Quichean–Mamean languages

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The Quichean–Mamean languages are a major branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in the Guatemalan highlands and surrounding regions.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Quichean–Mamean languages canonical	7
Proto-Quichean–Mamean	2
Proto-Quichean–Mamean language	2
Greater Mamean languages	1
Quichean languages	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16851252 — 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: Quichean–Mamean languages
Context triple: [Tzʼutujil Maya, languageBranch, Quichean–Mamean languages]

A. Katuic languages
Katuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic groups.
B. Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
C. Ellicean languages
Ellicean languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in parts of Polynesia, including Tuvalu and surrounding island regions.
D. Chumashan languages
The Chumashan languages are a small family of closely related, now mostly extinct Native American languages once spoken along the central and southern California coast by the Chumash people.
E. Takic languages
Takic languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family spoken historically in Southern California and neighboring regions by various Indigenous peoples.
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: Quichean–Mamean languages
Target entity description: The Quichean–Mamean languages are a major branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in the Guatemalan highlands and surrounding regions.

A. Katuic languages
Katuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic groups.
B. Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
C. Ellicean languages
Ellicean languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in parts of Polynesia, including Tuvalu and surrounding island regions.
D. Chumashan languages
The Chumashan languages are a small family of closely related, now mostly extinct Native American languages once spoken along the central and southern California coast by the Chumash people.
E. Takic languages
Takic languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family spoken historically in Southern California and neighboring regions by various Indigenous peoples.
F. None of above. chosen