Jek people
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The Jek people are a small indigenous ethnic group of the Caucasus, traditionally residing in parts of Dagestan and known for their distinct Northeast Caucasian language and mountain culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jek people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17168910 — 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: Jek people Context triple: [Jek language, ethnicGroup, Jek people]
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A.
Iwak people
The Iwak people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Philippines known for their distinct Austronesian language and traditional highland culture.
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B.
Kuikuro people
The Kuikuro people are an Indigenous group of the Upper Xingu region in Brazil, known for their complex social organization, rich ritual life, and distinctive artistic and linguistic traditions.
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C.
Terik people
The Terik people are an indigenous ethnic group of East Africa, closely related to the Kalenjin, known for their distinct Nilotic language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
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D.
Manjack people
The Manjack people are a West African ethnic group primarily found in Guinea-Bissau and southern Senegal, known for their distinct language, coastal trading history, and rich musical and ritual traditions.
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E.
Jaba people
The Jaba people are an ethnic group indigenous to Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and agrarian lifestyle.
- 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: Jek people Target entity description: The Jek people are a small indigenous ethnic group of the Caucasus, traditionally residing in parts of Dagestan and known for their distinct Northeast Caucasian language and mountain culture.
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A.
Iwak people
The Iwak people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Philippines known for their distinct Austronesian language and traditional highland culture.
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B.
Kuikuro people
The Kuikuro people are an Indigenous group of the Upper Xingu region in Brazil, known for their complex social organization, rich ritual life, and distinctive artistic and linguistic traditions.
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C.
Terik people
The Terik people are an indigenous ethnic group of East Africa, closely related to the Kalenjin, known for their distinct Nilotic language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
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D.
Manjack people
The Manjack people are a West African ethnic group primarily found in Guinea-Bissau and southern Senegal, known for their distinct language, coastal trading history, and rich musical and ritual traditions.
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E.
Jaba people
The Jaba people are an ethnic group indigenous to Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and agrarian lifestyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.