Umatilla language
E1174421
UNEXPLORED
The Umatilla language is a critically endangered Sahaptin language of the Indigenous Umatilla people of the Pacific Northwest, now the focus of revitalization and preservation efforts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umatilla language canonical | 5 |
| Walla Walla language | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15716130 — 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: Umatilla language Context triple: [Umatilla Indian Reservation, hasTraditionalLanguage, Umatilla language]
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A.
Chehalis language
The Chehalis language is a now-extinct Salishan language once spoken by the Chehalis people of western Washington State in the Pacific Northwest.
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B.
Mattole language
The Mattole language is an extinct Athabaskan language once spoken by the Mattole people of northwestern California.
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C.
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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D.
Upper Umpqua language
The Upper Umpqua language is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Upper Umpqua people of southwestern Oregon.
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E.
Siletz Dee-ni language
Siletz Dee-ni language is an Athabaskan Native American language traditionally spoken by the Siletz people of the central Oregon coast and now the focus of revitalization efforts.
- 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: Umatilla language Target entity description: The Umatilla language is a critically endangered Sahaptin language of the Indigenous Umatilla people of the Pacific Northwest, now the focus of revitalization and preservation efforts.
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A.
Chehalis language
The Chehalis language is a now-extinct Salishan language once spoken by the Chehalis people of western Washington State in the Pacific Northwest.
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B.
Mattole language
The Mattole language is an extinct Athabaskan language once spoken by the Mattole people of northwestern California.
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C.
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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D.
Upper Umpqua language
The Upper Umpqua language is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Upper Umpqua people of southwestern Oregon.
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E.
Siletz Dee-ni language
Siletz Dee-ni language is an Athabaskan Native American language traditionally spoken by the Siletz people of the central Oregon coast and now the focus of revitalization efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Umatilla language
linked to: Umatilla language