Makira languages
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The Makira languages are a group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Makira (San Cristobal) and nearby islands in the Solomon Islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makira languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7471250 — 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: Makira languages Context triple: [Makira-Ulawa Province, hasLocalLanguages, Makira languages]
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A.
Makua languages
The Makua languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in northern Mozambique and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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B.
Chimbu–Wahgi languages
The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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C.
Mamfe languages
The Mamfe languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in the Mamfe region of southwestern Cameroon.
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D.
Makushi language
The Makushi language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken primarily by the Makushi people in northern Brazil and southern Guyana.
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E.
Kurumba languages
The Kurumba languages are a group of closely related Dravidian tribal languages spoken primarily by the Kurumba people in parts of southern India, especially in the Nilgiri and surrounding hill regions.
- 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: Makira languages Target entity description: The Makira languages are a group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Makira (San Cristobal) and nearby islands in the Solomon Islands.
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A.
Makua languages
The Makua languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily in northern Mozambique and neighboring regions of southeastern Africa.
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B.
Chimbu–Wahgi languages
The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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C.
Mamfe languages
The Mamfe languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in the Mamfe region of southwestern Cameroon.
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D.
Makushi language
The Makushi language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken primarily by the Makushi people in northern Brazil and southern Guyana.
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E.
Kurumba languages
The Kurumba languages are a group of closely related Dravidian tribal languages spoken primarily by the Kurumba people in parts of southern India, especially in the Nilgiri and surrounding hill regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oceanic languages subgroup
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | close mutual relatedness among member languages ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | San Cristobal languages ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Arosi language
ⓘ
Bauro language ⓘ Fagani language ⓘ Kwara’ae language ⓘ
linked to:
Kwaio language
other closely related Makira varieties ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian ⓘ
linked to:
Malayo-Polynesian languages
Oceanic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melanesia
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central-Eastern Oceanic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Central–Eastern Oceanic languages
|
| region | Makira-Ulawa Province ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Makira
ⓘ
San Cristobal Island ⓘ
linked to:
San Cristóbal Island
Solomon Islands ⓘ nearby islands of Makira ⓘ |
| status | minority languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Oceanic languages ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous communities of Makira ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Makira languages Description of subject: The Makira languages are a group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Makira (San Cristobal) and nearby islands in the Solomon Islands.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.