Mạ people
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The Mạ people are an indigenous ethnic minority of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, known for their distinct Mon–Khmer language, traditional swidden agriculture, and rich animist cultural practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mày people | 1 |
| Mạ people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21036395 — 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: Mạ people Context triple: [Koho people, relatedEthnicGroup, Mạ people]
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A.
Maru people
The Maru people are a Māori tribal group (iwi) of Aotearoa New Zealand with shared ancestry, cultural traditions, and historical ties to specific tribal lands.
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B.
Tai Dam people
The Tai Dam people are a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia, particularly northwestern Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, known for their distinct language, traditional textiles, and rich cultural heritage.
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C.
Mien people
The Mien people are an ethnic group of the Hmong-Mien language family, traditionally inhabiting mountainous regions of southern China and Southeast Asia, known for their distinctive clothing, rich oral traditions, and syncretic religious practices.
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D.
Daisu people
The Daisu people are an ethnic group in East Africa known for speaking a variety of the Sabaki branch of Bantu languages.
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E.
Maiwa people
The Maiwa people are an indigenous ethnic group known for their distinct cultural traditions and for speaking the Maiwa language.
- 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: Mạ people Target entity description: The Mạ people are an indigenous ethnic minority of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, known for their distinct Mon–Khmer language, traditional swidden agriculture, and rich animist cultural practices.
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A.
Maru people
The Maru people are a Māori tribal group (iwi) of Aotearoa New Zealand with shared ancestry, cultural traditions, and historical ties to specific tribal lands.
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B.
Tai Dam people
The Tai Dam people are a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia, particularly northwestern Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, known for their distinct language, traditional textiles, and rich cultural heritage.
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C.
Mien people
The Mien people are an ethnic group of the Hmong-Mien language family, traditionally inhabiting mountainous regions of southern China and Southeast Asia, known for their distinctive clothing, rich oral traditions, and syncretic religious practices.
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D.
Daisu people
The Daisu people are an ethnic group in East Africa known for speaking a variety of the Sabaki branch of Bantu languages.
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E.
Maiwa people
The Maiwa people are an indigenous ethnic group known for their distinct cultural traditions and for speaking the Maiwa language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mạ people