Hittite language
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The Hittite language is an extinct Indo-European language of ancient Anatolia, known as one of the oldest attested Indo-European tongues through cuneiform texts from the Hittite Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hittite language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15017063 — 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: Hittite language Context triple: [Hittites, language, Hittite language]
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A.
Hattic language
The Hattic language was an extinct, non-Indo-European and non-Semitic language once spoken by the ancient Hattians in central Anatolia before being supplanted by Hittite.
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B.
Hittite
The Hittite were an ancient Anatolian people who established a powerful Bronze Age empire centered in Hattusa, known for their advanced legal system, early use of iron, and conflicts with Egypt.
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C.
Ugaritic language
The Ugaritic language is an extinct Northwest Semitic language once spoken in the ancient city of Ugarit on the Syrian coast, known primarily from cuneiform texts dating to the Late Bronze Age.
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D.
Amorite language
The Amorite language was an extinct Northwest Semitic language spoken by the ancient Amorite people in the Near East during the early second millennium BCE.
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E.
Anatolian languages
Anatolian languages are an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family once spoken in ancient Anatolia, including languages such as Hittite and Luwian.
- 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: Hittite language Target entity description: The Hittite language is an extinct Indo-European language of ancient Anatolia, known as one of the oldest attested Indo-European tongues through cuneiform texts from the Hittite Empire.
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A.
Hattic language
The Hattic language was an extinct, non-Indo-European and non-Semitic language once spoken by the ancient Hattians in central Anatolia before being supplanted by Hittite.
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B.
Hittite
The Hittite were an ancient Anatolian people who established a powerful Bronze Age empire centered in Hattusa, known for their advanced legal system, early use of iron, and conflicts with Egypt.
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C.
Ugaritic language
The Ugaritic language is an extinct Northwest Semitic language once spoken in the ancient city of Ugarit on the Syrian coast, known primarily from cuneiform texts dating to the Late Bronze Age.
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D.
Amorite language
The Amorite language was an extinct Northwest Semitic language spoken by the ancient Amorite people in the Near East during the early second millennium BCE.
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E.
Anatolian languages
Anatolian languages are an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family once spoken in ancient Anatolia, including languages such as Hittite and Luwian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hittites