Sama-Bajau languages

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The Sama-Bajau languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the seafaring Sama-Bajau peoples of the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and surrounding maritime regions.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Sama-Bajau languages canonical	4
Sama-Bajau language	2
Bajau languages	1
Sama‑Bajau languages	1
Sama–Bajau language	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18745795 — 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: Sama-Bajau languages
Context triple: [Zamboangueño, hasSubstrateLanguage, Sama-Bajau languages]

A. Tagbanwa languages
Tagbanwa languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Tagbanwa people of Palawan in the Philippines, known for their association with one of the country’s indigenous scripts.
B. Bontok-Kankanay languages
The Bontok-Kankanay languages are a subgroup of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by indigenous communities in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
C. Saluan–Banggai languages
The Saluan–Banggai languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in Central Sulawesi and surrounding islands in Indonesia.
D. Mundang-Beti languages
The Mundang-Beti languages are a subgroup of Northwest Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Central Africa, especially in Cameroon and neighboring regions.
E. Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by various Manobo ethnic groups in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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: Sama-Bajau languages
Target entity description: The Sama-Bajau languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the seafaring Sama-Bajau peoples of the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and surrounding maritime regions.

A. Tagbanwa languages
Tagbanwa languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the Tagbanwa people of Palawan in the Philippines, known for their association with one of the country’s indigenous scripts.
B. Bontok-Kankanay languages
The Bontok-Kankanay languages are a subgroup of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by indigenous communities in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
C. Saluan–Banggai languages
The Saluan–Banggai languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in Central Sulawesi and surrounding islands in Indonesia.
D. Mundang-Beti languages
The Mundang-Beti languages are a subgroup of Northwest Bantu languages spoken primarily in parts of Central Africa, especially in Cameroon and neighboring regions.
E. Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by various Manobo ethnic groups in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
F. None of above. chosen

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zamboangueño → hasSubstrateLanguage → Sama-Bajau languages ⓘ

Pangutaran → primaryLanguage → Sama-Bajau languages ⓘ

subject linked to: Pangutaran municipality, Sulu

Sama → alternateName → Sama-Bajau language ⓘ