Paiute languages
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The Paiute languages are a group of closely related Uto-Aztecan languages traditionally spoken by the Paiute peoples across parts of the Great Basin and surrounding regions of the western United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paiute language | 2 |
| Shoshonean languages | 2 |
| Paiute languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14859246 — 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: Paiute languages Context triple: [Kaibab Indian Reservation (part), hasAssociatedIndigenousLanguage, Paiute languages]
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A.
Kalapuyan languages
The Kalapuyan languages are a small group of closely related, now mostly extinct Native American languages once spoken in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon.
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B.
Klamath–Modoc language
The Klamath–Modoc language is an endangered Native American language traditionally spoken by the Klamath and Modoc peoples of southern Oregon and northern California.
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C.
Tanoan languages
The Tanoan languages are a family of Native American languages spoken by several Pueblo and related Indigenous groups in the Southwestern United States.
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D.
Washoe language
The Washoe language is a critically endangered Native American language isolate traditionally spoken by the Washoe people of the Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada.
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E.
Timbisha language
The Timbisha language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Timbisha Shoshone people of the Death Valley region in California and Nevada.
- 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: Paiute languages Target entity description: The Paiute languages are a group of closely related Uto-Aztecan languages traditionally spoken by the Paiute peoples across parts of the Great Basin and surrounding regions of the western United States.
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A.
Kalapuyan languages
The Kalapuyan languages are a small group of closely related, now mostly extinct Native American languages once spoken in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon.
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B.
Klamath–Modoc language
The Klamath–Modoc language is an endangered Native American language traditionally spoken by the Klamath and Modoc peoples of southern Oregon and northern California.
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C.
Tanoan languages
The Tanoan languages are a family of Native American languages spoken by several Pueblo and related Indigenous groups in the Southwestern United States.
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D.
Washoe language
The Washoe language is a critically endangered Native American language isolate traditionally spoken by the Washoe people of the Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada.
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E.
Timbisha language
The Timbisha language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Timbisha Shoshone people of the Death Valley region in California and Nevada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Paiute languages