Ohlone languages
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Ohlone languages are a group of closely related indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Ohlone people of the central California coast.
All labels observed (14)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T589864 — 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: Ohlone languages Context triple: [Costanoan languages, alsoKnownAs, Ohlone languages]
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A.
Miwok languages
Miwok languages are a group of closely related Native American languages traditionally spoken by the Miwok peoples of central and northern California.
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B.
Plains Miwok
Plains Miwok are a Native American people of central California, traditionally inhabiting the lower Sacramento Valley and known for their distinct Miwokan language and cultural practices.
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C.
Coast Miwok
The Coast Miwok are an Indigenous people of what is now Marin and southern Sonoma counties in Northern California, known for their rich cultural traditions, coastal village life, and deep ties to the region’s land and waterways.
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D.
Upland Yuman
Upland Yuman is a branch of the Yuman language family comprising several closely related Indigenous languages spoken in the upland regions of the southwestern United States.
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E.
Mojave language
The Mojave language is a Native American Yuman language traditionally spoken by the Mojave people along the lower Colorado River in the southwestern United States.
- 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: Ohlone languages Target entity description: Ohlone languages are a group of closely related indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Ohlone people of the central California coast.
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A.
Miwok languages
Miwok languages are a group of closely related Native American languages traditionally spoken by the Miwok peoples of central and northern California.
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B.
Plains Miwok
Plains Miwok are a Native American people of central California, traditionally inhabiting the lower Sacramento Valley and known for their distinct Miwokan language and cultural practices.
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C.
Coast Miwok
The Coast Miwok are an Indigenous people of what is now Marin and southern Sonoma counties in Northern California, known for their rich cultural traditions, coastal village life, and deep ties to the region’s land and waterways.
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D.
Upland Yuman
Upland Yuman is a branch of the Yuman language family comprising several closely related Indigenous languages spoken in the upland regions of the southwestern United States.
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E.
Mojave language
The Mojave language is a Native American Yuman language traditionally spoken by the Mojave people along the lower Colorado River in the southwestern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous languages of the Americas
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Costanoan languages ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalAssociation | Ohlone traditional culture ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
linguist Alfred L. Kroeber
ⓘ
linked to:
Alfred L. Kroeber
linguist John Peabody Harrington ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Awaswas language
ⓘ
Chalon language ⓘ Chochenyo language ⓘ
linked to:
Chochenyo
Karkin language ⓘ Mutsun language ⓘ Ramaytush language ⓘ
linked to:
Ramaytush
Rumsen language ⓘ Tamyen language ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | largely dormant by early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOf |
Awaswas language
ⓘ
Chalon language ⓘ Chochenyo language ⓘ
linked to:
Chochenyo
Karkin language ⓘ Mutsun language ⓘ Ramaytush language ⓘ Rumsen language ⓘ Tamyen language ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology |
agglutinative
ⓘ
suffixing ⓘ |
| partOf | California indigenous languages ⓘ |
| region |
Monterey County
ⓘ
linked to:
Monterey County, California
San Benito County ⓘ
linked to:
San Benito County, California
San Francisco Peninsula ⓘ Santa Clara Valley ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Miwok languages ⓘ |
| revitalizationEfforts |
community language classes
ⓘ
dictionary and grammar projects ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Ohlone people
ⓘ
linked to:
Ohlone peoples
|
| spokenIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
central California coast ⓘ |
| status |
endangered
ⓘ
revitalized (some varieties) ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Penutian languages (proposed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Penutian languages
Utian languages ⓘ |
| timeDepth | pre-contact period of central California ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Big Sur coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Sur region of California
Monterey Bay area ⓘ
linked to:
Monterey Bay region
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial practices
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ place names in central California ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for modern documentation) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ohlone languages Description of subject: Ohlone languages are a group of closely related indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Ohlone people of the central California coast.
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