Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
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The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dené–Yeniseian (proposed) | 3 |
| Dené–Yeniseian hypothesis | 1 |
| Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2455886 — 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: Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) Context triple: [Navajo language, languageFamily, Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)]
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A.
Altaic languages (proposed)
Altaic languages (proposed) is a controversial hypothetical language family that groups together Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, and sometimes Koreanic and Japonic languages, primarily spoken across northern and central Asia.
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B.
Karkar-Yuri languages
The Karkar-Yuri languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily on Karkar Island and nearby areas of Papua New Guinea.
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C.
Transeurasian languages
Transeurasian languages are a proposed macro-family of languages stretching from Eastern Europe across Siberia to East Asia, hypothesized to include Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, Koreanic, and Japonic.
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D.
Tungusic languages
Tungusic languages are a family of languages spoken in eastern Siberia, northeastern China, and parts of the Russian Far East, including languages such as Evenki and Manchu.
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E.
Karluk languages
Karluk languages are a subgroup of the Turkic language family that includes major Central Asian languages such as Uzbek and Uyghur.
- 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: Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) Target entity description: The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
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A.
Altaic languages (proposed)
Altaic languages (proposed) is a controversial hypothetical language family that groups together Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, and sometimes Koreanic and Japonic languages, primarily spoken across northern and central Asia.
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B.
Karkar-Yuri languages
The Karkar-Yuri languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily on Karkar Island and nearby areas of Papua New Guinea.
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C.
Transeurasian languages
Transeurasian languages are a proposed macro-family of languages stretching from Eastern Europe across Siberia to East Asia, hypothesized to include Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, Koreanic, and Japonic.
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D.
Tungusic languages
Tungusic languages are a family of languages spoken in eastern Siberia, northeastern China, and parts of the Russian Far East, including languages such as Evenki and Manchu.
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E.
Karluk languages
Karluk languages are a subgroup of the Turkic language family that includes major Central Asian languages such as Uzbek and Uyghur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypothesized language family
ⓘ
linguistic hypothesis ⓘ proposed language macro-family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dené–Yeniseian hypothesis
ⓘ
linked to:
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
|
| associatedWithArea | Bering region ⓘ |
| basisOfProposal |
lexical correspondences
ⓘ
morphological parallels ⓘ phonological patterns ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | provisional ⓘ |
| comparedWith | other proposed macro-families ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some specialists in Native American languages ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
insufficient regular sound correspondences (according to critics)
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limited lexical dataset (according to critics) ⓘ |
| discussedIn | comparative studies of Ket and Na-Dené ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
pronominal morphology
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shared morphological paradigms ⓘ verb morphology ⓘ |
| field |
comparative linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| geographicSpan |
central Siberia
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subarctic North America ⓘ |
| hasImplicationFor |
Beringian population history
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prehistory of North America ⓘ prehistory of Siberia ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Na-Dené languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Na-Dene
Yeniseian languages ⓘ |
| hasSupportFrom | some historical linguists ⓘ |
| involvesLanguage |
Athabaskan languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Athabaskan
Eyak language ⓘ Ket language ⓘ Tlingit language ⓘ
linked to:
Tlingit
|
| languageFamilyLinked |
Na-Dené
ⓘ
linked to:
Na-Dene
Yeniseian ⓘ
linked to:
Yeniseian languages
|
| linksRegion |
North America
ⓘ
Siberia ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Beringian migration hypotheses
ⓘ
linked to:
Beringian standstill hypothesis
|
| proposedBy | Edward Vajda ⓘ |
| proposedDate | early 21st century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Na-Dené languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Na-Dene
Yeniseian languages ⓘ |
| requires | further comparative research ⓘ |
| status |
controversial
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not universally accepted ⓘ |
| suggestsRelationshipBetween | Athabaskan languages and Ket language ⓘ |
| timeDepth | deep-time relationship ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) Description of subject: The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
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Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
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linked to: Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
linked to: Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
linked to: Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)