Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup
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The Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup is a branch of the Waic family comprising closely related Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in parts of mainland Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palaung–Riang subgroup | 2 |
| Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9192311 — 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: Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup Context triple: [Waic, hasAlternativeName, Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup]
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A.
Manda–Pengo subgroup
The Manda–Pengo subgroup is a small branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related tribal languages spoken primarily in parts of central India.
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B.
Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup
The Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily by maritime Sama-Bajau peoples across the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and parts of Indonesia.
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C.
Nalik–Notsi subgroup
The Nalik–Notsi subgroup is a branch of the Western Bismarck languages comprising closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
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D.
Gondi–Kui subgroup
The Gondi–Kui subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family that includes closely related tribal languages such as Gondi and Kui spoken in central and eastern India.
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E.
Barito languages subgroup
The Barito languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily along the Barito River region of southern Borneo and known for its close historical links to the Malagasy language of Madagascar.
- 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: Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup Target entity description: The Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup is a branch of the Waic family comprising closely related Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in parts of mainland Southeast Asia.
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A.
Manda–Pengo subgroup
The Manda–Pengo subgroup is a small branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related tribal languages spoken primarily in parts of central India.
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B.
Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup
The Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily by maritime Sama-Bajau peoples across the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and parts of Indonesia.
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C.
Nalik–Notsi subgroup
The Nalik–Notsi subgroup is a branch of the Western Bismarck languages comprising closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
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D.
Gondi–Kui subgroup
The Gondi–Kui subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family that includes closely related tribal languages such as Gondi and Kui spoken in central and eastern India.
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E.
Barito languages subgroup
The Barito languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily along the Barito River region of southern Borneo and known for its close historical links to the Malagasy language of Madagascar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austroasiatic language subgroup
ⓘ
branch of Waic languages ⓘ language subgroup ⓘ |
| branchOf | Waic family ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | closely related member languages ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | recognized in comparative Austroasiatic linguistics ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Austroasiatic studies
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Blang language
ⓘ
Lawa language ⓘ Wa language ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | uses multiple scripts via member languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austroasiatic language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Khmeric languages
ⓘ
Palaungic languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
China
ⓘ
Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
Myanmar ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| status | minority language subgroup ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Waic languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
Austroasiatic-type morphology
ⓘ
Mon–Khmer type phonology ⓘ
linked to:
Mon-Khmer
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup Description of subject: The Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup is a branch of the Waic family comprising closely related Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in parts of mainland Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup
linked to: Wa–Blang–Lawa subgroup