Munda–Nicobarese branch
E417500
The Munda–Nicobarese branch is a proposed subgrouping within the Austroasiatic language family that links the Munda languages of mainland India with the Nicobarese languages of the Nicobar Islands based on shared linguistic features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Munda–Nicobarese branch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4156027 — 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: Munda–Nicobarese branch Context triple: [Nicobarese languages, arealGroup, Munda–Nicobarese branch]
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A.
Nicobarese languages
The Nicobarese languages are a group of Austroasiatic languages spoken by the indigenous Nicobarese people of India’s Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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B.
North Munda languages
North Munda languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in eastern and central India by various indigenous communities, including speakers of Santhali.
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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.
Moru–Madi languages
The Moru–Madi languages are a subgroup of related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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E.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
- 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: Munda–Nicobarese branch Target entity description: The Munda–Nicobarese branch is a proposed subgrouping within the Austroasiatic language family that links the Munda languages of mainland India with the Nicobarese languages of the Nicobar Islands based on shared linguistic features.
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A.
Nicobarese languages
The Nicobarese languages are a group of Austroasiatic languages spoken by the indigenous Nicobarese people of India’s Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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B.
North Munda languages
North Munda languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in eastern and central India by various indigenous communities, including speakers of Santhali.
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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.
Moru–Madi languages
The Moru–Madi languages are a subgroup of related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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E.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
proposed branch of Austroasiatic
ⓘ
proposed language subgroup ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | historical relationship between Munda and Nicobarese ⓘ |
| basedOn | shared linguistic features ⓘ |
| classificationStatus |
controversial
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hypothetical ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | other internal subgroupings of Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
shared lexical items
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shared morphological features ⓘ shared phonological features ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Munda languages
ⓘ
Nicobarese languages ⓘ |
| hasUncertainStatus | not universally accepted by specialists ⓘ |
| higherLevelFamily | Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| includesLanguagesSpokenIn |
Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
mainland India ⓘ |
| languageFamilyRegion |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| links |
Munda languages
ⓘ
Nicobarese languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austroasiatic language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| proposedBy | historical linguists ⓘ |
| proposedWithin | historical-comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Munda branch
ⓘ
linked to:
North Munda
Nicobarese branch ⓘ
linked to:
Nicobarese
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| subjectOf |
Austroasiatic classification debates
ⓘ
comparative linguistic studies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Munda–Nicobarese branch Description of subject: The Munda–Nicobarese branch is a proposed subgrouping within the Austroasiatic language family that links the Munda languages of mainland India with the Nicobarese languages of the Nicobar Islands based on shared linguistic features.
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