Metzontla Popoloca
E1045009
Metzontla Popoloca is a variety of the Popoloca language, an Oto-Manguean indigenous language spoken in central Mexico.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metzontla Popoloca canonical | 3 |
| Metzontla Popoloca language | 1 |
| Northern Popoloca | 1 |
| Southern Popoloca | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13431598 — 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: Metzontla Popoloca Context triple: [Popoloca (Oto-Manguean languages), hasVariety, Metzontla Popoloca]
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A.
Teposcolula Mixtec
Teposcolula Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken in and around the Teposcolula region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its tonal system and role in preserving local indigenous culture.
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B.
Jalapa Mazatec
Jalapa Mazatec is an indigenous Mazatecan language spoken primarily in and around Jalapa de Díaz in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Coatzospan Mixtec
Coatzospan Mixtec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken in the region of Coatzospan in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Huautla Mazatec
Huautla Mazatec is a variant of the Mazatec language spoken primarily in and around Huautla de Jiménez in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Misantla Totonac
Misantla Totonac is an indigenous Totonacan language spoken in the Misantla region of Veracruz, Mexico.
- 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: Metzontla Popoloca Target entity description: Metzontla Popoloca is a variety of the Popoloca language, an Oto-Manguean indigenous language spoken in central Mexico.
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A.
Teposcolula Mixtec
Teposcolula Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken in and around the Teposcolula region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its tonal system and role in preserving local indigenous culture.
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B.
Jalapa Mazatec
Jalapa Mazatec is an indigenous Mazatecan language spoken primarily in and around Jalapa de Díaz in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Coatzospan Mixtec
Coatzospan Mixtec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken in the region of Coatzospan in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Huautla Mazatec
Huautla Mazatec is a variant of the Mazatec language spoken primarily in and around Huautla de Jiménez in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Misantla Totonac
Misantla Totonac is an indigenous Totonacan language spoken in the Misantla region of Veracruz, Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oto-Manguean language
ⓘ
Popoloca language variety ⓘ language variety ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Mesoamerican linguistic area ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Popoloca people
ⓘ
linked to:
Popoloca
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Eastern Popoloca of Metzontla
ⓘ
Metzontla Popoloca language ⓘ
linked to:
Metzontla Popoloca
San Juan Metzontla Popoloca ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Proto-Oto-Manguean
ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
Proto-Popolocan ⓘ |
| hasDomain | cultural practices of Popoloca people ⓘ |
| hasLexicalInfluenceFrom | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
complex vowel system
ⓘ
tone contrasts ⓘ |
| hasSpeakerStatus |
minority language
ⓘ
threatened language ⓘ |
| hasSyntacticFeature | basic word order VSO or VSO/VOS variation ⓘ |
| isIndigenousLanguageOf | Mexico ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | pbe ⓘ |
| isRegulatedBy | local community practices rather than formal academy ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
descriptive grammars of Popolocan languages
ⓘ
phonological studies of Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Popolocan ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology |
Mesoamerican language
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oto-Manguean language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
Popolocan branch ⓘ
linked to:
Popoloca
|
| region | Sierra Negra region of Puebla ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Puebla
ⓘ
linked to:
Puebla (state)
San Juan Metzontla ⓘ central Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Central Mexico
|
| subclassOf |
Oto-Manguean language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
Popoloca language ⓘ
linked to:
Popoloca languages
|
| usedBy | indigenous community of San Juan Metzontla ⓘ |
| usedIn |
everyday communication within the community
ⓘ
ritual speech ⓘ traditional oral narratives ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metzontla Popoloca Description of subject: Metzontla Popoloca is a variety of the Popoloca language, an Oto-Manguean indigenous language spoken in central Mexico.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Popolocan language
linked to: Metzontla Popoloca
subject linked to:
Popolocan language
linked to: Metzontla Popoloca
linked to: Metzontla Popoloca