Yamaguchi dialect
E1288102
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Yamaguchi dialect is a regional variety of Japanese spoken in Yamaguchi Prefecture, characterized by distinctive intonation, vocabulary, and grammatical features within the Chūgoku dialect group.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamaguchi dialect canonical | 2 |
| Chugoku dialects | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17786998 — 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: Yamaguchi dialect Context triple: [Yamaguchi Prefecture, hasDialect, Yamaguchi dialect]
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A.
Izumo dialect
Izumo dialect is a regional variety of the Japanese language spoken around the city of Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, known for its distinctive phonology and vocabulary within the Chūgoku dialect group.
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B.
Kuroshima dialect
The Kuroshima dialect is a local variety of the Yaeyama language spoken on Kuroshima Island in Okinawa, Japan, reflecting the island’s distinct Ryukyuan linguistic and cultural heritage.
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C.
Yamanashi dialect
The Yamanashi dialect is a regional variety of Japanese spoken in Yamanashi Prefecture, characterized by distinctive vocabulary, intonation, and grammatical features within the broader Kōshinetsu dialect group.
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D.
Okayama dialect
The Okayama dialect is a regional variety of Japanese spoken in Okayama Prefecture, characterized by distinctive intonation, vocabulary, and grammar typical of western Japan.
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E.
Kyushu dialect
The Kyushu dialect is a group of Japanese regional speech varieties spoken on Japan’s Kyushu island, known for distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar that can be hard for speakers of standard Japanese to understand.
- 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: Yamaguchi dialect Target entity description: Yamaguchi dialect is a regional variety of Japanese spoken in Yamaguchi Prefecture, characterized by distinctive intonation, vocabulary, and grammatical features within the Chūgoku dialect group.
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A.
Izumo dialect
Izumo dialect is a regional variety of the Japanese language spoken around the city of Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, known for its distinctive phonology and vocabulary within the Chūgoku dialect group.
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B.
Kuroshima dialect
The Kuroshima dialect is a local variety of the Yaeyama language spoken on Kuroshima Island in Okinawa, Japan, reflecting the island’s distinct Ryukyuan linguistic and cultural heritage.
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C.
Yamanashi dialect
The Yamanashi dialect is a regional variety of Japanese spoken in Yamanashi Prefecture, characterized by distinctive vocabulary, intonation, and grammatical features within the broader Kōshinetsu dialect group.
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D.
Okayama dialect
The Okayama dialect is a regional variety of Japanese spoken in Okayama Prefecture, characterized by distinctive intonation, vocabulary, and grammar typical of western Japan.
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E.
Kyushu dialect
The Kyushu dialect is a group of Japanese regional speech varieties spoken on Japan’s Kyushu island, known for distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar that can be hard for speakers of standard Japanese to understand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yamaguchi dialect