Ilocano
E965773
UNEXPLORED
Ilocano refers to a major ethnolinguistic group from the northern Philippines, known for its distinct Ilocano language and rich agricultural and coastal cultural traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ilocano canonical | 23 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12118663 — 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: Ilocano Context triple: [Tupi, ethnicGroup, Ilocano]
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A.
Ilocano language
The Ilocano language is an Austronesian language widely spoken in northern Luzon and by migrant communities across the Philippines and abroad.
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B.
Tagalog
Tagalog is an Austronesian language primarily spoken in the Philippines and serves as the basis for the country’s national language, Filipino.
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C.
Zamboangueño
Zamboangueño is a major variety of the Spanish-based creole language Chavacano spoken primarily in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines.
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D.
Pangasinan language
The Pangasinan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the province of Pangasinan and nearby areas in the Philippines, known for its distinct vocabulary and grammar within the Northern Luzon language group.
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E.
Bikol language
The Bikol language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, known for its several regional varieties and close relation to other Central Philippine languages.
- 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: Ilocano Target entity description: Ilocano refers to a major ethnolinguistic group from the northern Philippines, known for its distinct Ilocano language and rich agricultural and coastal cultural traditions.
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A.
Ilocano language
The Ilocano language is an Austronesian language widely spoken in northern Luzon and by migrant communities across the Philippines and abroad.
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B.
Tagalog
Tagalog is an Austronesian language primarily spoken in the Philippines and serves as the basis for the country’s national language, Filipino.
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C.
Zamboangueño
Zamboangueño is a major variety of the Spanish-based creole language Chavacano spoken primarily in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines.
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D.
Pangasinan language
The Pangasinan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the province of Pangasinan and nearby areas in the Philippines, known for its distinct vocabulary and grammar within the Northern Luzon language group.
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E.
Bikol language
The Bikol language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, known for its several regional varieties and close relation to other Central Philippine languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Candelaria
subject linked to:
Moncada
subject linked to:
La Paz
subject linked to:
San Manuel
subject linked to:
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines