Makassarese script
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The Makassarese script is a historical Brahmic-derived writing system once used in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, primarily for writing the Makassarese language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Makassarese script canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22933422 — 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: Makassarese script Context triple: [Buri Wolio script, relatedTo, Makassarese script]
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A.
Sundanese script
The Sundanese script is an abugida used historically and in modern times to write the Sundanese language of West Java, Indonesia.
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B.
Balinese script
Balinese script is an abugida used primarily on the Indonesian island of Bali for writing the Balinese language, as well as liturgical and historical texts in Sanskrit and Old Javanese.
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C.
Batak script
Batak script is an indigenous writing system from northern Sumatra historically used to write the various Batak languages.
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D.
Sasak script
The Sasak script is a traditional Brahmic-derived writing system historically used by the Sasak people of Lombok, Indonesia, to write the Sasak language and related local dialects.
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E.
Javanese script
The Javanese script is a traditional Brahmic-derived abugida used historically and culturally for writing the Javanese language, especially on the island of Java in 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: Makassarese script Target entity description: The Makassarese script is a historical Brahmic-derived writing system once used in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, primarily for writing the Makassarese language.
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A.
Sundanese script
The Sundanese script is an abugida used historically and in modern times to write the Sundanese language of West Java, Indonesia.
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B.
Balinese script
Balinese script is an abugida used primarily on the Indonesian island of Bali for writing the Balinese language, as well as liturgical and historical texts in Sanskrit and Old Javanese.
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C.
Batak script
Batak script is an indigenous writing system from northern Sumatra historically used to write the various Batak languages.
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D.
Sasak script
The Sasak script is a traditional Brahmic-derived writing system historically used by the Sasak people of Lombok, Indonesia, to write the Sasak language and related local dialects.
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E.
Javanese script
The Javanese script is a traditional Brahmic-derived abugida used historically and culturally for writing the Javanese language, especially on the island of Java in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.