Angas
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Angas are the eight principal canonical texts of early Jainism that systematically present its core doctrines, ethics, and monastic discipline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angas canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2280740 — 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: Angas Context triple: [Agamas, includes, Angas]
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A.
Angas
Angas is a major West Chadic language spoken primarily in central Nigeria.
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B.
Ronga
Ronga is a Bantu language spoken primarily in southern Mozambique, known for contributing vocabulary and structural features to African varieties of Portuguese.
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C.
Tambolaka
Tambolaka is a town on the Indonesian island of Sumba that serves as an important local hub with an airport and access point for exploring the island.
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D.
Gilga
Gilga is a production company known for its work on the television series "Swarm."
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E.
Vangunu
Vangunu is an Oceanic language of the Meso-Melanesian group spoken on Vangunu Island in the Solomon Islands.
- 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: Angas Target entity description: Angas are the eight principal canonical texts of early Jainism that systematically present its core doctrines, ethics, and monastic discipline.
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A.
Angas
Angas is a major West Chadic language spoken primarily in central Nigeria.
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B.
Ronga
Ronga is a Bantu language spoken primarily in southern Mozambique, known for contributing vocabulary and structural features to African varieties of Portuguese.
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C.
Tambolaka
Tambolaka is a town on the Indonesian island of Sumba that serves as an important local hub with an airport and access point for exploring the island.
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D.
Gilga
Gilga is a production company known for its work on the television series "Swarm."
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E.
Vangunu
Vangunu is an Oceanic language of the Meso-Melanesian group spoken on Vangunu Island in the Solomon Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain scripture
ⓘ
canonical text collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Digambara Jain tradition
ⓘ
Śvetāmbara Jain tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| canonicalStatus | principal canonical texts of early Jainism ⓘ |
| category | Jain canonical literature ⓘ |
| describedAs | eight principal canonical texts of early Jainism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Antakṛddaśāḥ
ⓘ
Anuttaraupapātikadaśāḥ ⓘ Dṛṣṭivāda ⓘ Jñātadharmakathāṅga ⓘ Praśnavyākaraṇa ⓘ Samavāyāṅga Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Acaranga Sutra
Sthānāṅga Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Culikasutras
Sūtrakṛtāṅga ⓘ
linked to:
Sutrakritanga
Upāsakadaśāḥ ⓘ Vipākaśruta ⓘ Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra) ⓘ Ācāranga Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Acaranga Sutra
|
| includesGenre |
narrative exempla
ⓘ
philosophical exposition ⓘ rules for conduct ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Jain commentarial literature ⓘ |
| language |
Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
|
| numberOfParts | 8 ⓘ |
| presents |
core doctrines of Jainism
ⓘ
ethical teachings of Jainism ⓘ rules for Jain monks and nuns ⓘ |
| preservation | monastic recitation and memorization ⓘ |
| region | ancient India ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Jain Āgamas
ⓘ
linked to:
Jain Agamas
|
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| roleInJainism | systematic presentation of Jain teachings ⓘ |
| script | various Brahmi-derived scripts in manuscripts ⓘ |
| scriptureType | canonical (āgama) texts ⓘ |
| subject |
Jain doctrine
ⓘ
Jain ethics ⓘ Jain monastic discipline ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Jainism ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Mahavira ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal instruction
ⓘ
ethical guidance ⓘ monastic education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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