nunusaku languages
The Nunusaku languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in the central Maluku region of eastern Indonesia, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features that distinguish them from neighboring language groups.
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E.
Koroic languages
Koroic languages are a small subgroup of Plateau languages spoken in central Nigeria, known for their linguistic diversity and limited documentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.