Western Plains languages
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Western Plains languages are a subgroup of Northern Formosan Austronesian languages traditionally spoken by indigenous communities on the western plains of Taiwan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Plains languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23060562 — 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: Western Plains languages Context triple: [Northern Formosan, hasMember, Western Plains languages]
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A.
Northern Athabaskan languages
Northern Athabaskan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages spoken primarily in northwestern Canada and Alaska, forming a northern branch of the larger Athabaskan language family.
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B.
Western Siouan
Western Siouan is a major branch of the Siouan language family that encompasses several Indigenous languages historically spoken across the central United States.
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C.
Eastern Southern Athabaskan languages
Eastern Southern Athabaskan languages are a branch of the Southern Athabaskan language family spoken in the Southwestern United States, encompassing closely related Indigenous languages such as Mescalero, Jicarilla, and others.
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D.
Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages
Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages are a branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and neighboring regions, including languages such as Qʼanjobʼal, Akateko, and Jakaltek.
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E.
Plains linguistic area
The Plains linguistic area is a region of North America where diverse Indigenous languages, including the Caddoan family, have converged and shared structural features through long-term contact.
- 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: Western Plains languages Target entity description: Western Plains languages are a subgroup of Northern Formosan Austronesian languages traditionally spoken by indigenous communities on the western plains of Taiwan.
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A.
Northern Athabaskan languages
Northern Athabaskan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages spoken primarily in northwestern Canada and Alaska, forming a northern branch of the larger Athabaskan language family.
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B.
Western Siouan
Western Siouan is a major branch of the Siouan language family that encompasses several Indigenous languages historically spoken across the central United States.
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C.
Eastern Southern Athabaskan languages
Eastern Southern Athabaskan languages are a branch of the Southern Athabaskan language family spoken in the Southwestern United States, encompassing closely related Indigenous languages such as Mescalero, Jicarilla, and others.
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D.
Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages
Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages are a branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and neighboring regions, including languages such as Qʼanjobʼal, Akateko, and Jakaltek.
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E.
Plains linguistic area
The Plains linguistic area is a region of North America where diverse Indigenous languages, including the Caddoan family, have converged and shared structural features through long-term contact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.