Olohega
E159422
Olohega is the traditional Polynesian name for Swains Island, a remote atoll in the Tokelau region of the South Pacific.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1180000 — 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: Olohega Context triple: [Swains Island, traditionalName, Olohega]
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A.
Olosega
Olosega is a small volcanic island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic cliffs, lush vegetation, and connection by bridge to the neighboring island of Ofu.
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B.
Orongo
Orongo is a ceremonial stone village and archaeological site on Easter Island, best known for its role in the Birdman cult and its dramatic clifftop setting overlooking the ocean.
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C.
Ronga
Ronga is a Bantu language spoken primarily in southern Mozambique, known for contributing vocabulary and structural features to African varieties of Portuguese.
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D.
Harauti
Harauti is an Indo-Aryan dialect of the Rajasthani language spoken primarily in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Kawaikini
Kawaikini is the highest peak on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, located in the island’s central, rainforest-covered interior.
- 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: Olohega Target entity description: Olohega is the traditional Polynesian name for Swains Island, a remote atoll in the Tokelau region of the South Pacific.
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A.
Olosega
Olosega is a small volcanic island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic cliffs, lush vegetation, and connection by bridge to the neighboring island of Ofu.
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B.
Orongo
Orongo is a ceremonial stone village and archaeological site on Easter Island, best known for its role in the Birdman cult and its dramatic clifftop setting overlooking the ocean.
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C.
Ronga
Ronga is a Bantu language spoken primarily in southern Mozambique, known for contributing vocabulary and structural features to African varieties of Portuguese.
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D.
Harauti
Harauti is an Indo-Aryan dialect of the Rajasthani language spoken primarily in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan, India.
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E.
Kawaikini
Kawaikini is the highest peak on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, located in the island’s central, rainforest-covered interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polynesian place
ⓘ
atoll ⓘ island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | American Samoa ⓘ |
| belongsToEthnographicRegion | Polynesia ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
New Zealand (on behalf of Tokelau)
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand
Tokelau ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Olosega (historical variant for this island)
ⓘ
Swains Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCoordinates |
11°S (latitude, approximate)
ⓘ
171°W (longitude, approximate) ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical marine ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Polynesian
ⓘ
Tokelauan ⓘ |
| hasDisputedStatus | territorial claim by Tokelau ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | copra production (historically significant) ⓘ |
| hasFeature | central lagoon (largely filled or closed) ⓘ |
| hasIslandType | coral atoll ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | privately leased island under U.S. jurisdiction (historically) ⓘ |
| hasMainSettlement | Taulaga ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Polynesian origin ⓘ |
| hasRegion | South Pacific ⓘ |
| hasSettlementStatus | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasSovereigntyStatus | U.S. unincorporated territory (via American Samoa) ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingWaterBody | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| hasTimeZone | UTC-11 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
American Samoa (U.S. territory)
ⓘ
linked to:
American Samoa
United States Minor Outlying Islands (broad classification) ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific unorganized territories
|
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| liesNorthOf |
Samoa Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Samoa Islands archipelago
|
| liesSouthOf |
Tokelau atolls
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokelau
|
| locatedIn |
Polynesia
ⓘ
South Pacific Ocean ⓘ Tokelau region ⓘ
linked to:
Tokelau
|
| partOf |
Tokelau cultural region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokelau
|
| recognizedAs | traditional fourth island of Tokelau (in Tokelauan tradition) ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United States of America ⓘ |
| traditionalNameOf | Swains Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguageName |
Samoan language
ⓘ
Tokelauan language ⓘ
linked to:
Tokelauan
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olohega Description of subject: Olohega is the traditional Polynesian name for Swains Island, a remote atoll in the Tokelau region of the South Pacific.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.