Classic Chʼolan
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Classic Chʼolan is an ancient Mayan language variety known primarily from hieroglyphic inscriptions in the southern Maya lowlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classic Chʼolan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13061135 — 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: Classic Chʼolan Context triple: [Piedras Negras, hasLanguage, Classic Chʼolan]
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A.
Usila Chinantec
Usila Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken primarily in the region around San Felipe Usila in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Chʼol Maya
Chʼol Maya are an indigenous Maya people of southern Mexico known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich ritual and cultural practices.
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C.
Western Kʼicheʼ
Western Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken primarily in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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D.
Lealao Chinantec
Lealao Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken in parts of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and rich oral tradition.
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E.
Eastern Kʼicheʼ
Eastern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the eastern highlands of Guatemala.
- 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: Classic Chʼolan Target entity description: Classic Chʼolan is an ancient Mayan language variety known primarily from hieroglyphic inscriptions in the southern Maya lowlands.
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A.
Usila Chinantec
Usila Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken primarily in the region around San Felipe Usila in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Chʼol Maya
Chʼol Maya are an indigenous Maya people of southern Mexico known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich ritual and cultural practices.
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C.
Western Kʼicheʼ
Western Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken primarily in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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D.
Lealao Chinantec
Lealao Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken in parts of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and rich oral tradition.
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E.
Eastern Kʼicheʼ
Eastern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the eastern highlands of Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mayan language variety
ⓘ
ancient language ⓘ |
| approximateTimeSpan | circa 250–900 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Classic Maya civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya period
|
| attestedIn |
southern Maya lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
|
| closelyRelatedTo |
Chontal Maya
ⓘ
linked to:
Chontal of Tabasco
Chʼol ⓘ Chʼoltiʼ ⓘ
linked to:
Chʼol
Chʼortiʼ ⓘ |
| function |
dynastic inscriptions
ⓘ
monumental record keeping ⓘ ritual texts ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Classic Cholan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aspect-based verbal system
ⓘ
complex verbal morphology ⓘ ergative–absolutive alignment ⓘ positional verbs ⓘ |
| influencedBy | other Mayan languages of the lowlands ⓘ |
| ISO639Status | no ISO 639 code (reconstructed epigraphic language) ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch |
Chʼolan–Tseltalan
ⓘ
linked to:
Chʼolan–Tseltalan languages
|
| partOf |
Mayan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mayan languages
|
| primaryEvidenceType | epigraphic ⓘ |
| primarySources |
ceramic texts
ⓘ
codical-style inscriptions ⓘ monumental inscriptions ⓘ |
| reconstructedFrom |
comparative data from modern Chʼolan languages
ⓘ
hieroglyphic texts ⓘ |
| region |
Belize
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ southeastern Mexico ⓘ southern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| scriptType | logosyllabic ⓘ |
| standardLanguageOf | many Classic Maya inscriptions ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Mayan epigraphy
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Chʼolan language
ⓘ
linked to:
Chʼolan languages
Mayan language ⓘ |
| usedBy | Classic Maya scribes ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Classic period of Maya civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya period
|
| usedFor |
dating events with Long Count calendar
ⓘ
mythological narratives ⓘ recording place names ⓘ recording royal titles ⓘ |
| usedIn | hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| writingDirection | generally left-to-right in double columns ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Maya hieroglyphic script
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya hieroglyphs
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Classic Chʼolan Description of subject: Classic Chʼolan is an ancient Mayan language variety known primarily from hieroglyphic inscriptions in the southern Maya lowlands.
Referenced by (1)
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