Tolatecan languages
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The Tolatecan languages are a small, likely extinct or nearly extinct family of indigenous languages once spoken by native communities in what is now Honduras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tolatecan languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22279752 — 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: Tolatecan languages Context triple: [indigenous peoples of Honduras, languageFamily, Tolatecan languages]
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A.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian language family.
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B.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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C.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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D.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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E.
Huastecan languages
The Huastecan languages are a small branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in northeastern Mexico by the Huastec (Wastek) people.
- 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: Tolatecan languages Target entity description: The Tolatecan languages are a small, likely extinct or nearly extinct family of indigenous languages once spoken by native communities in what is now Honduras.
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A.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian language family.
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B.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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C.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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D.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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E.
Huastecan languages
The Huastecan languages are a small branch of the Mayan language family spoken primarily in northeastern Mexico by the Huastec (Wastek) people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.