Macro-Andean hypothesis
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The Macro-Andean hypothesis is a proposed large-scale language family grouping that suggests a distant genetic relationship among several indigenous South American language families, including Cahuapanan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macro-Andean hypothesis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10909547 — 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: Macro-Andean hypothesis Context triple: [Cahuapanan, hasProposedRelationshipWith, Macro-Andean hypothesis]
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A.
Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis
The Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis is a proposed subgrouping within the Austronesian language family that suggests a closer genetic relationship among certain languages spoken in western Indonesia and surrounding regions.
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B.
Indo-Pacific hypothesis
The Indo-Pacific hypothesis is a controversial linguistic proposal suggesting a genetic relationship among various Papuan and other languages across the Indo-Pacific region.
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C.
Andes biodiversity hotspots
The Andes biodiversity hotspots are exceptionally species-rich regions along the Andes Mountains, renowned for their high levels of endemism and critical importance for global conservation.
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D.
Greater North Borneo hypothesis
The Greater North Borneo hypothesis is a linguistic proposal that groups several Austronesian languages of Borneo and surrounding regions into a single higher-order subgroup based on shared innovations and historical relationships.
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E.
Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America
The Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America was a major paleozoogeographic event in which land and freshwater animals migrated between the two continents after the formation of the Isthmus of Panama, profoundly reshaping their ecosystems and faunas.
- 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: Macro-Andean hypothesis Target entity description: The Macro-Andean hypothesis is a proposed large-scale language family grouping that suggests a distant genetic relationship among several indigenous South American language families, including Cahuapanan.
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A.
Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis
The Sunda-Sulawesi hypothesis is a proposed subgrouping within the Austronesian language family that suggests a closer genetic relationship among certain languages spoken in western Indonesia and surrounding regions.
-
B.
Indo-Pacific hypothesis
The Indo-Pacific hypothesis is a controversial linguistic proposal suggesting a genetic relationship among various Papuan and other languages across the Indo-Pacific region.
-
C.
Andes biodiversity hotspots
The Andes biodiversity hotspots are exceptionally species-rich regions along the Andes Mountains, renowned for their high levels of endemism and critical importance for global conservation.
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D.
Greater North Borneo hypothesis
The Greater North Borneo hypothesis is a linguistic proposal that groups several Austronesian languages of Borneo and surrounding regions into a single higher-order subgroup based on shared innovations and historical relationships.
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E.
Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America
The Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America was a major paleozoogeographic event in which land and freshwater animals migrated between the two continents after the formation of the Isthmus of Panama, profoundly reshaping their ecosystems and faunas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
linguistic hypothesis
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macro-family proposal ⓘ proposed language family ⓘ |
| acceptance | not widely accepted by specialists ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | possible common origin of several Andean and nearby language families ⓘ |
| basis |
lexical comparison
ⓘ
typological similarities ⓘ |
| classificationType | genetic classification proposal ⓘ |
| concerns | indigenous languages of South America ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | established language families ⓘ |
| evidenceType | comparative method (disputed sufficiency) ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Andean region
ⓘ
western Amazonia ⓘ
linked to:
Northwestern Amazonia
|
| hasDomain |
South American linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| includesLanguageFamily |
Aymaran language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Aymaran languages
Cahuapanan language family ⓘ
linked to:
Cahuapanan languages
Candoshi language family ⓘ Jivaroan language family ⓘ
linked to:
Jivaroan languages
Kawapana language family ⓘ
linked to:
Candoshi language family
Uru–Chipaya language family ⓘ
linked to:
Uru-Chipaya language
|
| proposes | distant genetic relationship among several South American language families ⓘ |
| relatedTo | macro-family proposals in linguistics ⓘ |
| status |
controversial
ⓘ
highly speculative ⓘ |
| timeDepthClaimed | remote time depth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macro-Andean hypothesis Description of subject: The Macro-Andean hypothesis is a proposed large-scale language family grouping that suggests a distant genetic relationship among several indigenous South American language families, including Cahuapanan.
Referenced by (1)
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