Lai language
E1570422
UNEXPLORED
Lai language is a Kuki-Chin language of the Tibeto-Burman family spoken primarily in Chin State of Myanmar and adjoining regions of India and Bangladesh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lai language canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23094138 — 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: Lai language Context triple: [Ralte language, isRelatedTo, Lai language]
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A.
Lari language
The Lari language is a Southwestern Iranian language spoken primarily in southern Iran, especially in the Larestan region of Fars Province, and is closely related to other regional varieties such as Achomi.
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B.
Lani language
The Lani language is a Papuan language spoken by the Lani people in the central highlands of Western New Guinea (Indonesian Papua).
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C.
Laha language
The Laha language is a lesser-known Kra language spoken by the Laha ethnic group in northern Vietnam.
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D.
Laka language
Laka language is a lesser-known Adamawa–Ubangi language spoken in parts of Central Africa, particularly in Chad and neighboring regions.
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E.
Lakalai language
The Lakalai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Lakalai people of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
- 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: Lai language Target entity description: Lai language is a Kuki-Chin language of the Tibeto-Burman family spoken primarily in Chin State of Myanmar and adjoining regions of India and Bangladesh.
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A.
Lari language
The Lari language is a Southwestern Iranian language spoken primarily in southern Iran, especially in the Larestan region of Fars Province, and is closely related to other regional varieties such as Achomi.
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B.
Lani language
The Lani language is a Papuan language spoken by the Lani people in the central highlands of Western New Guinea (Indonesian Papua).
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C.
Laha language
The Laha language is a lesser-known Kra language spoken by the Laha ethnic group in northern Vietnam.
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D.
Laka language
Laka language is a lesser-known Adamawa–Ubangi language spoken in parts of Central Africa, particularly in Chad and neighboring regions.
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E.
Lakalai language
The Lakalai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Lakalai people of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.