Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean)
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The Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean) is an outdated and largely rejected linguistic theory that proposed a genetic relationship between the Uralic and Altaic language families, sometimes controversially including Korean among them.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6616612 — 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: Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean) Context triple: [Gyeongsang dialect, belongsTo, Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean)]
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A.
Altaic languages (proposed)
Altaic languages (proposed) is a controversial hypothetical language family that groups together Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, and sometimes Koreanic and Japonic languages, primarily spoken across northern and central Asia.
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B.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
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C.
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
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D.
Nostratic hypothesis
The Nostratic hypothesis is a controversial linguistic theory proposing that several major language families of Eurasia and sometimes beyond share a common ancestral proto-language.
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E.
Core Altaic (Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic)
Core Altaic (Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic) is a proposed subgroup of the Transeurasian language family that unites the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages based on shared structural and lexical features.
- 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: Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean) Target entity description: The Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean) is an outdated and largely rejected linguistic theory that proposed a genetic relationship between the Uralic and Altaic language families, sometimes controversially including Korean among them.
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A.
Altaic languages (proposed)
Altaic languages (proposed) is a controversial hypothetical language family that groups together Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, and sometimes Koreanic and Japonic languages, primarily spoken across northern and central Asia.
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B.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
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C.
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
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D.
Nostratic hypothesis
The Nostratic hypothesis is a controversial linguistic theory proposing that several major language families of Eurasia and sometimes beyond share a common ancestral proto-language.
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E.
Core Altaic (Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic)
Core Altaic (Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic) is a proposed subgroup of the Transeurasian language family that unites the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages based on shared structural and lexical features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language-family proposal
ⓘ
linguistic hypothesis ⓘ |
| associatedWith | 19th-century European linguists ⓘ |
| basedOn |
agglutinative structure
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morphological similarities ⓘ typological similarities ⓘ vowel harmony ⓘ |
| considered | untenable as a genetic grouping ⓘ |
| consideredBy | most modern linguists ⓘ |
| contradictedBy |
modern Altaic scholarship
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modern Uralic comparative studies ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
failure to demonstrate shared basic vocabulary
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insufficient regular sound correspondences ⓘ reliance on typological features ⓘ |
| currentView |
Uralic and Altaic are treated as separate families
ⓘ
similarities are attributed to contact and areal features ⓘ |
| emergedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
comparative linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Central Eurasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Asia
Northern Eurasia ⓘ
linked to:
North Asia
|
| hasComponent |
Altaic family
ⓘ
linked to:
Altaic languages (proposed)
Uralic family ⓘ
linked to:
Uralic languages
|
| hasDisputedComponent |
Ainu language
ⓘ
Japanese language ⓘ Korean language ⓘ |
| influenced | classification of Eurasian languages in the 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| notAcceptedBy | major reference works on language classification ⓘ |
| proposedRelationshipBetween |
Altaic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Transeurasian languages
Uralic languages ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | mainstream linguistics in the 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Altaic hypothesis
ⓘ
linked to:
Transeurasian hypothesis
Transeurasian hypothesis ⓘ |
| sometimesIncluded |
Japanese language
ⓘ
Korean language ⓘ
linked to:
Korean
Mongolic languages ⓘ Tungusic languages ⓘ Turkic languages ⓘ Uralic languages ⓘ |
| status |
largely rejected
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outdated theory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean) Description of subject: The Ural–Altaic hypothesis (disputed via Korean) is an outdated and largely rejected linguistic theory that proposed a genetic relationship between the Uralic and Altaic language families, sometimes controversially including Korean among them.
Referenced by (1)
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