Zoquean languages
E1044673
Zoquean languages are a small family of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in southern Mexico, especially in the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Veracruz.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zoquean | 5 |
| Zoquean languages canonical | 3 |
| Highland Zoquean | 2 |
| Zoquean language family | 2 |
| Zoque language | 1 |
| Zoque languages | 1 |
| Zoquean language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13377599 — 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: Zoquean languages Context triple: [Sayula Popoluca, subclassOf, Zoquean languages]
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A.
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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B.
Huastecan languages
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian 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: Zoquean languages Target entity description: Zoquean languages are a small family of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in southern Mexico, especially in the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Veracruz.
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A.
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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B.
Huastecan languages
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican language family
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealClassification |
Mesoamerican Linguistic Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican linguistic area
|
| basicWordOrder | verb–subject–object ⓘ |
| contactWith |
Mayan languages
ⓘ
Nahuan languages ⓘ Spanish language ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Popoluca peoples
ⓘ
linked to:
Popoluca
Zoque people ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Isthmus of Tehuantepec region
ⓘ
linked to:
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Sierra de los Tuxtlas region ⓘ |
| hasISO639FamilyCode | mzh (Mixe–Zoque family code, including Zoquean) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Ayapa Zoque
ⓘ
Copainalá Zoque ⓘ Francisco León Zoque ⓘ Ostuacan Zoque ⓘ
linked to:
Zoque
Rayón Zoque ⓘ San Miguel Chimalapa Zoque ⓘ Santa María Chimalapa Zoque ⓘ
linked to:
Santa María Chimalapa
Sayula Popoluca ⓘ Sierra Popoluca ⓘ Tapalapa Zoque ⓘ
linked to:
Copainalá Zoque
Texistepec Popoluca ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction | Proto-Zoquean ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Gulf Zoquean
ⓘ
Highland Zoquean ⓘ
linked to:
Zoquean languages
Zoque ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | possibly related to language of the Olmec civilization ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mixe–Zoque
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixe–Zoquean languages
|
| morphologicalFeature |
head-marking
ⓘ
polysynthetic tendencies ⓘ |
| phonologicalFeature |
complex consonant clusters
ⓘ
contrastive glottalization ⓘ |
| region | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| sharesFeaturesWith | Mixe languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Chiapas
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Oaxaca ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ |
| status | endangered ⓘ |
| studiedInField | Mesoamerican linguistics ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf |
Mixe–Zoque language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixe–Zoquean languages
|
| typology | agglutinative language ⓘ |
| usedBy |
indigenous communities in Chiapas
ⓘ
indigenous communities in Oaxaca ⓘ indigenous communities in Veracruz ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zoquean languages Description of subject: Zoquean languages are a small family of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in southern Mexico, especially in the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Veracruz.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
plo (Oluta Popoluca)
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages
linked to: Zoquean languages