Matagalpan languages
E1255201
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The Matagalpan languages are an extinct group of indigenous languages once spoken in parts of present-day Nicaragua and Honduras, considered ancestral or closely related to the modern Misumalpan language family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matagalpa language | 2 |
| Matagalpan languages canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17195597 — 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: Matagalpan languages Context triple: [Misumalpan, namedAfter, Matagalpan languages]
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A.
Lenca language
The Lenca language is an extinct indigenous language once spoken by the Lenca people of Honduras and El Salvador, whose vocabulary and phonology have left a noticeable substrate influence on regional varieties of Central American Spanish.
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B.
Malaita–San Cristobal languages
The Malaita–San Cristobal languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Malaita and Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Southeast Solomonic branch.
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C.
Masbateño language
Masbateño is a Central Philippine language spoken primarily on Masbate Island in the Philippines, descended from the ancestral Proto-Philippine language.
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D.
Boruca language
The Boruca language is an endangered indigenous Chibchan language spoken by the Boruca people of southern Costa Rica.
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E.
Cagayan Valley languages
The Cagayan Valley languages are a subgroup of Northern Philippine languages spoken primarily in the Cagayan Valley region of Luzon, including languages such as Ibanag, Itawit, and Gaddang.
- 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: Matagalpan languages Target entity description: The Matagalpan languages are an extinct group of indigenous languages once spoken in parts of present-day Nicaragua and Honduras, considered ancestral or closely related to the modern Misumalpan language family.
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A.
Lenca language
The Lenca language is an extinct indigenous language once spoken by the Lenca people of Honduras and El Salvador, whose vocabulary and phonology have left a noticeable substrate influence on regional varieties of Central American Spanish.
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B.
Malaita–San Cristobal languages
The Malaita–San Cristobal languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken primarily on Malaita and Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Southeast Solomonic branch.
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C.
Masbateño language
Masbateño is a Central Philippine language spoken primarily on Masbate Island in the Philippines, descended from the ancestral Proto-Philippine language.
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D.
Boruca language
The Boruca language is an endangered indigenous Chibchan language spoken by the Boruca people of southern Costa Rica.
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E.
Cagayan Valley languages
The Cagayan Valley languages are a subgroup of Northern Philippine languages spoken primarily in the Cagayan Valley region of Luzon, including languages such as Ibanag, Itawit, and Gaddang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matagalpan languages
linked to: Matagalpan languages