Sama–Bajaw language
E712056
The Sama–Bajaw language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken by the seafaring Sama-Bajau peoples of maritime Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sama–Bajaw language canonical | 2 |
| Proto-Sama–Bajaw language | 1 |
| Sama-Bajaw language | 1 |
| Sama–Bajaw dialect continuum | 1 |
| Sama–Bajaw language continuum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7901181 — 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: Sama–Bajaw language Context triple: [Southern Sama, subclassOf, Sama–Bajaw language]
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A.
Bajawa language
The Bajawa language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the central highlands of Flores Island in Indonesia, known for its complex verbal morphology and distinctive phonology.
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B.
Betawi language
Betawi language is an Austronesian language variety spoken primarily in Jakarta, Indonesia, known for blending Malay with influences from Javanese, Sundanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Dutch.
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C.
Baniwa language
Baniwa is an Arawakan Indigenous language spoken primarily along the Rio Negro in northwestern Brazil, as well as in parts of Colombia and Venezuela.
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D.
Parji language
The Parji language is a lesser-known Dravidian language spoken primarily by tribal communities in central India, particularly in parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
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E.
Banggai language
The Banggai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Banggai people in the Banggai Islands and nearby coastal areas of Central Sulawesi, 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: Sama–Bajaw language Target entity description: The Sama–Bajaw language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken by the seafaring Sama-Bajau peoples of maritime Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
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A.
Bajawa language
The Bajawa language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the central highlands of Flores Island in Indonesia, known for its complex verbal morphology and distinctive phonology.
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B.
Betawi language
Betawi language is an Austronesian language variety spoken primarily in Jakarta, Indonesia, known for blending Malay with influences from Javanese, Sundanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Dutch.
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C.
Baniwa language
Baniwa is an Arawakan Indigenous language spoken primarily along the Rio Negro in northwestern Brazil, as well as in parts of Colombia and Venezuela.
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D.
Parji language
The Parji language is a lesser-known Dravidian language spoken primarily by tribal communities in central India, particularly in parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
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E.
Banggai language
The Banggai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Banggai people in the Banggai Islands and nearby coastal areas of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian language ⓘ language group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boat-dwelling populations
ⓘ
seafaring communities ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Sabah
ⓘ
Sulu Archipelago ⓘ eastern Indonesia ⓘ eastern Malaysia ⓘ
linked to:
East Malaysia
southern Philippines ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bajau languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Sama-Bajau languages
Sama–Bajau language ⓘ
linked to:
Sama-Bajau languages
Sama–Bajaw languages ⓘ Sinama ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Central Sama Sinama varieties
ⓘ
Central Sama language ⓘ
linked to:
Central Sama dialect continuum
Mapun language ⓘ Pangutaran Sama language ⓘ
linked to:
Sama language
Sama Balangingi’ varieties ⓘ Sama Bangingi’ language ⓘ Sama Dilaut (Sea Sama) varieties ⓘ Sama Pangutaran dialect cluster ⓘ Sama Sibutu dialect cluster ⓘ Sama Ubian dialect cluster ⓘ Southern Sama language ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Sama
West Coast Bajau language ⓘ
linked to:
Bajau language
Yakan language ⓘ |
| historicalWritingSystem | Arabic script ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
shows influence from contact with Malay
ⓘ
shows influence from contact with Tausug ⓘ
linked to:
Tausug
shows influence from contact with other Philippine languages ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Austronesian language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian branch ⓘ
linked to:
Malayo-Polynesian languages
|
| region |
Borneo region
ⓘ
Celebes Sea region ⓘ
linked to:
Sulawesi Sea region
Sulu Sea region ⓘ
linked to:
Sulu Sea
|
| spokenBy |
Bajau people
ⓘ
linked to:
Sama-Bajau peoples
Sama people ⓘ Sama-Bajau people ⓘ
linked to:
Sama-Bajau peoples
|
| spokenIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ Philippines ⓘ maritime Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday communication among Sama-Bajau communities
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sama–Bajaw language Description of subject: The Sama–Bajaw language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken by the seafaring Sama-Bajau peoples of maritime Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sama–Bajaw language
linked to: Sama–Bajaw language
linked to: Sama–Bajaw language
linked to: Sama–Bajaw language