South Banda languages subgroup
E36635
The South Banda languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in the Banda Sea region of eastern Indonesia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Banda languages subgroup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T200767 — 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: South Banda languages subgroup Context triple: [Austronesian languages, hasSubfamily, South Banda languages subgroup]
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A.
Central Banda languages
The Central Banda languages are a group of closely related Banda languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and neighboring regions of central Africa.
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B.
Barito languages subgroup
The Barito languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily along the Barito River region of southern Borneo and known for its close historical links to the Malagasy language of Madagascar.
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C.
Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup
The Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily by maritime Sama-Bajau peoples across the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and parts of Indonesia.
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D.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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E.
Bisayan languages subgroup
The Bisayan languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in the Visayas and parts of Mindanao and Luzon in the Philippines.
- 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: South Banda languages subgroup Target entity description: The South Banda languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in the Banda Sea region of eastern Indonesia.
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A.
Central Banda languages
The Central Banda languages are a group of closely related Banda languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and neighboring regions of central Africa.
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B.
Barito languages subgroup
The Barito languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily along the Barito River region of southern Borneo and known for its close historical links to the Malagasy language of Madagascar.
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C.
Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup
The Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily by maritime Sama-Bajau peoples across the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and parts of Indonesia.
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D.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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E.
Bisayan languages subgroup
The Bisayan languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in the Visayas and parts of Mindanao and Luzon in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Proto-Austronesian language
ⓘ
Proto-Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language ⓘ
linked to:
Central Malayo-Polynesian languages
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language ⓘ |
| hasBranch | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
closely related member languages
ⓘ
maritime distribution ⓘ spoken on small islands ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
local culture
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFamily |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| hasResearchField |
Austronesian linguistics
ⓘ
comparative linguistics ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasStatus | minority languages ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banda Sea region
ⓘ
linked to:
Banda Sea
eastern Indonesia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austronesian language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| region |
Maritime Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Malayo-Polynesian languages
|
| typologicallyRelatedTo | other Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| usedIn | local inter-island communication ⓘ |
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: South Banda languages subgroup Description of subject: The South Banda languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in the Banda Sea region of eastern Indonesia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.