Kula – Malasanga languages
E155823
The Kula–Malasanga languages are a small subgroup of closely related Austronesian languages spoken in parts of the western Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kula – Malasanga languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1366790 — 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: Kula – Malasanga languages Context triple: [Western Oceanic languages, hasSubgroup, Kula – Malasanga languages]
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A.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
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B.
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.
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C.
Maban languages
Maban languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in eastern Chad and western Sudan.
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D.
Kalanguya language
The Kalanguya language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Kalanguya people in the northern Luzon highlands of the Philippines.
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E.
Khoe languages
Khoe languages are a branch of southern African languages spoken mainly by Khoe peoples, known for their use of click consonants and distinct grammatical structures.
- 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: Kula – Malasanga languages Target entity description: The Kula–Malasanga languages are a small subgroup of closely related Austronesian languages spoken in parts of the western Pacific region.
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A.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
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B.
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.
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C.
Maban languages
Maban languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in eastern Chad and western Sudan.
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D.
Kalanguya language
The Kalanguya language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Kalanguya people in the northern Luzon highlands of the Philippines.
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E.
Khoe languages
Khoe languages are a branch of southern African languages spoken mainly by Khoe peoples, known for their use of click consonants and distinct grammatical structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy | Austronesian-speaking communities in the western Pacific ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | lower-level subgroup within Austronesian ⓘ |
| family |
Austronesian language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
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| geneticRelationship | closely related languages ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Kula language
ⓘ
Malasanga language ⓘ |
| isA | small subgroup of closely related languages ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology | Austronesian typology ⓘ |
| region | Pacific ⓘ |
| spokenIn | western Pacific region ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ Oceanic languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kula – Malasanga languages Description of subject: The Kula–Malasanga languages are a small subgroup of closely related Austronesian languages spoken in parts of the western Pacific region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.