Borneo linguistic area
E1486157
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The Borneo linguistic area is a region of the island of Borneo characterized by extensive contact and shared structural features among its diverse Austronesian and non-Austronesian languages.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Borneo linguistic area canonical | 3 |
| Dayak cultural sphere | 2 |
| Bornean linguistic area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21429303 — 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: Borneo linguistic area Context triple: [Bidayuh language, isPartOf, Borneo linguistic area]
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A.
Sulawesi linguistic area
The Sulawesi linguistic area is a region of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi characterized by intense contact among diverse Austronesian and Papuan languages, leading to shared structural features across otherwise unrelated language groups.
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B.
Bornean languages
Bornean languages are a subgroup of the Malayo-Polynesian language family spoken on the island of Borneo, encompassing diverse indigenous languages of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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C.
Southeast Asia linguistic area
The Southeast Asia linguistic area is a region where languages from diverse families have converged to share common structural features such as tonal systems, analytic grammar, and similar word order due to long-term contact and diffusion.
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D.
Barito–Mahakam languages
The Barito–Mahakam languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Borneo, particularly along the Barito and Mahakam river regions.
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E.
Indo-Burma linguistic area
The Indo-Burma linguistic area is a geographically defined region of South and Southeast Asia where diverse languages, especially from Tibeto-Burman and related families, have converged and shared structural features through long-term contact.
- 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: Borneo linguistic area Target entity description: The Borneo linguistic area is a region of the island of Borneo characterized by extensive contact and shared structural features among its diverse Austronesian and non-Austronesian languages.
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A.
Sulawesi linguistic area
The Sulawesi linguistic area is a region of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi characterized by intense contact among diverse Austronesian and Papuan languages, leading to shared structural features across otherwise unrelated language groups.
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B.
Bornean languages
Bornean languages are a subgroup of the Malayo-Polynesian language family spoken on the island of Borneo, encompassing diverse indigenous languages of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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C.
Southeast Asia linguistic area
The Southeast Asia linguistic area is a region where languages from diverse families have converged to share common structural features such as tonal systems, analytic grammar, and similar word order due to long-term contact and diffusion.
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D.
Barito–Mahakam languages
The Barito–Mahakam languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Borneo, particularly along the Barito and Mahakam river regions.
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E.
Indo-Burma linguistic area
The Indo-Burma linguistic area is a geographically defined region of South and Southeast Asia where diverse languages, especially from Tibeto-Burman and related families, have converged and shared structural features through long-term contact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Borneo linguistic area
linked to: Borneo linguistic area
linked to: Borneo linguistic area