South Marquesan language
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South Marquesan is a Polynesian language spoken in the southern part of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, closely related to other Marquesic languages.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Marquesan language canonical | 8 |
| Marquesan languages | 4 |
| Marquesan language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1308253 — 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: South Marquesan language Context triple: [Marquesic languages, hasMember, South Marquesan language]
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A.
North Marquesan language
North Marquesan is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken primarily in the northern Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.
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B.
Tahitian language
The Tahitian language is a Polynesian language spoken primarily in Tahiti and French Polynesia, known for its central role in Tahitian culture and as one of the major languages of the Eastern Polynesian subgroup.
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C.
Vella Lavella language
The Vella Lavella language is an Oceanic language spoken by the indigenous population of Vella Lavella Island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Rapa Nui language
The Rapa Nui language is a Polynesian language spoken by the indigenous people of Easter Island, known for its close relation to other Eastern Polynesian languages and its role in preserving the island’s unique cultural heritage.
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E.
East Futunan language
The East Futunan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Futuna Island in Wallis and Futuna, closely related to other Polynesian languages.
- 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: South Marquesan language Target entity description: South Marquesan is a Polynesian language spoken in the southern part of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, closely related to other Marquesic languages.
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A.
North Marquesan language
North Marquesan is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken primarily in the northern Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.
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B.
Tahitian language
The Tahitian language is a Polynesian language spoken primarily in Tahiti and French Polynesia, known for its central role in Tahitian culture and as one of the major languages of the Eastern Polynesian subgroup.
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C.
Vella Lavella language
The Vella Lavella language is an Oceanic language spoken by the indigenous population of Vella Lavella Island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Rapa Nui language
The Rapa Nui language is a Polynesian language spoken by the indigenous people of Easter Island, known for its close relation to other Eastern Polynesian languages and its role in preserving the island’s unique cultural heritage.
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E.
East Futunan language
The East Futunan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Futuna Island in Wallis and Futuna, closely related to other Polynesian languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language
ⓘ
Oceanic language ⓘ Polynesian language ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Hawaiian language
ⓘ
Mangarevan language ⓘ North Marquesan language ⓘ Rapa Nui language ⓘ Rarotongan language ⓘ Tahitian language ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| glottologCode | sout2852 ⓘ |
| glottologName | South Marquesan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Marquesan (South)
ⓘ
linked to:
South Marquesan
ʻEnana (southern variety) ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Proto-Austronesian language
ⓘ
Proto-Oceanic language ⓘ Proto-Polynesian language ⓘ |
| hasDialects | dialects of individual southern Marquesan islands ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticTypology | analytic language ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
use of possessive classifiers
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verb–subject–object basic word order ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
loss of some Proto-Polynesian consonant distinctions
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relatively small consonant inventory ⓘ |
| hasStressPattern | typically penultimate stress ⓘ |
| hasSyllableStructure | predominantly open syllables (CV) ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | mqm ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Marquesan languages continuum
ⓘ
linked to:
North Marquesan language
|
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ Marquesic languages ⓘ Oceanic languages ⓘ Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| minorityLanguageIn | French Polynesia ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Marquesan people
ⓘ
linked to:
Marquesans
|
| spokenIn |
French Polynesia
ⓘ
Marquesas Islands ⓘ southern Marquesas Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Marquesas Islands
|
| subclassOf |
Marquesic language
ⓘ
Nuclear Polynesian language ⓘ |
| usedIn |
local education programs
ⓘ
local oral tradition ⓘ traditional chants and songs ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Marquesan language Description of subject: South Marquesan is a Polynesian language spoken in the southern part of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, closely related to other Marquesic languages.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: South Marquesan language
linked to: South Marquesan language
linked to: South Marquesan language
subject linked to:
Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
linked to: South Marquesan language
linked to: South Marquesan language