Gorkha people
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The Gorkha people are a Nepali-speaking ethnolinguistic community historically renowned for their martial tradition and central role in the formation and military history of modern Nepal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gorkha people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21917351 — 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: Gorkha people Context triple: [Gorkhali, ethnicGroupAssociated, Gorkha people]
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A.
Gurung people
The Gurung people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Himalayan region of Nepal, known for their Tibeto-Burman language, rich shamanic and Buddhist cultural traditions, and long history of service in the British and Indian Gurkha regiments.
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B.
Tharu people
The Tharu people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Terai region in Nepal and northern India, known for their distinct language varieties, traditional agrarian lifestyle, and rich folk culture.
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C.
Magar people
The Magar people are an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal known for their Tibeto-Burman heritage, distinct language and culture, and long tradition of military service, especially in the Gurkha regiments.
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D.
Kinnauri people
The Kinnauri people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Indian Himalayas, primarily inhabiting the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh and known for their distinct language, rich folk traditions, and syncretic Hindu-Buddhist culture.
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E.
Sunuwar people
The Sunuwar people are an indigenous ethnic group of the eastern Himalayan region, primarily in Nepal, known for their distinct Kirati culture, language, and traditional agrarian lifestyle.
- 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: Gorkha people Target entity description: The Gorkha people are a Nepali-speaking ethnolinguistic community historically renowned for their martial tradition and central role in the formation and military history of modern Nepal.
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A.
Gurung people
The Gurung people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Himalayan region of Nepal, known for their Tibeto-Burman language, rich shamanic and Buddhist cultural traditions, and long history of service in the British and Indian Gurkha regiments.
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B.
Tharu people
The Tharu people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Terai region in Nepal and northern India, known for their distinct language varieties, traditional agrarian lifestyle, and rich folk culture.
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C.
Magar people
The Magar people are an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal known for their Tibeto-Burman heritage, distinct language and culture, and long tradition of military service, especially in the Gurkha regiments.
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D.
Kinnauri people
The Kinnauri people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Indian Himalayas, primarily inhabiting the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh and known for their distinct language, rich folk traditions, and syncretic Hindu-Buddhist culture.
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E.
Sunuwar people
The Sunuwar people are an indigenous ethnic group of the eastern Himalayan region, primarily in Nepal, known for their distinct Kirati culture, language, and traditional agrarian lifestyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.