Wik languages
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Wik languages are a group of closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken by the Wik peoples of western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wik languages canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21479331 — 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: Wik languages Context triple: [Wik peoples, hasLanguage, Wik languages]
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A.
Wa language
The Wa language is a Mon–Khmer language spoken primarily by the Wa people in parts of Myanmar and China.
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B.
Li languages
Li languages are a group of closely related Kra–Dai languages spoken primarily by the Li (Hlai) people on China’s Hainan Island.
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C.
Tiwa languages
The Tiwa languages are a group of closely related Tanoan languages spoken by Tiwa Pueblo peoples in parts of New Mexico and Texas.
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D.
Willaumez languages
The Willaumez languages are a small subgroup of Western Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken around the Willaumez Peninsula region of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
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E.
Jarawan languages
Jarawan languages are a small group of Bantoid (often considered Bantu-related) languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
- 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: Wik languages Target entity description: Wik languages are a group of closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken by the Wik peoples of western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
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A.
Wa language
The Wa language is a Mon–Khmer language spoken primarily by the Wa people in parts of Myanmar and China.
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B.
Li languages
Li languages are a group of closely related Kra–Dai languages spoken primarily by the Li (Hlai) people on China’s Hainan Island.
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C.
Tiwa languages
The Tiwa languages are a group of closely related Tanoan languages spoken by Tiwa Pueblo peoples in parts of New Mexico and Texas.
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D.
Willaumez languages
The Willaumez languages are a small subgroup of Western Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken around the Willaumez Peninsula region of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
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E.
Jarawan languages
Jarawan languages are a small group of Bantoid (often considered Bantu-related) languages spoken primarily in parts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.