Proto-Yeniseian
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UNEXPLORED
Proto-Yeniseian is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Yeniseian language family once spoken in central Siberia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Proto-Yeniseian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19817785 — 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: Proto-Yeniseian Context triple: [Yeniseian languages, hasProtoLanguage, Proto-Yeniseian]
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A.
Dené–Yeniseian languages
The Dené–Yeniseian languages are a proposed macro-family linking certain Native American Na-Dené languages with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across Beringia.
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B.
Yeniseian languages
Yeniseian languages are a small, endangered family of languages spoken by Indigenous peoples of central Siberia, notably including Ket.
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C.
Paleosiberian languages
Paleosiberian languages are a group of several unrelated and mostly endangered indigenous language families spoken in northeastern Siberia.
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D.
Proto-Inuit-Yupik
Proto-Inuit-Yupik is the reconstructed common ancestor language from which the modern Inuit and Yupik languages of the Arctic region are derived.
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E.
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
- 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: Proto-Yeniseian Target entity description: Proto-Yeniseian is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Yeniseian language family once spoken in central Siberia.
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A.
Dené–Yeniseian languages
The Dené–Yeniseian languages are a proposed macro-family linking certain Native American Na-Dené languages with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across Beringia.
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B.
Yeniseian languages
Yeniseian languages are a small, endangered family of languages spoken by Indigenous peoples of central Siberia, notably including Ket.
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C.
Paleosiberian languages
Paleosiberian languages are a group of several unrelated and mostly endangered indigenous language families spoken in northeastern Siberia.
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D.
Proto-Inuit-Yupik
Proto-Inuit-Yupik is the reconstructed common ancestor language from which the modern Inuit and Yupik languages of the Arctic region are derived.
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E.
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
The Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed) are a hypothesized macro-family linking the Na-Dené languages of North America with the Yeniseian languages of Siberia, suggesting a deep historical connection across the Bering region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.