Kowoj
E1409781
UNEXPLORED
The Kowoj are a Maya people historically associated with the Late Postclassic kingdom centered at Nojpetén (modern Flores) in the Petén region of Guatemala.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kowoj canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20072984 — 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: Kowoj Context triple: [Nojpetén, ethnicGroup, Kowoj]
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A.
Kaska
Kaska is an Athabaskan Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Kaska Dena people of northern Canada, primarily in the Yukon and northern British Columbia.
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B.
Otomi
Otomi is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by the Otomi people across several states in central Mexico.
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C.
Waapakoneta
Waapakoneta is the Native American (likely Shawnee) settlement and name from which the modern city of Wapakoneta, Ohio, derives its origin.
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D.
Jawoyn
Jawoyn is an Aboriginal Australian people and their associated language from the Northern Territory, particularly around the Katherine region.
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E.
Awajún
Awajún are an Indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and long history of resistance to outside domination.
- 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: Kowoj Target entity description: The Kowoj are a Maya people historically associated with the Late Postclassic kingdom centered at Nojpetén (modern Flores) in the Petén region of Guatemala.
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A.
Kaska
Kaska is an Athabaskan Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Kaska Dena people of northern Canada, primarily in the Yukon and northern British Columbia.
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B.
Otomi
Otomi is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by the Otomi people across several states in central Mexico.
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C.
Waapakoneta
Waapakoneta is the Native American (likely Shawnee) settlement and name from which the modern city of Wapakoneta, Ohio, derives its origin.
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D.
Jawoyn
Jawoyn is an Aboriginal Australian people and their associated language from the Northern Territory, particularly around the Katherine region.
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E.
Awajún
Awajún are an Indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and long history of resistance to outside domination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Nojpetén island city