Huastecan languages
E1025903
The Huastecan languages are a small branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in northeastern Mexico by the Huastec (Wastek) people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huastecan languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13124321 — 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: Huastecan languages Context triple: [Wastek, hasDistinctBranchWithinFamily, Huastecan languages]
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A.
Mazatec languages
The Mazatec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Otomanguean languages spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the northern region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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C.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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D.
Tzeltalan languages
The Tzeltalan languages are a small branch of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including varieties such as Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Tojolabal.
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E.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
- 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: Huastecan languages Target entity description: The Huastecan languages are a small branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in northeastern Mexico by the Huastec (Wastek) people.
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A.
Mazatec languages
The Mazatec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Otomanguean languages spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the northern region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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C.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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D.
Tzeltalan languages
The Tzeltalan languages are a small branch of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including varieties such as Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Tojolabal.
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E.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Mayan languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealContext | Mesoamerican linguistic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Huastec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf | Mayan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established branch of Mayan ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Huastec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticRelationship | distant from other Mayan branches ⓘ |
| glottologCode | huas1242 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Huastec languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wastek languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Wastekan languages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chicomuceltec language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wastek language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalMember | Chicomuceltec language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iso639FamilyCode | myn ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
ergative alignment
ⓘ
head-marking morphology ⓘ verb–initial basic word order ⓘ |
| majorLivingLanguage | Wastek language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguageFamilies |
Nahuan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otomanguean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Totonacan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryStates |
Hidalgo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Luis Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedAncestor | Proto-Huastecan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Huasteca region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Huastec people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wastek people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
northeastern Mexico ⓘ |
| statusOfChicomuceltec | extinct ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Mayan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeDepth | split from other Mayan branches in preclassic period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
oral literature of the Huastec people
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traditional Huastec rituals ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Huastecan languages Description of subject: The Huastecan languages are a small branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in northeastern Mexico by the Huastec (Wastek) people.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.