Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages
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Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages are a branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and neighboring regions, including languages such as Qʼanjobʼal, Akateko, and Jakaltek.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561560 — 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: Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages Context triple: [Qʼanjobʼal, subgroup, Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages]
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A.
Cordilleran languages
Cordilleran languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the mountainous Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Puebloan languages
Puebloan languages are a group of Native American languages traditionally spoken by the Pueblo peoples of the Southwestern United States, including languages such as Keresan, Tanoan, and Zuni.
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C.
Northern Athabaskan languages
Northern Athabaskan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages spoken primarily in northwestern Canada and Alaska, forming a northern branch of the larger Athabaskan language family.
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D.
Central Pacific languages
Central Pacific languages are a subgroup of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family, spoken mainly in Fiji, Rotuma, and parts of Polynesia, including Fijian and various Polynesian languages.
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E.
Chinookan languages
Chinookan languages are a group of Native American languages traditionally spoken along the lower Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Washington.
- 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: Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages Target entity description: Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages are a branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and neighboring regions, including languages such as Qʼanjobʼal, Akateko, and Jakaltek.
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A.
Cordilleran languages
Cordilleran languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the mountainous Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Puebloan languages
Puebloan languages are a group of Native American languages traditionally spoken by the Pueblo peoples of the Southwestern United States, including languages such as Keresan, Tanoan, and Zuni.
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C.
Northern Athabaskan languages
Northern Athabaskan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages spoken primarily in northwestern Canada and Alaska, forming a northern branch of the larger Athabaskan language family.
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D.
Central Pacific languages
Central Pacific languages are a subgroup of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family, spoken mainly in Fiji, Rotuma, and parts of Polynesia, including Fijian and various Polynesian languages.
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E.
Chinookan languages
Chinookan languages are a group of Native American languages traditionally spoken along the lower Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mayan language subgroup
ⓘ
branch of language family ⓘ |
| areClassifiedAs |
Native American languages
ⓘ
indigenous languages of the Americas ⓘ |
| areEndangered | some member languages ⓘ |
| areIndigenousTo | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| areRecognizedBy | Mayanist linguistics ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn | Mesoamerican linguistics ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Chiapas, Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Chiapas
western Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Akateko language
ⓘ
Chuj language ⓘ Jakaltek language ⓘ Qʼanjobʼal language ⓘ Tojolabal language ⓘ
linked to:
Tojol-abʼal language
|
| havePhonologicalFeature |
complex consonant inventory
ⓘ
contrastive glottalization ⓘ |
| haveSubgroup |
Chuj–Tojolabal subgroup
ⓘ
Qʼanjobʼal–Jakaltek subgroup ⓘ |
| languageFamilyBranchOf |
Mayan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mayan languages
|
| partOf |
Mayan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mayan languages
Qʼanjobʼalan languages ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Eastern Qʼanjobʼalan languages ⓘ |
| sharesCommonAncestorWith | Eastern Qʼanjobʼalan languages ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Akateko people
ⓘ
Chuj people ⓘ Jakaltek people ⓘ Maya peoples ⓘ Qʼanjobʼal people ⓘ Tojolabal people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| spokenPrimarilyIn | Guatemalan highlands ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
ergative–absolutive alignment
ⓘ
head-marking morphology ⓘ rich aspectual system ⓘ verb–initial basic word order ⓘ |
| useIn |
community radio broadcasting
ⓘ
local education programs in Guatemala ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages Description of subject: Western Qʼanjobʼalan languages are a branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and neighboring regions, including languages such as Qʼanjobʼal, Akateko, and Jakaltek.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.