Taracahitic languages
E404932
The Taracahitic languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family once spoken in northwestern Mexico, known for including languages such as Tarahumara and Cahita.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taracahitic languages canonical | 6 |
| Taracahitic branch | 3 |
| Taracahitan languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3985407 — 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: Taracahitic languages Context triple: [Proto-Uto-Aztecan, isAncestorOf, Taracahitic languages]
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A.
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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B.
Tucanoan languages
The Tucanoan languages are a family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the northwestern Amazon Basin of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru, known for complex evidentiality systems and extensive multilingualism among their speakers.
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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.
Pomoan languages
The Pomoan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Pomo peoples of northern California.
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E.
Tebu languages
The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
- 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: Taracahitic languages Target entity description: The Taracahitic languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family once spoken in northwestern Mexico, known for including languages such as Tarahumara and Cahita.
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A.
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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B.
Tucanoan languages
The Tucanoan languages are a family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the northwestern Amazon Basin of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru, known for complex evidentiality systems and extensive multilingualism among their speakers.
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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.
Pomoan languages
The Pomoan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Pomo peoples of northern California.
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E.
Tebu languages
The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Uto-Aztecan languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
shared morphological features within Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
shared phonological innovations within Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Chihuahua
ⓘ
Durango ⓘ Sierra Madre Occidental ⓘ Sinaloa ⓘ Sonora ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Taracahitan languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Taracahitic languages
Taracahitic branch ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cahita languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Cahitan languages
Central Tarahumara language ⓘ
linked to:
Tarahumara language
Chínipas language ⓘ Concho language ⓘ Eudeve language ⓘ Guarijío language ⓘ Jova language ⓘ Lowland Tarahumara language ⓘ
linked to:
Tarahumara language
Mayo language ⓘ Mountain Pima language ⓘ
linked to:
Pima language
Northern Tarahumara language ⓘ
linked to:
Tarahumara language
Opata language ⓘ Pima Bajo language ⓘ Southern Tarahumara language ⓘ
linked to:
Tarahumara language
Tarahumara language ⓘ Temori language ⓘ Tubares language ⓘ Varohío language ⓘ Western Tarahumara language ⓘ Yaqui language ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | pre-Columbian northwestern Mexico ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Uto-Aztecan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Uto-Aztecan
|
| partOf | Northern Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Corachol languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Corachol language
Numic languages ⓘ Tepiman languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwestern Mexico
|
| status | many languages extinct or endangered ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf |
Uto-Aztecan languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Uto-Aztecan
|
| usedBy |
Guarijío people
ⓘ
Mayo people ⓘ Tarahumara people ⓘ Yaqui people ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taracahitic languages Description of subject: The Taracahitic languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family once spoken in northwestern Mexico, known for including languages such as Tarahumara and Cahita.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Taracahitic languages
linked to: Taracahitic languages
linked to: Taracahitic languages
linked to: Taracahitic languages