Khasi-Palaungic languages
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The Khasi-Palaungic languages are a subgroup of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in parts of Northeast India and mainland Southeast Asia, including languages such as Khasi and various Palaungic varieties.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khasi-Palaungic languages canonical | 3 |
| Khasi-Khasian | 1 |
| Khasi-Palaungic subgroup (in some classifications) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9051970 — 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: Khasi-Palaungic languages Context triple: [Mon Khmer, hasSubbranch, Khasi-Palaungic languages]
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A.
Palaung–Riang languages
The Palaung–Riang languages are a subgroup of Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in Myanmar and neighboring regions by Palaungic ethnic communities.
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B.
Bahnaric languages
The Bahnaric languages are a group of related Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily by indigenous communities in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
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C.
Hmongic languages
Hmongic languages are a branch of the Hmong-Mien language family spoken primarily by Hmong and related ethnic groups in southern China and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Jingpho–Luish languages
The Jingpho–Luish languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family comprising Jingpo and several closely related, often lesser-known languages spoken primarily in parts of Myanmar, China, and neighboring regions.
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E.
Chimuan languages
The Chimuan languages are an extinct group of pre-Columbian languages once spoken along the northern coast of Peru, most notably associated with the Chimú civilization.
- 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: Khasi-Palaungic languages Target entity description: The Khasi-Palaungic languages are a subgroup of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in parts of Northeast India and mainland Southeast Asia, including languages such as Khasi and various Palaungic varieties.
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A.
Palaung–Riang languages
The Palaung–Riang languages are a subgroup of Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in Myanmar and neighboring regions by Palaungic ethnic communities.
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B.
Bahnaric languages
The Bahnaric languages are a group of related Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily by indigenous communities in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
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C.
Hmongic languages
Hmongic languages are a branch of the Hmong-Mien language family spoken primarily by Hmong and related ethnic groups in southern China and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Jingpho–Luish languages
The Jingpho–Luish languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family comprising Jingpo and several closely related, often lesser-known languages spoken primarily in parts of Myanmar, China, and neighboring regions.
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E.
Chimuan languages
The Chimuan languages are an extinct group of pre-Columbian languages once spoken along the northern coast of Peru, most notably associated with the Chimú civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austroasiatic languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
phonological features linking Khasi and Palaungic
ⓘ
shared lexical innovations within Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Austroasiatic comparative linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Eastern India and northern Indochina ⓘ |
| glottologClassification | links Khasian and Palaungic branches ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Khasi language
ⓘ
Palaungic languages ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Khasic languages
ⓘ
Palaungic branch ⓘ |
| includesLanguage |
Blang
ⓘ
Danau ⓘ Khasi ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi language
Khmuic-related Palaungic varieties ⓘ Lamet ⓘ Palaung ⓘ Riang ⓘ Rumai Palaung ⓘ
linked to:
Ruching Palaung
Shwe Palaung ⓘ
linked to:
Palaung
Wa ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austroasiatic language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| proposedBy |
Paul Sidwell
ⓘ
other Austroasiatic comparativists ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mon-Khmer languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Mon-Khmer
Munda languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Laos ⓘ Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
Myanmar ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| status | many member languages are minority languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austroasiatic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| typology | mostly analytic ⓘ |
| wordOrder | SVO or SOV depending on language ⓘ |
| writingSystem | various scripts depending on individual languages ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Khasi-Palaungic languages Description of subject: The Khasi-Palaungic languages are a subgroup of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in parts of Northeast India and mainland Southeast Asia, including languages such as Khasi and various Palaungic varieties.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Khasi-Palaungic languages
linked to: Khasi-Palaungic languages