Tamanic languages
E161840
The Tamanic languages are a small subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken in parts of Borneo, known for their close relationship to other South Sulawesi–linked languages despite their geographic separation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamanic languages canonical | 4 |
| Buginic languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1322780 — 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: Tamanic languages Context triple: [South Sulawesi languages, hasSubgroup, Tamanic languages]
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A.
Taman languages
Taman languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in eastern Chad and western Sudan.
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B.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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C.
Bantoid languages
The Bantoid languages are a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family that includes the widespread Bantu languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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D.
Tongic languages
The Tongic languages are a small subgroup of Polynesian languages that includes Tongan and Niuean, spoken primarily in Tonga and Niue.
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E.
Ellicean languages
Ellicean languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in parts of Polynesia, including Tuvalu and surrounding island regions.
- 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: Tamanic languages Target entity description: The Tamanic languages are a small subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken in parts of Borneo, known for their close relationship to other South Sulawesi–linked languages despite their geographic separation.
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A.
Taman languages
Taman languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in eastern Chad and western Sudan.
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B.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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C.
Bantoid languages
The Bantoid languages are a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family that includes the widespread Bantu languages spoken across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
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D.
Tongic languages
The Tongic languages are a small subgroup of Polynesian languages that includes Tongan and Niuean, spoken primarily in Tonga and Niue.
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E.
Ellicean languages
Ellicean languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in parts of Polynesia, including Tuvalu and surrounding island regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| arealFeature | spoken in the interior of Borneo away from coastal Austronesian groups ⓘ |
| arealRelationship | geographically separated from South Sulawesi languages ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | small and relatively poorly documented subgroup ⓘ |
| geneticRelationship | linked to South Sulawesi languages ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
interior regions of Borneo
ⓘ
northern West Kalimantan ⓘ |
| glottologCode | tama1334 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Tamanic ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Tamanic
ⓘ
Tamanic group ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Buginese–Tamanic hypothetical group
ⓘ
linked to:
Bugis–Tamanic languages
Embaloh language ⓘ Kalis language ⓘ Kalis-Kenyah language ⓘ
linked to:
Kenyah languages
Taman language ⓘ |
| languageFamilyBranch | Borneo–Sulawesi linkage (proposed) ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature | close relationship to South Sulawesi–linked languages despite geographic separation ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Indonesian Austronesian languages (broad areal grouping) ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Indonesia ⓘ |
| region | Kalimantan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bugis language
ⓘ
Makassarese language ⓘ
linked to:
Makassarese
South Sulawesi languages ⓘ |
| researchStatus | subject of comparative Austronesian studies ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Borneo
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| typologicalNote | show innovations shared with South Sulawesi languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tamanic languages Description of subject: The Tamanic languages are a small subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken in parts of Borneo, known for their close relationship to other South Sulawesi–linked languages despite their geographic separation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tamanic languages