Western Maya
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Western Maya is a branch of the Mayan language family that encompasses several closely related indigenous languages spoken in the western highlands and surrounding regions of Mesoamerica.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Mayan | 3 |
| Western Maya canonical | 2 |
| Western Mayan area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16851218 — 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: Western Maya Context triple: [Tzʼutujil Maya, subgroupOf, Western Maya]
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A.
Western Kʼicheʼ
Western Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken primarily in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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B.
western Maya lowlands
The western Maya lowlands are a subregion of the ancient Maya area in present-day southern Mexico and nearby parts of Central America, known for major Classic-period cities such as Palenque and their distinctive architecture and inscriptions.
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C.
Eastern Kʼicheʼ
Eastern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the eastern highlands of Guatemala.
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D.
Southern Kʼicheʼ
Southern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the southern highlands of Guatemala.
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E.
Q’eqchi’ Maya culture
Q’eqchi’ Maya culture is an indigenous Mesoamerican tradition characterized by its Mayan language, communal agrarian lifestyle, rich spiritual practices, and distinctive textiles, music, and rituals centered in the highland and lowland regions of Guatemala and Belize.
- 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: Western Maya Target entity description: Western Maya is a branch of the Mayan language family that encompasses several closely related indigenous languages spoken in the western highlands and surrounding regions of Mesoamerica.
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A.
Western Kʼicheʼ
Western Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken primarily in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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B.
western Maya lowlands
The western Maya lowlands are a subregion of the ancient Maya area in present-day southern Mexico and nearby parts of Central America, known for major Classic-period cities such as Palenque and their distinctive architecture and inscriptions.
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C.
Eastern Kʼicheʼ
Eastern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the eastern highlands of Guatemala.
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D.
Southern Kʼicheʼ
Southern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the southern highlands of Guatemala.
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E.
Q’eqchi’ Maya culture
Q’eqchi’ Maya culture is an indigenous Mesoamerican tradition characterized by its Mayan language, communal agrarian lifestyle, rich spiritual practices, and distinctive textiles, music, and rituals centered in the highland and lowland regions of Guatemala and Belize.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Western Maya