Malagasy alphabet
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The Malagasy alphabet is the Latin-based writing system used to represent the Malagasy language and its dialects, including Betsileo Malagasy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Malagasy alphabet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21901567 — 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: Malagasy alphabet Context triple: [Betsileo Malagasy, usesAlphabet, Malagasy alphabet]
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A.
Tahitian alphabet
The Tahitian alphabet is the Latin-based writing system adapted to represent the sounds of the Tahitian language, using a reduced set of letters and specific orthographic conventions.
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B.
Betsimisaraka Malagasy
Betsimisaraka Malagasy are a major ethnic group of Madagascar, traditionally inhabiting the island’s eastern coastal region and known for their seafaring, trading heritage, and distinct Malagasy dialect.
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C.
Betsileo Malagasy
Betsileo Malagasy is a prominent regional variety of the Malagasy language spoken primarily by the Betsileo people in the central highlands of Madagascar.
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D.
Sakalava Malagasy
Sakalava Malagasy is a regional variety of the Malagasy language spoken primarily by the Sakalava people of western Madagascar.
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E.
Malagasy Academy
The Malagasy Academy is Madagascar’s national scholarly institution dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of the Malagasy language and culture.
- 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: Malagasy alphabet Target entity description: The Malagasy alphabet is the Latin-based writing system used to represent the Malagasy language and its dialects, including Betsileo Malagasy.
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A.
Tahitian alphabet
The Tahitian alphabet is the Latin-based writing system adapted to represent the sounds of the Tahitian language, using a reduced set of letters and specific orthographic conventions.
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B.
Betsimisaraka Malagasy
Betsimisaraka Malagasy are a major ethnic group of Madagascar, traditionally inhabiting the island’s eastern coastal region and known for their seafaring, trading heritage, and distinct Malagasy dialect.
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C.
Betsileo Malagasy
Betsileo Malagasy is a prominent regional variety of the Malagasy language spoken primarily by the Betsileo people in the central highlands of Madagascar.
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D.
Sakalava Malagasy
Sakalava Malagasy is a regional variety of the Malagasy language spoken primarily by the Sakalava people of western Madagascar.
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E.
Malagasy Academy
The Malagasy Academy is Madagascar’s national scholarly institution dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of the Malagasy language and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.