tet
E173797
tet is the ISO 639-1 language code for Tetum, an Austronesian language spoken primarily in East Timor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1521029 — 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: tet Context triple: [Tetum, ISO639-1Code, tet]
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A.
the T
The T is the public transit system serving the Greater Boston area, operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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B.
DET
DET is the standard NHL abbreviation for the Detroit Red Wings professional ice hockey team.
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C.
TER
TER is a network of regional express trains in France that provides local passenger rail services across various regions.
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D.
Tek
Tek is a brand associated with Tektronix, known for electronic test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes and signal analyzers.
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E.
TT
TT is the common abbreviation for the Isle of Man TT, a famous and notoriously dangerous annual motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man.
- 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: tet Target entity description: tet is the ISO 639-1 language code for Tetum, an Austronesian language spoken primarily in East Timor.
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A.
the T
The T is the public transit system serving the Greater Boston area, operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
-
B.
DET
DET is the standard NHL abbreviation for the Detroit Red Wings professional ice hockey team.
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C.
TER
TER is a network of regional express trains in France that provides local passenger rail services across various regions.
-
D.
Tek
Tek is a brand associated with Tektronix, known for electronic test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes and signal analyzers.
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E.
TT
TT is the common abbreviation for the Isle of Man TT, a famous and notoriously dangerous annual motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Tetun
ⓘ
linked to:
Tetun language
|
| closelyRelatedTo |
Galoli language
ⓘ
Mambai language ⓘ Tokodede language ⓘ |
| coOfficialWith |
Portuguese
ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese language
|
| countryWhereMajoritySpeakersLive |
East Timor
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste
|
| hasDialects |
Tetun Belu
ⓘ
linked to:
Tetun language
Tetun Dili ⓘ
linked to:
Tetum
Tetun Prasa ⓘ
linked to:
Tetun language
Tetun Terik ⓘ
linked to:
Tetun language
|
| hasGlottocode | tetu1245 ⓘ |
| hasISO639-1Code | tet ⓘ |
| hasISO639-2Code | tet ⓘ |
| hasISO639-3Code | tet ⓘ |
| hasLinguasphereCode | 31-EEF-d ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | moderately analytic language ⓘ |
| hasNativeName |
Tetun
ⓘ
linked to:
Tetun language
|
| hasOfficialStatusIn |
East Timor
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste
|
| hasPhonologicalFeature | five-vowel system (a, e, i, o, u) ⓘ |
| hasSignificantLoanwordsFrom |
Indonesian language
ⓘ
linked to:
Indonesian
Malay language ⓘ
linked to:
Malay
Portuguese language ⓘ |
| hasStatus | national language of East Timor ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indonesian language
ⓘ
linked to:
Indonesian
Malay language ⓘ
linked to:
Malay
Portuguese language ⓘ |
| ISOStandard |
ISO 639-1
ⓘ
linked to:
ISO 639
ISO 639-2 ⓘ ISO 639-3 ⓘ
linked to:
ISO 639-3 Registration Authority
|
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageGroup |
Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
|
| languageSubfamily | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| primaryUse | lingua franca in East Timor ⓘ |
| region |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
island of Timor ⓘ |
| regulatingBody | Instituto Nacional de Linguística (East Timor) ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
East Timor
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature | SVO word order ⓘ |
| usedAs | liturgical language in East Timor ⓘ |
| usedIn |
education in East Timor
ⓘ
government in East Timor ⓘ media in East Timor ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tet Description of subject: tet is the ISO 639-1 language code for Tetum, an Austronesian language spoken primarily in East Timor.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.