Maxakalí language
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The Maxakalí language is an indigenous Brazilian language spoken by the Maxakalí people of Minas Gerais and is notable for being one of the few surviving members of its branch within the Macro-Jê family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maxakalí language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20016203 — 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: Maxakalí language Context triple: [Macro-Jê languages, includesLanguage, Maxakalí language]
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A.
Makushi language
The Makushi language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken primarily by the Makushi people in northern Brazil and southern Guyana.
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B.
Jakaltek language
The Jakaltek language is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Jakaltek (Popti’) people of northwestern Guatemala and parts of southern Mexico.
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C.
Curripaco language
The Curripaco language is an Arawakan language spoken by the Curripaco people of the Northwest Amazon region in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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D.
Ktunaxa language
Ktunaxa language is an isolate Indigenous language spoken by the Ktunaxa (Kutenai) people of the Pacific Northwest region of North America, primarily in southeastern British Columbia and parts of the northwestern United States.
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E.
Kaxabu language
The Kaxabu language is an indigenous Formosan language of Taiwan spoken by the Kaxabu people and considered highly endangered.
- 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: Maxakalí language Target entity description: The Maxakalí language is an indigenous Brazilian language spoken by the Maxakalí people of Minas Gerais and is notable for being one of the few surviving members of its branch within the Macro-Jê family.
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A.
Makushi language
The Makushi language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken primarily by the Makushi people in northern Brazil and southern Guyana.
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B.
Jakaltek language
The Jakaltek language is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Jakaltek (Popti’) people of northwestern Guatemala and parts of southern Mexico.
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C.
Curripaco language
The Curripaco language is an Arawakan language spoken by the Curripaco people of the Northwest Amazon region in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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D.
Ktunaxa language
Ktunaxa language is an isolate Indigenous language spoken by the Ktunaxa (Kutenai) people of the Pacific Northwest region of North America, primarily in southeastern British Columbia and parts of the northwestern United States.
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E.
Kaxabu language
The Kaxabu language is an indigenous Formosan language of Taiwan spoken by the Kaxabu people and considered highly endangered.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.