Iban
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The Iban are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo, primarily found in Sarawak, Malaysia, known for their longhouse communities, rich oral traditions, and historical reputation as skilled warriors and farmers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iban canonical | 21 |
| Remun Iban | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15120450 — 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: Iban Context triple: [Kapit Division, hasEthnicGroup, Iban]
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A.
Mudar
Mudar is a major ancestral tribal grouping in northern Arabian genealogy, traditionally regarded as one of the principal branches of the Adnanite Arabs.
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B.
Ifo
Ifo is a town in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria, known as a historically significant Awori settlement and an important local commercial center.
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C.
Sijistan
Sijistan (also known as Sistan) is a historical region in eastern Iran and southwestern Afghanistan that was an important center of early Islamic scholarship and culture.
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D.
Rahan
Rahan is a rural village in County Offaly, Ireland, known for its historic religious and educational institutions and its proximity to the Grand Canal.
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E.
Izra
Izra is a historic town in southern Syria known for its ancient churches and archaeological significance dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods.
- 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: Iban Target entity description: The Iban are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo, primarily found in Sarawak, Malaysia, known for their longhouse communities, rich oral traditions, and historical reputation as skilled warriors and farmers.
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A.
Mudar
Mudar is a major ancestral tribal grouping in northern Arabian genealogy, traditionally regarded as one of the principal branches of the Adnanite Arabs.
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B.
Ifo
Ifo is a town in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria, known as a historically significant Awori settlement and an important local commercial center.
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C.
Sijistan
Sijistan (also known as Sistan) is a historical region in eastern Iran and southwestern Afghanistan that was an important center of early Islamic scholarship and culture.
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D.
Rahan
Rahan is a rural village in County Offaly, Ireland, known for its historic religious and educational institutions and its proximity to the Grand Canal.
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E.
Izra
Izra is a historic town in southern Syria known for its ancient churches and archaeological significance dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kapit (for express boats)
linked to: Iban
subject linked to:
Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia
subject linked to:
Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia