Northwestern Formosan
E1567632
UNEXPLORED
Northwestern Formosan refers to a subgroup of indigenous Formosan languages spoken in the northwestern region of Taiwan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Formosan languages | 1 |
| Northwestern Formosan canonical | 1 |
| Northwestern Formosan languages | 1 |
| Proto-Formosan language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23060578 — 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: Northwestern Formosan Context triple: [Northern Formosan, hasSubgroup, Northwestern Formosan]
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A.
Northern Formosan
Northern Formosan is a subgroup of the Austronesian language family comprising several indigenous languages historically spoken in northern Taiwan.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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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.
Min Nan
Min Nan is a major branch of the Southern Min group of Chinese varieties, widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
- 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: Northwestern Formosan Target entity description: Northwestern Formosan refers to a subgroup of indigenous Formosan languages spoken in the northwestern region of Taiwan.
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A.
Northern Formosan
Northern Formosan is a subgroup of the Austronesian language family comprising several indigenous languages historically spoken in northern Taiwan.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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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.
Min Nan
Min Nan is a major branch of the Southern Min group of Chinese varieties, widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Northwestern Formosan
linked to: Northwestern Formosan
linked to: Northwestern Formosan