Totonac branch
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The Totonac branch is a subgroup of the Totonacan language family comprising closely related indigenous languages spoken primarily in the eastern Sierra Madre and Gulf Coast regions of Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Totonac branch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16410616 — 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: Totonac branch Context triple: [Upper Necaxa Totonac, subfamily, Totonac branch]
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A.
Kʼichean–Mamean branch
The Kʼichean–Mamean branch is a subgroup of the Mayan language family that includes closely related highland languages spoken primarily in Guatemala.
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B.
Central Totonac
Central Totonac is a major variety of the Totonac language spoken in central regions of Veracruz, Mexico, distinct enough from other Totonac varieties to be considered a separate language.
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C.
Tzeltalan branch
The Tzeltalan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including languages such as Tzeltal and Tzotzil.
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D.
Yucatecan branch
The Yucatecan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula and surrounding regions, including languages such as Yucatec Maya, Itza’, and Mopan.
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E.
Tarahumaran branch
The Tarahumaran branch is a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family encompassing the closely related indigenous languages spoken by the Tarahumara (Rarámuri) and neighboring peoples of northern Mexico.
- 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: Totonac branch Target entity description: The Totonac branch is a subgroup of the Totonacan language family comprising closely related indigenous languages spoken primarily in the eastern Sierra Madre and Gulf Coast regions of Mexico.
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A.
Kʼichean–Mamean branch
The Kʼichean–Mamean branch is a subgroup of the Mayan language family that includes closely related highland languages spoken primarily in Guatemala.
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B.
Central Totonac
Central Totonac is a major variety of the Totonac language spoken in central regions of Veracruz, Mexico, distinct enough from other Totonac varieties to be considered a separate language.
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C.
Tzeltalan branch
The Tzeltalan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including languages such as Tzeltal and Tzotzil.
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D.
Yucatecan branch
The Yucatecan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula and surrounding regions, including languages such as Yucatec Maya, Itza’, and Mopan.
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E.
Tarahumaran branch
The Tarahumaran branch is a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family encompassing the closely related indigenous languages spoken by the Tarahumara (Rarámuri) and neighboring peoples of northern Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.