Proto-Kam–Tai
E1033830
Proto-Kam–Tai is the reconstructed common ancestor language of the Kam–Tai (Kra–Dai) language branch, from which Central Tai and related languages are derived.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proto-Kam–Tai canonical | 1 |
| Proto-Kam–Tai language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13299542 — 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: Proto-Kam–Tai Context triple: [Central Tai, hasAncestor, Proto-Kam–Tai]
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A.
Kam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken primarily in southern China, including languages such as Kam (Dong) and Sui.
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B.
Proto-Austro-Tai
Proto-Austro-Tai is a hypothetical ancestral language proposed to underlie both the Austronesian and Tai-Kadai language families within the Austro-Tai hypothesis.
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C.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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D.
Lakkia–Biao languages
The Lakkia–Biao languages are a small branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken by minority communities in southern China, notable for preserving archaic features distinct from the more widespread Tai languages.
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E.
Yuin–Kuric languages
The Yuin–Kuric languages are a subgroup of Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southeastern Australia, including the language of the Wiradjuri people.
- 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: Proto-Kam–Tai Target entity description: Proto-Kam–Tai is the reconstructed common ancestor language of the Kam–Tai (Kra–Dai) language branch, from which Central Tai and related languages are derived.
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A.
Kam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken primarily in southern China, including languages such as Kam (Dong) and Sui.
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B.
Proto-Austro-Tai
Proto-Austro-Tai is a hypothetical ancestral language proposed to underlie both the Austronesian and Tai-Kadai language families within the Austro-Tai hypothesis.
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C.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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D.
Lakkia–Biao languages
The Lakkia–Biao languages are a small branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken by minority communities in southern China, notable for preserving archaic features distinct from the more widespread Tai languages.
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E.
Yuin–Kuric languages
The Yuin–Kuric languages are a subgroup of Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southeastern Australia, including the language of the Wiradjuri people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
proto-language
ⓘ
reconstructed language ⓘ |
| ancestorOf |
Be language
ⓘ
Bouyei language ⓘ Central Tai languages ⓘ Dong (Kam) language ⓘ
linked to:
Dong language
Kam–Sui languages ⓘ Mak language (Kam–Sui) ⓘ
linked to:
Mak language
Maonan language ⓘ Mulam language ⓘ Nung language ⓘ
linked to:
Nùng language
Sui language ⓘ Tai languages ⓘ Then (Yongnan Zhuang) language ⓘ
linked to:
Yongnan Zhuang dialect cluster
Zhuang languages ⓘ
linked to:
Zhuang language
|
| evidenceType |
comparative lexicon
ⓘ
comparative morphology ⓘ comparative phonology ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
comparative linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasDescendantRegion |
Laos
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ Thailand ⓘ northern Vietnam ⓘ southern China ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
analytic morphology
ⓘ
complex tone system (reconstructed) ⓘ final stops and nasals (reconstructed) ⓘ initial consonant clusters (reconstructed) ⓘ monosyllabic tendency ⓘ tonal language ⓘ |
| reconstructedBy | comparative method ⓘ |
| reconstructedFrom |
Be language
ⓘ
Kam–Sui languages ⓘ Tai languages ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Proto-Kam–Sui
ⓘ
linked to:
Kam–Sui languages
Proto-Kra–Dai ⓘ
linked to:
Proto-Kra–Dai language
Proto-Tai ⓘ |
| studiedWithin | Kra–Dai linguistics ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Kam–Tai branch
ⓘ
Kra–Dai language family ⓘ
linked to:
Tai–Kadai languages
|
| timeDepth | pre-historical period ⓘ |
| writingSystem | none (unattested; reconstructed only) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Proto-Kam–Tai Description of subject: Proto-Kam–Tai is the reconstructed common ancestor language of the Kam–Tai (Kra–Dai) language branch, from which Central Tai and related languages are derived.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Proto-Kam–Tai