Taiwan Sign Language (historical contact)
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Taiwan Sign Language (historical contact) refers to the historical linguistic and cultural connections between Japanese Sign Language and the sign language used in Taiwan, shaped largely by the period of Japanese rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taiwan Sign Language (historical contact) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22571351 — 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: Taiwan Sign Language (historical contact) Context triple: [Nihon Shuwa, hasRelationTo, Taiwan Sign Language (historical contact)]
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A.
Formosan languages
Formosan languages are a group of indigenous Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the native peoples of Taiwan and considered crucial for understanding the early diversification of the Austronesian language family.
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B.
Korean Sign Language
Korean Sign Language is the primary visual-gestural language used by the Deaf community in South Korea, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary separate from spoken Korean.
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C.
Luritja sign language
Luritja sign language is an Indigenous Australian signed communication system traditionally used by the Luritja people, closely integrated with their spoken language and cultural practices.
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D.
Red Tai language
The Red Tai language is a Southwestern Tai language spoken by the Red Tai ethnic group in parts of Vietnam and Laos, closely related to other Tai languages such as Black Tai.
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E.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language is a natural visual-gestural language used primarily by Deaf communities in the United States and parts of Canada, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary separate from spoken English.
- 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: Taiwan Sign Language (historical contact) Target entity description: Taiwan Sign Language (historical contact) refers to the historical linguistic and cultural connections between Japanese Sign Language and the sign language used in Taiwan, shaped largely by the period of Japanese rule.
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A.
Formosan languages
Formosan languages are a group of indigenous Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the native peoples of Taiwan and considered crucial for understanding the early diversification of the Austronesian language family.
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B.
Korean Sign Language
Korean Sign Language is the primary visual-gestural language used by the Deaf community in South Korea, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary separate from spoken Korean.
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C.
Luritja sign language
Luritja sign language is an Indigenous Australian signed communication system traditionally used by the Luritja people, closely integrated with their spoken language and cultural practices.
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D.
Red Tai language
The Red Tai language is a Southwestern Tai language spoken by the Red Tai ethnic group in parts of Vietnam and Laos, closely related to other Tai languages such as Black Tai.
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E.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language is a natural visual-gestural language used primarily by Deaf communities in the United States and parts of Canada, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary separate from spoken English.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.