Kamakanan languages
E1407087
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The Kamakanan languages are an extinct small branch of indigenous languages once spoken in eastern Brazil, traditionally classified within the Macro-Jê language family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamakan language family | 1 |
| Kamakanan languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20016188 — 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: Kamakanan languages Context triple: [Macro-Jê languages, hasSubfamily, Kamakanan languages]
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A.
Kanak languages
The Kanak languages are a diverse group of indigenous Austronesian languages spoken by the Kanak people of New Caledonia.
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B.
Kamuku languages
The Kamuku languages are a small group of closely related Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily by the Kamuku people of northwestern Nigeria.
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C.
Kunama languages
The Kunama languages are a small group of closely related languages spoken primarily by the Kunama people of western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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D.
Asmat–Kamoro languages
The Asmat–Kamoro languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken by the Asmat and Kamoro peoples of southern New Guinea.
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E.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
- 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: Kamakanan languages Target entity description: The Kamakanan languages are an extinct small branch of indigenous languages once spoken in eastern Brazil, traditionally classified within the Macro-Jê language family.
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A.
Kanak languages
The Kanak languages are a diverse group of indigenous Austronesian languages spoken by the Kanak people of New Caledonia.
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B.
Kamuku languages
The Kamuku languages are a small group of closely related Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily by the Kamuku people of northwestern Nigeria.
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C.
Kunama languages
The Kunama languages are a small group of closely related languages spoken primarily by the Kunama people of western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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D.
Asmat–Kamoro languages
The Asmat–Kamoro languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken by the Asmat and Kamoro peoples of southern New Guinea.
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E.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Macro-Jê hypothesis (disputed)
linked to: Kamakanan languages