Kinaray-a language
E179458
Kinaray-a language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, especially in the province of Antique and neighboring areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinaray-a language canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1585549 — 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: Kinaray-a language Context triple: [Bisayan languages subgroup, hasMember, Kinaray-a language]
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A.
Basay language
The Basay language is an extinct Austronesian language once spoken by indigenous peoples in northern Taiwan.
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B.
Surigaonon language
Surigaonon language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Surigao region of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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C.
Balangao language
The Balangao language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Balangao people in the Mountain Province of the northern Philippines.
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D.
Inagta Rinconada language
Inagta Rinconada is an endangered Aeta language of the Philippines spoken by small indigenous communities in the Rinconada area of Camarines Sur in southern Luzon.
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E.
Kankanaey language
The Kankanaey language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Kankanaey people of the northern Philippines, particularly in the Cordillera region of Luzon.
- 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: Kinaray-a language Target entity description: Kinaray-a language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, especially in the province of Antique and neighboring areas.
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A.
Basay language
The Basay language is an extinct Austronesian language once spoken by indigenous peoples in northern Taiwan.
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B.
Surigaonon language
Surigaonon language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Surigao region of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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C.
Balangao language
The Balangao language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Balangao people in the Mountain Province of the northern Philippines.
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D.
Inagta Rinconada language
Inagta Rinconada is an endangered Aeta language of the Philippines spoken by small indigenous communities in the Rinconada area of Camarines Sur in southern Luzon.
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E.
Kankanaey language
The Kankanaey language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Kankanaey people of the northern Philippines, particularly in the Cordillera region of Luzon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian language ⓘ Philippine language ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Antiqueño (in some sources)
ⓘ
Hinaraya ⓘ Karay-a ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Capiznon language
ⓘ
Hiligaynon language ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vigorous (in core areas) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Karay-a people ⓘ |
| family |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| hasDialect |
Aklan-side Kinaray-a varieties
ⓘ
Antiqueño Kinaray-a ⓘ
linked to:
Kinaray-a
Ilonggo Kinaray-a (in Iloilo uplands) ⓘ |
| hasLoanwordsFrom |
Spanish language
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish
|
| hasMedia |
local newspapers and magazines
ⓘ
radio programs in Kinaray-a ⓘ |
| hasOrthography | community-developed spelling conventions based on Filipino orthography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English language
ⓘ
Hiligaynon language ⓘ Tagalog language ⓘ
linked to:
Tagalog
|
| languageCodeISO639-3 | krj ⓘ |
| languageFamilyBranch | Visayan languages ⓘ |
| lexicalSimilarityWith | Hiligaynon language ⓘ |
| morphology | Austronesian voice system ⓘ |
| officialStatus | regional language in the Philippines ⓘ |
| phonologicalFeature |
contrastive glottal stop
ⓘ
vowel length distinctions in some varieties ⓘ |
| primaryProvince | Antique ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Western Visayas ⓘ |
| region | Panay Island ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Aklan
ⓘ
Capiz ⓘ Guimaras ⓘ Iloilo ⓘ Mindanao (migrant communities) ⓘ
linked to:
Mindanao
Negros Occidental ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Malayo-Polynesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Malayo-Polynesian languages
|
| subgroup |
Central Philippine languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Central Philippine languages
|
| typology | verb–initial language ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily communication
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ local radio broadcasting ⓘ oral literature ⓘ |
| usedInEducation | mother tongue-based multilingual education in some schools ⓘ |
| wordOrder |
VOS
ⓘ
VSO ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kinaray-a language Description of subject: Kinaray-a language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, especially in the province of Antique and neighboring areas.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.