linguisticArea

P17400
predicate

Indicates a regional context in which languages share features due to geographic proximity and contact rather than common genetic origin.

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All labels observed (23)

Label Occurrences
linguisticArea canonical 366
hasLinguisticArea 130
ethnolinguisticRegionOf 19

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: linguisticArea
Generated description
Indicates a regional context in which languages share features due to geographic proximity and contact rather than common genetic origin.

Sample triples (576)

Subject Object
Chemehuevi language Great Basin linguistic area ⓘ
linked to: Great Basin
Haida Pacific Northwest Sprachbund via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Pacific Northwest
Southeastern Solomon Islands Polynesian outlier communities via predicate surface "ethnolinguisticRegionOf" ⓘ
linked to: Polynesian outliers
Southeastern Solomon Islands Melanesian communities via predicate surface "ethnolinguisticRegionOf" ⓘ
Rhenish Franconian Rhenish fan via predicate surface "locatedInLinguisticArea" ⓘ
Jaqaru Central Peruvian Andes via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Andean region
Anières French-speaking Switzerland via predicate surface "locatedInLinguisticRegion" ⓘ
linked to: Romandy
East Flemish Dutch language area via predicate surface "isPartOfLinguisticArea" ⓘ
Luo language
linked to: Luo
Lake Victoria region via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Great Lakes Region of Africa
Tregami language Hindu Kush ⓘ
Yapese Micronesian languages area via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Micronesian languages
Jivaroan Northwestern Amazonia ⓘ
Achuar-Shiwiar language Northwestern Amazonia ⓘ
Punu Lower Congo–Gabon Bantu area ⓘ
linked to: Central Africa
Chadian Arabic Sudanic Arabic zone ⓘ
Indochinese Peninsula predominantly Tai–Kadai languages via predicate surface "ethnolinguisticFeature" ⓘ
Indochinese Peninsula predominantly Austroasiatic languages via predicate surface "ethnolinguisticFeature" ⓘ
Inuktun High Arctic via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Arctic region
Mazatec Mesoamerican Linguistic Area ⓘ
linked to: Mesoamerican linguistic area
Gros Ventre language Plains linguistic area ⓘ
Kinyarwanda Bantu languages of East Africa via predicate surface "belongsToLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Bantu languages
Mojave language Lower Colorado River region ⓘ
Hän Subarctic linguistic area via predicate surface "belongsToLanguageArea" ⓘ
Ingria Finnic peoples via predicate surface "ethnolinguisticRegionOf" ⓘ
linked to: Finnic languages
Gilaki Caspian linguistic area ⓘ
linked to: Caspian languages
Amánung Kapampángan Luzon ⓘ
Sauk language North American Plains linguistic area ⓘ
Saho Horn of Africa Sprachbund ⓘ
linked to: Horn of Africa
SENĆOŦEN North Straits Salish via predicate surface "belongsToLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Northern Straits Salish
Halkomelem Northwest Coast Sprachbund ⓘ
Thari Thar linguistic area ⓘ
Nooksack language Salish Sea region ⓘ
linked to: Salish Sea
Lake Miwok California linguistic area via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
Mohegan-Pequot language Southern New England Algonquian ⓘ
Moxeño Bolivian Amazon ⓘ
Iranun Greater Central Philippines linguistic area ⓘ
Bashi Channel region Batanic languages via predicate surface "isLinguisticContactZoneFor" ⓘ
Bashi Channel region Formosan languages via predicate surface "isLinguisticContactZoneFor" ⓘ
Motu Papuan Tip area via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
Tigak Melanesia via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
ǃXóõ
linked to: ǃXóõ (Taa)
Southern Africa ⓘ
Pakpak Dairi language Sumatran languages via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
Dezfuli dialect Khuzestani dialect area ⓘ
Kumzari language Persian Gulf via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
Caddoan languages Plains linguistic area ⓘ
Wolio language Sulawesi linguistic area via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
Saluan language Sulawesi linguistic area ⓘ
Uma language Sulawesi linguistic area ⓘ
Isnag language Northern Luzon linguistic area via predicate surface "hasLinguisticArea" ⓘ
linked to: Northern Luzon languages
Babuza language Formosan languages of western Taiwan ⓘ