Bihari languages
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Bihari languages are a group of closely related Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily in the Bihar region of eastern India and neighboring areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bihari languages canonical | 10 |
| Seven Grammars of the Dialects and Subdialects of the Bihari Language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2794833 — 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: Bihari languages Context triple: [Magahi, subfamilyOf, Bihari languages]
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A.
Bhili languages
The Bhili languages are a group of Indo-Aryan tribal languages spoken primarily by the Bhil people across western and central India, especially in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
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Bagheli
Bagheli is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Bagelkhand region of central India, closely related to Hindi and used by millions as a regional vernacular.
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C.
Kiranti languages
The Kiranti languages are a group of closely related Sino-Tibetan languages spoken primarily by the Kirati peoples of eastern Nepal.
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D.
Shauraseni Prakrit
Shauraseni Prakrit is an ancient Middle Indo-Aryan language that served as a major literary and theatrical lingua franca in northern India and significantly influenced several modern Indo-Aryan languages.
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E.
Kurukh
Kurukh is an indigenous Dravidian language spoken primarily by the Oraon tribal communities in eastern and central India.
- 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: Bihari languages Target entity description: Bihari languages are a group of closely related Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily in the Bihar region of eastern India and neighboring areas.
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A.
Bhili languages
The Bhili languages are a group of Indo-Aryan tribal languages spoken primarily by the Bhil people across western and central India, especially in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
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B.
Bagheli
Bagheli is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Bagelkhand region of central India, closely related to Hindi and used by millions as a regional vernacular.
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C.
Kiranti languages
The Kiranti languages are a group of closely related Sino-Tibetan languages spoken primarily by the Kirati peoples of eastern Nepal.
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D.
Shauraseni Prakrit
Shauraseni Prakrit is an ancient Middle Indo-Aryan language that served as a major literary and theatrical lingua franca in northern India and significantly influenced several modern Indo-Aryan languages.
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E.
Kurukh
Kurukh is an indigenous Dravidian language spoken primarily by the Oraon tribal communities in eastern and central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Bihari languages Description of subject: Bihari languages are a group of closely related Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily in the Bihar region of eastern India and neighboring areas.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
George Abraham Grierson
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Seven Grammars of the Dialects and Subdialects of the Bihari Language
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linked to: Bihari languages