Kenyah
E159028
The Kenyah are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo, traditionally living in the interior highlands and river valleys of Sarawak and neighboring regions, known for their longhouse communities and rich oral traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenyah canonical | 4 |
| Kenyah Badeng | 1 |
| Kenyah Lepo Tau | 1 |
| Kenyah Uma Kulit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1375694 — 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: Kenyah Context triple: [Sarawak, hasEthnicGroup, Kenyah]
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A.
Bantia
Bantia was an ancient Oscan-speaking city in southern Italy, notable for yielding important inscriptions that illuminate the Oscan language and Italic legal traditions.
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B.
Kainan
Kainan is a coastal city in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its traditional industries and scenic seaside setting.
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C.
Kitchawan
Kitchawan is a small hamlet within the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, known for its residential character and proximity to natural areas.
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D.
Ketambe
Ketambe is a remote village in Aceh, Indonesia, known as a key access point for jungle trekking and wildlife viewing in the Gunung Leuser ecosystem, especially for observing wild orangutans.
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E.
Kencot
Kencot is a small rural village in Oxfordshire, England, known for its historic stone cottages and traditional Cotswold character.
- 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: Kenyah Target entity description: The Kenyah are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo, traditionally living in the interior highlands and river valleys of Sarawak and neighboring regions, known for their longhouse communities and rich oral traditions.
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A.
Bantia
Bantia was an ancient Oscan-speaking city in southern Italy, notable for yielding important inscriptions that illuminate the Oscan language and Italic legal traditions.
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B.
Kainan
Kainan is a coastal city in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its traditional industries and scenic seaside setting.
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C.
Kitchawan
Kitchawan is a small hamlet within the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, known for its residential character and proximity to natural areas.
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D.
Ketambe
Ketambe is a remote village in Aceh, Indonesia, known as a key access point for jungle trekking and wildlife viewing in the Gunung Leuser ecosystem, especially for observing wild orangutans.
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E.
Kencot
Kencot is a small rural village in Oxfordshire, England, known for its historic stone cottages and traditional Cotswold character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dayak people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoInhabits |
Indonesian Borneo
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalimantan
Kalimantan ⓘ |
| country |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Borneo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
epic chants
ⓘ
folktales ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | longhouse-based community organization ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Kenyah Badeng
ⓘ
linked to:
Kenyah
Kenyah Lepo Jalan ⓘ Kenyah Lepo Ma’ut ⓘ Kenyah Lepo Tau ⓘ
linked to:
Kenyah
Kenyah Uma Baha ⓘ Kenyah Uma Kulit ⓘ
linked to:
Kenyah
Kenyah Uma’ Lasan ⓘ
linked to:
Kenyah Uma Baha
|
| indigenousTo | Borneo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
longhouse communities
ⓘ
rich oral traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dayak cultural sphere
ⓘ
linked to:
Dayak peoples
|
| practices | elaborate oral storytelling ⓘ |
| primarilyInhabits |
Malaysian Borneo
ⓘ
linked to:
East Malaysia
Sarawak ⓘ |
| region |
Upper Baram River
ⓘ
linked to:
Baleh River
Upper Rejang River ⓘ interior of Sarawak ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kayan people
ⓘ
Kelabit people ⓘ Penan people ⓘ
linked to:
Penan
|
| speaks | Kenyah languages ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
body ornamentation
ⓘ
tattooing ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalDwellingType | longhouse ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
rice cultivation ⓘ riverine fishing ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHabitat |
interior highlands of Borneo
ⓘ
river valleys of Borneo ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | sape’ lute music ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | animism ⓘ |
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: Kenyah Description of subject: The Kenyah are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo, traditionally living in the interior highlands and river valleys of Sarawak and neighboring regions, known for their longhouse communities and rich oral traditions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.