Aztecan languages
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Aztecan languages are a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken in central Mexico and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aztecan languages canonical | 10 |
| Aztecan | 2 |
| Aztecan branch | 2 |
| Aztec languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6907140 — 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: Aztecan languages Context triple: [Proto-Nahuan, branchOf, Aztecan languages]
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A.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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B.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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C.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian language family.
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D.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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E.
Mexican Penutian languages
Mexican Penutian languages are a proposed subgroup of the Penutian language family consisting of several indigenous languages spoken in parts of Mexico.
- 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: Aztecan languages Target entity description: Aztecan languages are a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken in central Mexico and surrounding regions.
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A.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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B.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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C.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian language family.
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D.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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E.
Mexican Penutian languages
Mexican Penutian languages are a proposed subgroup of the Penutian language family consisting of several indigenous languages spoken in parts of Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Uto-Aztecan languages
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Aztecs
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexica
Nahua peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Nahua
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Aztecan branch
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztecan languages
Aztecan–Nahuan languages ⓘ Nahuan languages ⓘ |
| hasGrammaticalFeature |
complex verbal morphology
ⓘ
noun incorporation ⓘ object agreement on verbs ⓘ possessive prefixes ⓘ |
| hasLoanwordsIn | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasNotableVariety |
Classical Nahuatl
ⓘ
Pipil (Nawat) ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
glottal stop phoneme
ⓘ
vowel length contrast ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Central Mexico
ⓘ
El Salvador ⓘ Guerrero ⓘ Hidalgo ⓘ Morelos ⓘ Puebla ⓘ
linked to:
Puebla (state)
San Luis Potosí ⓘ Valley of Mexico ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ |
| historicalWritingSystem | Aztec pictographic writing ⓘ |
| includesLanguage |
Central Nahuatl
ⓘ
Classical Nahuatl ⓘ Durango Nahuatl ⓘ Eastern Nahuatl ⓘ Guerrero Nahuatl ⓘ Highland Puebla Nahuatl ⓘ Huasteca Nahuatl ⓘ Isthmus-Cosoleacaque Nahuatl ⓘ
linked to:
Isthmus Nahuatl
Isthmus-Mecayapan Nahuatl ⓘ
linked to:
Isthmus Nahuatl
Michoacán Nahuatl ⓘ Nahuatl ⓘ Nawat ⓘ Pipil ⓘ Pochutec ⓘ Sierra Negra Nahuatl ⓘ Tetelcingo Nahuatl ⓘ Western Nahuatl ⓘ |
| influencedLanguage | Mexican Spanish ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature | polysynthesis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uto-Aztecan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Uto-Aztecan
|
| spokenIn |
El Salvador
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States (migrant communities) ⓘ |
| status |
several varieties endangered
ⓘ
some varieties vigorous ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Uto-Aztecan languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Uto-Aztecan
|
| subgroupOf | Southern Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| typology | agglutinative language ⓘ |
| usedAsLinguaFranca | Central Mexico (pre-Columbian period) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Aztec Empire administration
ⓘ
Aztec religious literature ⓘ colonial-era missionary texts ⓘ |
| wordOrder |
SOV
ⓘ
SVO ⓘ flexible word order ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Aztecan languages Description of subject: Aztecan languages are a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken in central Mexico and surrounding regions.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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