Itzaʼ Maya language
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The Itzaʼ Maya language is a critically endangered Mayan language of the Yucatecan branch, traditionally spoken by the Itzaʼ people around Lake Petén Itzá in northern Guatemala.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itzaʼ Maya language canonical | 2 |
| Itza’ Maya language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20539709 — 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: Itzaʼ Maya language Context triple: [Nojpetén, languageSpoken, Itzaʼ Maya language]
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A.
Lacandon Maya language
The Lacandon Maya language is an indigenous Mayan language spoken by the Lacandon people of southeastern Mexico, known for preserving many archaic features of the Mayan language family.
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B.
Ixcatec language
The Ixcatec language is a highly endangered indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by a small community in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Mayaimi language
The Mayaimi language was the now-extinct indigenous language once spoken by the Mayaimi people around Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida.
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D.
Tzʼutujil language
The Tzʼutujil language is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Tzʼutujil people around Lake Atitlán in Guatemala.
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E.
Matlatzinca language
The Matlatzinca language is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of central Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Matlatzinca people in the State of Mexico and considered at risk of extinction.
- 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: Itzaʼ Maya language Target entity description: The Itzaʼ Maya language is a critically endangered Mayan language of the Yucatecan branch, traditionally spoken by the Itzaʼ people around Lake Petén Itzá in northern Guatemala.
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A.
Lacandon Maya language
The Lacandon Maya language is an indigenous Mayan language spoken by the Lacandon people of southeastern Mexico, known for preserving many archaic features of the Mayan language family.
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B.
Ixcatec language
The Ixcatec language is a highly endangered indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by a small community in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Mayaimi language
The Mayaimi language was the now-extinct indigenous language once spoken by the Mayaimi people around Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida.
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D.
Tzʼutujil language
The Tzʼutujil language is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Tzʼutujil people around Lake Atitlán in Guatemala.
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E.
Matlatzinca language
The Matlatzinca language is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of central Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Matlatzinca people in the State of Mexico and considered at risk of extinction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Itzaʼ Maya language