Liwan Dusun language
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The Liwan Dusun language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Dusun people of Sabah, Malaysia, and is part of the Dusunic branch of the North Bornean languages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Liwan Dusun language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21429251 — 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: Liwan Dusun language Context triple: [Dusunic languages, hasMember, Liwan Dusun language]
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A.
Tai Nüa language
The Tai Nüa language is a Southwestern Tai language spoken primarily by the Tai Nüa people in parts of China and Southeast Asia, closely related to other Tai languages such as Thai and Lao.
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B.
Chaoshan language
The Chaoshan language is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, known for its distinct phonology and strong cultural identity among Teochew and Swatow communities.
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C.
Kavalan language
The Kavalan language is an endangered Austronesian language of the indigenous Kavalan people of northeastern Taiwan.
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D.
Sanqiao language
The Sanqiao language is a lesser-known Kam–Sui language of the Tai–Kadai family spoken by the Sanqiao people in parts of southern China.
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E.
Buyi language
The Buyi language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Buyi ethnic group in Guizhou and neighboring regions of southern China.
- 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: Liwan Dusun language Target entity description: The Liwan Dusun language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Dusun people of Sabah, Malaysia, and is part of the Dusunic branch of the North Bornean languages.
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A.
Tai Nüa language
The Tai Nüa language is a Southwestern Tai language spoken primarily by the Tai Nüa people in parts of China and Southeast Asia, closely related to other Tai languages such as Thai and Lao.
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B.
Chaoshan language
The Chaoshan language is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, known for its distinct phonology and strong cultural identity among Teochew and Swatow communities.
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C.
Kavalan language
The Kavalan language is an endangered Austronesian language of the indigenous Kavalan people of northeastern Taiwan.
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D.
Sanqiao language
The Sanqiao language is a lesser-known Kam–Sui language of the Tai–Kadai family spoken by the Sanqiao people in parts of southern China.
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E.
Buyi language
The Buyi language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Buyi ethnic group in Guizhou and neighboring regions of southern China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.