causeOfLanguageShift
P23674
predicate
Indicates a factor or event that leads to a change from one dominant language or linguistic pattern to another within a community or population.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| languageEndangermentCause | 29 |
| causeOfLanguageShift canonical | 8 |
| languageShiftCause | 3 |
| colonialLanguageShiftTo | 1 |
| historicalLanguageShiftPressure | 1 |
| languageMovementCause | 1 |
| riskOfLanguageShiftTo | 1 |
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: causeOfLanguageShift
Generated description
Indicates a factor or event that leads to a change from one dominant language or linguistic pattern to another within a community or population.
Sample triples (44)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| ǀXam | colonial dispossession and assimilation policies ⓘ |
| Paipai people | language shift to Spanish via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Khora | colonial impact via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Khora | disease and depopulation via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Khora | displacement from traditional lands via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Itonama | shift to Spanish via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Itzaʼ | language shift to Spanish via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Basay language | shift to Taiwanese Hokkien ⓘ |
| Basay language | shift to Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| Basay language | shift to Japanese (during Japanese rule) ⓘ |
| Nanti language | pressure from Spanish via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Nanti language | small speaker population via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Nanti language | contact with outside communities via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Parachi | shift to Dari via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Parachi | shift to Pashto via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Shabo | neighboring dominant languages via predicate surface "riskOfLanguageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Negidal language | Russification policies via predicate surface "languageShiftCause" ⓘ |
| Negidal language | boarding school system via predicate surface "languageShiftCause" ⓘ |
| Negidal language | urbanization via predicate surface "languageShiftCause" ⓘ |
| pos (Sayula Popoluca) | shift to Spanish via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Lower Tanana language | language shift to English via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Northern Yana | colonial violence via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Northern Yana | disease via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Northern Yana | forced assimilation via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Kwadi | language shift to neighboring languages via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Northeastern Pomo | language shift to English via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Northeastern Pomo | colonial disruption via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Orkney Norn | political integration of Orkney into Scotland ⓘ |
| Orkney Norn | increasing prestige of Scots and English ⓘ |
| Tamien | Spanish via predicate surface "colonialLanguageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Semiahmoo dialect | English language dominance via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Southern Patwin language | language shift to English via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Southern Patwin language | colonial displacement via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Siletz Dee-ni | colonization and assimilation policies via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Yola language of County Wexford | spread of Hiberno-English ⓘ |
| Yola language of County Wexford | increasing influence of Standard English ⓘ |
|
Barak Valley
linked to:
Barak Valley in Assam
|
opposition to imposition of Assamese as sole official language in Assam via predicate surface "languageMovementCause" ⓘ |
| Korandje people | shift to Arabic via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Shenwa people | Arabic via predicate surface "historicalLanguageShiftPressure" ⓘ |
| Eastern Chatino | shift to Spanish via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Ixcatec people | language shift to Spanish via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Pearic peoples | intermarriage with majority populations via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Pearic peoples | schooling in national languages via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |
| Pearic peoples | migration to lowland areas via predicate surface "languageEndangermentCause" ⓘ |