Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin)
E294076
Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Tsilhqot’in people of central British Columbia, Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) canonical | 3 |
| Chilcotin (Tsilhqot’in) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2588235 — 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: Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) Context triple: [Indigenous languages of Canada, includesLanguage, Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin)]
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A.
Secwepemctsín (Shuswap)
Secwepemctsín (Shuswap) is an Interior Salish Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Secwepemc people in the south-central interior of British Columbia, Canada.
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B.
Nisga’a
Nisga’a are an Indigenous people of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and landmark modern treaty asserting self-government and land rights.
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C.
Nlaka'pamux
The Nlaka'pamux are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, whose traditional territory includes the Fraser Canyon region.
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D.
Cowichan Tribes
Cowichan Tribes is a First Nations government on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, representing one of the largest Coast Salish communities with a rich cultural and linguistic heritage.
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E.
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney Nakoda is an Indigenous Siouan language spoken by the Stoney Nakoda people primarily in Alberta, Canada.
- 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: Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) Target entity description: Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Tsilhqot’in people of central British Columbia, Canada.
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A.
Secwepemctsín (Shuswap)
Secwepemctsín (Shuswap) is an Interior Salish Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Secwepemc people in the south-central interior of British Columbia, Canada.
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B.
Nisga’a
Nisga’a are an Indigenous people of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and landmark modern treaty asserting self-government and land rights.
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C.
Nlaka'pamux
The Nlaka'pamux are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, whose traditional territory includes the Fraser Canyon region.
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D.
Cowichan Tribes
Cowichan Tribes is a First Nations government on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, representing one of the largest Coast Salish communities with a rich cultural and linguistic heritage.
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E.
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney Nakoda is an Indigenous Siouan language spoken by the Stoney Nakoda people primarily in Alberta, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athabaskan language
ⓘ
Indigenous language of North America ⓘ Northern Athabaskan language ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Chilcotin
ⓘ
linked to:
Chilcotin region
Tsilhqot’in ⓘ Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Carrier language
ⓘ
Dakelh language ⓘ
linked to:
Dakelh (Carrier) language
Secwepemctsín (Shuswap) language family-wise via regional contact ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | definitely endangered ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Tsilhqot’in people
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsilhqot'in people
|
| hasCommunityOrganizationSupport |
Tsilhqot’in National Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsilhqot’in Nation
|
| hasDialects | varieties associated with different Tsilhqot’in communities ⓘ |
| hasEducationalMaterial | Tsilhqot’in language curricula and teaching resources ⓘ |
| hasGlottologCode | chil1280 ⓘ |
| hasGlottologName |
Chilcotin
ⓘ
linked to:
Chilcotin region
|
| hasISO639-3Code | clc ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticResearch | documented by field linguists ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType |
polysynthetic
ⓘ
prefixing ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
complex consonant system
ⓘ
laryngealization ⓘ tonal contrasts ⓘ |
| hasRevitalizationEffort |
community-based language programs
ⓘ
documentation projects ⓘ school-based language instruction ⓘ |
| hasSOVOrder | yes ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Athabaskan languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Athabaskan
Northern Athabaskan languages ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Nations languages of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Indigenous languages of Canada
Indigenous languages of British Columbia ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Chilcotin River basin
ⓘ
Tsilhqot’in Nation reserves ⓘ
linked to:
Tsilhqot’in Nation
|
| region |
Cariboo region
ⓘ
Chilcotin Plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Chilcotin region
|
| spokenBy |
Indigenous peoples in Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Aboriginal peoples of Canada
|
| spokenIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
central British Columbia ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf |
Na-Dene languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Na-Dene
|
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
daily communication within Tsilhqot’in communities ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) Description of subject: Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Tsilhqot’in people of central British Columbia, Canada.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.