Paiwan language
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The Paiwan language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Paiwan Indigenous people of southern Taiwan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paiwan language canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22846587 — 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: Paiwan language Context triple: [Majia Township, hasLocalLanguage, Paiwan language]
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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.
Pinghua language
Pinghua language is a group of Sinitic (Chinese) dialects spoken primarily in parts of Guangxi and neighboring regions in southern China, often considered distinct from both Mandarin and Cantonese.
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C.
Hainanese language
The Hainanese language is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily on China’s Hainan Island, known for its distinct phonology and vocabulary compared to other Sinitic languages.
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D.
Taiwanese Hakka
Taiwanese Hakka is a variety of the Hakka Chinese language spoken primarily by Hakka communities in Taiwan, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Hakka dialects.
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E.
Taiwanese Hokkien
Taiwanese Hokkien is a Southern Min Chinese language variety widely spoken in Taiwan, where it serves as a major vernacular and cultural language alongside Mandarin.
- 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: Paiwan language Target entity description: The Paiwan language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Paiwan Indigenous people of southern Taiwan.
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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.
Pinghua language
Pinghua language is a group of Sinitic (Chinese) dialects spoken primarily in parts of Guangxi and neighboring regions in southern China, often considered distinct from both Mandarin and Cantonese.
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C.
Hainanese language
The Hainanese language is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily on China’s Hainan Island, known for its distinct phonology and vocabulary compared to other Sinitic languages.
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D.
Taiwanese Hakka
Taiwanese Hakka is a variety of the Hakka Chinese language spoken primarily by Hakka communities in Taiwan, characterized by distinct phonological and lexical features compared to other Hakka dialects.
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E.
Taiwanese Hokkien
Taiwanese Hokkien is a Southern Min Chinese language variety widely spoken in Taiwan, where it serves as a major vernacular and cultural language alongside Mandarin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.