Kaw language
E410078
The Kaw language is a nearly extinct Siouan language traditionally spoken by the Kaw (Kansa) people of the central United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaw language canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4064283 — 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: Kaw language Context triple: [Kansa language, alternativeName, Kaw language]
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A.
Akawaio language
The Akawaio language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Akawaio people of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil.
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B.
Kawaiisu language
Kawaiisu language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Kawaiisu people of southern California.
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C.
Kaado language
The Kaado language is a regional variety within the Songhay language family spoken by communities in parts of West Africa.
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D.
Kam language
Kam is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Kam (Dong) people of southern China, known for its rich tonal system and distinct northern and southern dialects.
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E.
Mikasuki language
The Mikasuki language is a Native American Muskogean language traditionally spoken by the Miccosukee and Seminole peoples of Florida.
- 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: Kaw language Target entity description: The Kaw language is a nearly extinct Siouan language traditionally spoken by the Kaw (Kansa) people of the central United States.
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A.
Akawaio language
The Akawaio language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Akawaio people of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil.
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B.
Kawaiisu language
Kawaiisu language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Kawaiisu people of southern California.
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C.
Kaado language
The Kaado language is a regional variety within the Songhay language family spoken by communities in parts of West Africa.
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D.
Kam language
Kam is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Kam (Dong) people of southern China, known for its rich tonal system and distinct northern and southern dialects.
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E.
Mikasuki language
The Mikasuki language is a Native American Muskogean language traditionally spoken by the Miccosukee and Seminole peoples of Florida.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American language
ⓘ
Siouan language ⓘ endangered language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Kansa
ⓘ
Kansa language ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Kaw Nation ⓘ |
| associatedTribe |
Kaw Nation of Oklahoma
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaw Nation
|
| closelyRelatedTo |
Omaha–Ponca language
ⓘ
Osage language ⓘ Quapaw language ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance | key marker of Kaw tribal identity ⓘ |
| documentedIn | grammars and wordlists by linguists of Siouan languages ⓘ |
| glottologCode | kans1242 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Kansa ⓘ |
| hasEthnologueEntry |
Kaw (ksk)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaw
|
| historicalUse | traditional language of the Kaw people ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | ksk ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Siouan languages ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology |
head-marking language
ⓘ
polysynthetic language ⓘ |
| morphologyType | agglutinative ⓘ |
| phonologicalFeature |
contrastive vowel length
ⓘ
rich consonant inventory ⓘ |
| revitalizationEfforts |
community-based language programs
ⓘ
documentation and recording projects ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Kansa people
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaw people
Kaw people ⓘ |
| status |
nearly extinct
ⓘ
severely endangered ⓘ |
| subfamily | Dhegihan branch ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Kansas
ⓘ
Oklahoma ⓘ central United States ⓘ |
| usedIn |
traditional Kaw ceremonies
ⓘ
traditional songs and oral narratives ⓘ |
| wordOrder | SOV-dominant ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaw language Description of subject: The Kaw language is a nearly extinct Siouan language traditionally spoken by the Kaw (Kansa) people of the central United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.