Malaita–San Cristobal languages
E162601
The Malaita–San Cristobal languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Malaita and Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Southeast Solomonic branch.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malaita–San Cristobal languages canonical | 3 |
| San Cristobal (Makira) languages | 1 |
| San Cristobal languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386013 — 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: Malaita–San Cristobal languages Context triple: [Southeast Solomonic languages, hasSubgroup, Malaita–San Cristobal languages]
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A.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
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B.
Chibchan languages
Chibchan languages are an indigenous language family of Central and northern South America, spoken by various Native American groups from Honduras through Panama into Colombia and Costa Rica.
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C.
Nahuan languages
The Nahuan languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken by the Aztecs and other peoples of central Mexico.
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D.
Diegueño language
The Diegueño language is a Yuman language traditionally spoken by the Kumeyaay (Diegueño) people of southern California and northern Baja California.
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E.
Yuman–Cochimí languages
Yuman–Cochimí languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages historically spoken in the Baja California Peninsula and the lower Colorado River region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
- 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: Malaita–San Cristobal languages Target entity description: The Malaita–San Cristobal languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Malaita and Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Southeast Solomonic branch.
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A.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
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B.
Chibchan languages
Chibchan languages are an indigenous language family of Central and northern South America, spoken by various Native American groups from Honduras through Panama into Colombia and Costa Rica.
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C.
Nahuan languages
The Nahuan languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken by the Aztecs and other peoples of central Mexico.
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D.
Diegueño language
The Diegueño language is a Yuman language traditionally spoken by the Kumeyaay (Diegueño) people of southern California and northern Baja California.
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E.
Yuman–Cochimí languages
Yuman–Cochimí languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages historically spoken in the Baja California Peninsula and the lower Colorado River region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malaita–San Cristobal languages Description of subject: The Malaita–San Cristobal languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Malaita and Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Southeast Solomonic branch.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Malaita–San Cristobal languages
linked to: Malaita–San Cristobal languages