Bungku–Tolaki languages
E139669
The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bungku–Tolaki languages canonical | 4 |
| Bungku-Tolaki languages | 1 |
| Bungku–Tolaki subgroup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1199499 — 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: Bungku–Tolaki languages Context triple: [Celebic languages, hasSubgroup, Bungku–Tolaki languages]
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A.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
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B.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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C.
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages
The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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D.
Bima–Sumba languages
The Bima–Sumba languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on the islands of Sumbawa and Sumba in eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
- 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: Bungku–Tolaki languages Target entity description: The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
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A.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
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B.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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C.
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages
The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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D.
Bima–Sumba languages
The Bima–Sumba languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on the islands of Sumbawa and Sumba in eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| arealGroupWith | other Celebic languages ⓘ |
| areEndangered | some member languages are endangered ⓘ |
| areMinorityLanguagesIn | Indonesia ⓘ |
| branchOf | Celebic branch of Austronesian ⓘ |
| familyColor |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian
|
| geographicDistribution | coastal and inland areas of Southeast Sulawesi ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bungku–Tolaki languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Bungku-Tolaki languages
Bungku–Tolaki languages ⓘ
surface form:
Bungku–Tolaki subgroup
|
| hasGrammaticalFeature |
shared verbal morphology patterns
ⓘ
similar alignment and voice systems ⓘ similar pronominal systems ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
cognate basic vocabulary across member languages
ⓘ
regular sound correspondences among member languages ⓘ shared morphological innovations ⓘ shared syntactic patterns ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bungku language
ⓘ
Konawe language ⓘ Koroni language ⓘ Kulisusu language ⓘ Kulisusu–Koroni cluster ⓘ Laiyolo language ⓘ Mori Atas language ⓘ Mori Bawah language ⓘ Bambam language ⓘ
surface form:
Rahambuu language
Tolaki language ⓘ Wawonii language ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
shared vowel systems across the subgroup
ⓘ
similar consonant inventories across the subgroup ⓘ |
| hasRegion | southeastern Sulawesi ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Bungku language
ⓘ
surface form:
Bungku languages
Tolaki language ⓘ
surface form:
Tolaki languages
|
| hasWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Nuclear Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
historical-comparative studies of Celebic
ⓘ
reconstruction of Proto-Bungku–Tolaki ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Maritime Southeast Asia ⓘ Celebes ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
|
| partOf | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Southeast Sulawesi ⓘ Celebes ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
|
| studiedIn | Austronesian comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Celebic languages
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| usedBy | ethnic groups of Southeast Sulawesi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bungku–Tolaki languages Description of subject: The Bungku–Tolaki languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared phonological and grammatical features within the Celebic branch.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bungku-Tolaki languages
this entity surface form:
Bungku–Tolaki subgroup