Pomoan languages
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The Pomoan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Pomo peoples of northern California.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pomoan languages canonical | 25 |
| Pomo languages | 6 |
| Pomo language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3558830 — 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: Pomoan languages Context triple: [California Hokan, comprises, Pomoan languages]
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A.
Manus languages
Manus languages are a group of closely related Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Manus Island and nearby islands in Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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C.
Barbacoan languages
The Barbacoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in Colombia and Ecuador, known for their complex phonology and close association with the Andean and northwestern South American cultural area.
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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.
Surmic languages
The Surmic languages are a branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family spoken primarily in southwestern Ethiopia and neighboring regions, known for their complex phonologies and rich systems of noun classification.
- 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: Pomoan languages Target entity description: The Pomoan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Pomo peoples of northern California.
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A.
Manus languages
Manus languages are a group of closely related Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Manus Island and nearby islands in Papua New Guinea.
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B.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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C.
Barbacoan languages
The Barbacoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in Colombia and Ecuador, known for their complex phonology and close association with the Andean and northwestern South American cultural area.
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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.
Surmic languages
The Surmic languages are a branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family spoken primarily in southwestern Ethiopia and neighboring regions, known for their complex phonologies and rich systems of noun classification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous language family
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Pomo languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Pomoan languages
Pomoan ⓘ
linked to:
Pomo
|
| arealGrouping |
California languages
ⓘ
linked to:
California linguistic area
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pomo people ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
case-marking on nouns
ⓘ
complex verb morphology ⓘ ejective consonants in some varieties ⓘ rich consonant inventory ⓘ vowel length distinctions ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Central Pomo
ⓘ
Eastern Pomo ⓘ Kashaya ⓘ
linked to:
Kashaya Pomo
Northeastern Pomo ⓘ Northern Pomo ⓘ Southeastern Pomo ⓘ Southern Pomo ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | traditionally spoken before European colonization of California ⓘ |
| ISO639Grouping | multiple distinct ISO 639-3 codes for individual Pomoan languages ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOf |
Central Pomo
ⓘ
Eastern Pomo ⓘ Kashaya ⓘ
linked to:
Kashaya Pomo
Northeastern Pomo ⓘ Northern Pomo ⓘ Southeastern Pomo ⓘ Southern Pomo ⓘ |
| languageShiftTo | English ⓘ |
| region |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| revitalizationEfforts |
community language classes
ⓘ
dictionary compilation ⓘ documentation projects ⓘ orthography development ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Northern California
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| status | endangered ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Hokan languages ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Clear Lake area
ⓘ
linked to:
Clear Lake region
North Coast Ranges of California ⓘ
linked to:
Northern California Coast Ranges
Pacific coast of northern California ⓘ Russian River area ⓘ
linked to:
Russian River Valley
|
| usedBy |
Pomo tribes
ⓘ
linked to:
Pomo people
|
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pomoan languages Description of subject: The Pomoan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Pomo peoples of northern California.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Pomoan languages
linked to: Pomoan languages
linked to: Pomoan languages
linked to: Pomoan languages
linked to: Pomoan languages
linked to: Pomoan languages