Degiha languages
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Degiha languages are a subgroup of the Siouan language family traditionally spoken by several Native American tribes of the central United States, including the Omaha, Ponca, Osage, Kansa, and Quapaw.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Degiha languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16867549 — 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: Degiha languages Context triple: [Dhegihan languages, alsoKnownAs, Degiha languages]
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A.
Nunusaku languages
The Nunusaku languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in the central Maluku region of eastern Indonesia, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features that distinguish them from neighboring language groups.
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B.
Teda–Daza languages
The Teda–Daza languages are a closely related pair of Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Toubou people across Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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C.
Jukunoid languages
Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Nigeria, known for their diversity and close relationship to neighboring Plateau languages.
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D.
Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages
The Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Iranian languages spoken in the mountainous border regions of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
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E.
Berta–Shinasha languages
Berta–Shinasha languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in western Ethiopia and neighboring regions of Sudan.
- 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: Degiha languages Target entity description: Degiha languages are a subgroup of the Siouan language family traditionally spoken by several Native American tribes of the central United States, including the Omaha, Ponca, Osage, Kansa, and Quapaw.
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A.
Nunusaku languages
The Nunusaku languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in the central Maluku region of eastern Indonesia, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical features that distinguish them from neighboring language groups.
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B.
Teda–Daza languages
The Teda–Daza languages are a closely related pair of Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Toubou people across Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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C.
Jukunoid languages
Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue–Congo language family spoken primarily in central Nigeria, known for their diversity and close relationship to neighboring Plateau languages.
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D.
Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages
The Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Iranian languages spoken in the mountainous border regions of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
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E.
Berta–Shinasha languages
Berta–Shinasha languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in western Ethiopia and neighboring regions of Sudan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.