Kalapalo language
E1151560
UNEXPLORED
The Kalapalo language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Kalapalo people of Brazil’s Upper Xingu region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kalapalo language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15354348 — 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: Kalapalo language Context triple: [Xingu peoples, usesLanguage, Kalapalo language]
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A.
Sipakapense language
The Sipakapense language is a Mayan language spoken by the Sipakapense people in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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B.
Piapoco language
The Piapoco language is an indigenous Arawakan language spoken by the Piapoco people of Colombia and Venezuela.
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C.
Enawené-Nawé language
The Enawené-Nawé language is an indigenous Arawakan language spoken by the Enawené-Nawé people of the Brazilian Amazon, known for its highly endangered status and rich oral tradition.
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D.
Tsimané language
The Tsimané language is an indigenous South American language of the Mosetenan family spoken by the Tsimané people of Bolivia’s Amazonian lowlands.
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E.
Yucuna language
The Yucuna language is an indigenous Arawakan language spoken by the Yucuna people of the Colombian Amazon.
- 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: Kalapalo language Target entity description: The Kalapalo language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Kalapalo people of Brazil’s Upper Xingu region.
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A.
Sipakapense language
The Sipakapense language is a Mayan language spoken by the Sipakapense people in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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B.
Piapoco language
The Piapoco language is an indigenous Arawakan language spoken by the Piapoco people of Colombia and Venezuela.
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C.
Enawené-Nawé language
The Enawené-Nawé language is an indigenous Arawakan language spoken by the Enawené-Nawé people of the Brazilian Amazon, known for its highly endangered status and rich oral tradition.
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D.
Tsimané language
The Tsimané language is an indigenous South American language of the Mosetenan family spoken by the Tsimané people of Bolivia’s Amazonian lowlands.
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E.
Yucuna language
The Yucuna language is an indigenous Arawakan language spoken by the Yucuna people of the Colombian Amazon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.