Central Yi
E1542908
UNEXPLORED
Central Yi is a major variety of the Yi (Loloish) language cluster spoken primarily by the Yi people in parts of southwestern China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central Yi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22569855 — 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: Central Yi Context triple: [Yi languages, hasMajorVariety, Central Yi]
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A.
Yunca
Yunca is an alternative name for the extinct Mochica language once spoken on Peru’s northern coast.
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B.
Western Yan
Western Yan was a short-lived Xianbei-led state during China’s Sixteen Kingdoms period, known for its brief rule in the late 4th century following the fragmentation of Former Yan.
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C.
Chochenyo
Chochenyo is an indigenous Ohlone language traditionally spoken in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
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D.
Tangut
Tangut is an extinct Tibeto-Burman language once used in the Western Xia dynasty, best known today for its large and complex logographic writing system.
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E.
Yuchi language
The Yuchi language is a highly endangered isolate traditionally spoken by the Yuchi people of the southeastern United States, notable for its unique structure and lack of demonstrable relation to other language families.
- 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: Central Yi Target entity description: Central Yi is a major variety of the Yi (Loloish) language cluster spoken primarily by the Yi people in parts of southwestern China.
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A.
Yunca
Yunca is an alternative name for the extinct Mochica language once spoken on Peru’s northern coast.
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B.
Western Yan
Western Yan was a short-lived Xianbei-led state during China’s Sixteen Kingdoms period, known for its brief rule in the late 4th century following the fragmentation of Former Yan.
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C.
Chochenyo
Chochenyo is an indigenous Ohlone language traditionally spoken in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
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D.
Tangut
Tangut is an extinct Tibeto-Burman language once used in the Western Xia dynasty, best known today for its large and complex logographic writing system.
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E.
Yuchi language
The Yuchi language is a highly endangered isolate traditionally spoken by the Yuchi people of the southeastern United States, notable for its unique structure and lack of demonstrable relation to other language families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.