Igan Melanau
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Igan Melanau is a regional variety of the Melanau language traditionally spoken by Melanau communities in the Igan area of Sarawak, Malaysia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Igan Melanau canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21721241 — 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: Igan Melanau Context triple: [Melanau language, hasDialect, Igan Melanau]
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A.
Matu-Daro Melanau
Matu-Daro Melanau is a regional dialect of the Melanau language spoken by Melanau communities in the Matu and Daro areas of Sarawak, Malaysia.
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B.
Melanau
The Melanau are an indigenous ethnic group of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, traditionally known for coastal and riverine settlements, sago cultivation, and rich ritual and funeral customs.
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C.
Oya Melanau
Oya Melanau is a regional dialect of the Melanau language traditionally spoken by Melanau communities in and around the town of Oya in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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D.
Mukah Melanau
Mukah Melanau is a major coastal dialect of the Melanau language spoken primarily around the town of Mukah in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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E.
Dayak Luangan
Dayak Luangan refers to the Dayak ethnic group in Borneo associated with and speaking the Lawangan (Luangan) 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: Igan Melanau Target entity description: Igan Melanau is a regional variety of the Melanau language traditionally spoken by Melanau communities in the Igan area of Sarawak, Malaysia.
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A.
Matu-Daro Melanau
Matu-Daro Melanau is a regional dialect of the Melanau language spoken by Melanau communities in the Matu and Daro areas of Sarawak, Malaysia.
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B.
Melanau
The Melanau are an indigenous ethnic group of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, traditionally known for coastal and riverine settlements, sago cultivation, and rich ritual and funeral customs.
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C.
Oya Melanau
Oya Melanau is a regional dialect of the Melanau language traditionally spoken by Melanau communities in and around the town of Oya in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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D.
Mukah Melanau
Mukah Melanau is a major coastal dialect of the Melanau language spoken primarily around the town of Mukah in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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E.
Dayak Luangan
Dayak Luangan refers to the Dayak ethnic group in Borneo associated with and speaking the Lawangan (Luangan) language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.