Paresí–Xingu subgroup
E155576
The Paresí–Xingu subgroup is a branch of the Arawakan language family comprising closely related indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Xingu and surrounding regions of Brazil.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paresí-Xingu branch of Arawakan | 1 |
| Paresí–Xingu subgroup canonical | 1 |
| Proto-Paresí–Xingu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1357267 — 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: Paresí–Xingu subgroup Context triple: [Arawakan languages, subfamily, Paresí–Xingu subgroup]
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A.
Oto-Manguean languages
The Oto-Manguean languages are a large and ancient family of indigenous languages of Mesoamerica, spoken primarily in central and southern Mexico and known for their complex tonal systems and significant cultural history.
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B.
Tupi–Guaraní
Tupi–Guaraní is a major branch of the Tupian language family comprising numerous indigenous languages of South America, especially in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and surrounding regions.
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C.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
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D.
Chibchan languages
Chibchan languages are an indigenous language family of Central and northern South America, spoken by various Native American groups from Honduras through Panama into Colombia and Costa Rica.
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E.
South Banda languages subgroup
The South Banda languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in the Banda Sea region of eastern Indonesia.
- 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: Paresí–Xingu subgroup Target entity description: The Paresí–Xingu subgroup is a branch of the Arawakan language family comprising closely related indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Xingu and surrounding regions of Brazil.
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A.
Oto-Manguean languages
The Oto-Manguean languages are a large and ancient family of indigenous languages of Mesoamerica, spoken primarily in central and southern Mexico and known for their complex tonal systems and significant cultural history.
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B.
Tupi–Guaraní
Tupi–Guaraní is a major branch of the Tupian language family comprising numerous indigenous languages of South America, especially in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and surrounding regions.
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C.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
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D.
Chibchan languages
Chibchan languages are an indigenous language family of Central and northern South America, spoken by various Native American groups from Honduras through Panama into Colombia and Costa Rica.
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E.
South Banda languages subgroup
The South Banda languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising closely related languages spoken primarily in the Banda Sea region of eastern Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arawakan language subgroup
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Arawakan languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Arawakan languages
|
| endangermentStatus |
several member languages endangered
ⓘ
some member languages moribund ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central-West Region of Brazil
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Brazil
Xingu River ⓘ
surface form:
Xingu River basin
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Paresí–Xingu subgroup
ⓘ
surface form:
Paresí-Xingu branch of Arawakan
|
| hasFeature |
Arawakan pronominal cross-referencing
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complex system of verbal affixes ⓘ relatively simple nominal morphology ⓘ rich verbal morphology ⓘ shared lexical innovations within Arawakan ⓘ shared phonological innovations within Arawakan ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Custenau language
ⓘ
Enawené-Nawé language ⓘ Mehináku language ⓘ Paresí language ⓘ Saraveca language ⓘ Waurá language ⓘ Xingu Arawak languages ⓘ Yawalapiti language ⓘ |
| hasReferenceGrammarFor |
Paresí language
ⓘ
Waurá language ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
|
| languageFamily |
Arawakan languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Arawakan
|
| morphologyType | agglutinative ⓘ |
| partOf | Arawakan language family ⓘ |
| reconstructionFocus |
Paresí–Xingu subgroup
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Proto-Paresí–Xingu
|
| spokenBy |
Enawené-Nawé people
ⓘ
Mehináku people ⓘ Paresí people ⓘ Saraveca people ⓘ Xingu peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Waurá people
Yawalapiti people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Brazil
ⓘ
Mato Grosso ⓘ Upper Xingu region ⓘ Xingu Indigenous Park ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Amazonian linguistics
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historical linguistics ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Arawakan languages
ⓘ
Maipurean languages ⓘ |
| timeDepth | relatively shallow within Arawakan family ⓘ |
| typology | mostly head-marking ⓘ |
| wordOrder | SOV-dominant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paresí–Xingu subgroup Description of subject: The Paresí–Xingu subgroup is a branch of the Arawakan language family comprising closely related indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Xingu and surrounding regions of Brazil.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paresí-Xingu branch of Arawakan
this entity surface form:
Proto-Paresí–Xingu