Northern Min
E1334436
UNEXPLORED
Northern Min is a group of closely related Sinitic (Chinese) dialects spoken primarily in northern Fujian province in southeastern China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Min canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18588513 — 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: Northern Min Context triple: [Min Bei, hasAlternativeName, Northern Min]
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A.
Eastern Min
Eastern Min is a major branch of the Min group of Sinitic languages, spoken primarily in and around Fuzhou in China’s Fujian province.
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B.
Northern Tai
Northern Tai is a branch of the Tai language family spoken primarily in southern China and neighboring regions, distinct from but related to the Southwestern Tai languages.
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C.
Northern Uma
Northern Uma is a regional dialect of the Uma language spoken by communities in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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D.
Northern Dimlî
Northern Dimlî is a regional variety of the Dimlî (Zaza) language spoken primarily in the northern parts of its traditional area in eastern Turkey.
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E.
Minnan
Minnan is a major Sinitic language variety spoken primarily in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
- 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: Northern Min Target entity description: Northern Min is a group of closely related Sinitic (Chinese) dialects spoken primarily in northern Fujian province in southeastern China.
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A.
Eastern Min
Eastern Min is a major branch of the Min group of Sinitic languages, spoken primarily in and around Fuzhou in China’s Fujian province.
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B.
Northern Tai
Northern Tai is a branch of the Tai language family spoken primarily in southern China and neighboring regions, distinct from but related to the Southwestern Tai languages.
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C.
Northern Uma
Northern Uma is a regional dialect of the Uma language spoken by communities in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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D.
Northern Dimlî
Northern Dimlî is a regional variety of the Dimlî (Zaza) language spoken primarily in the northern parts of its traditional area in eastern Turkey.
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E.
Minnan
Minnan is a major Sinitic language variety spoken primarily in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.