Besemah language
E1582710
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The Besemah language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Besemah people of southern Sumatra, Indonesia, closely related to other Malayic languages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Besemah language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23318555 — 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: Besemah language Context triple: [Southwestern Sumatra, hasLanguage, Besemah language]
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A.
Betawi language
Betawi language is an Austronesian language variety spoken primarily in Jakarta, Indonesia, known for blending Malay with influences from Javanese, Sundanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Dutch.
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B.
Embaloh language
The Embaloh language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Embaloh people of West Kalimantan in Borneo, Indonesia.
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C.
Bima language
Bima language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Sumbawa Island in Indonesia, known for its distinct grammar and vocabulary within the region.
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D.
Talaud language
The Talaud language is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous population of the Talaud Islands in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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E.
Kalumpang language
The Kalumpang language is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia, belonging to the South Sulawesi subgroup and closely associated with the Toraja linguistic area.
- 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: Besemah language Target entity description: The Besemah language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Besemah people of southern Sumatra, Indonesia, closely related to other Malayic languages.
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A.
Betawi language
Betawi language is an Austronesian language variety spoken primarily in Jakarta, Indonesia, known for blending Malay with influences from Javanese, Sundanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Dutch.
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B.
Embaloh language
The Embaloh language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Embaloh people of West Kalimantan in Borneo, Indonesia.
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C.
Bima language
Bima language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Sumbawa Island in Indonesia, known for its distinct grammar and vocabulary within the region.
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D.
Talaud language
The Talaud language is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous population of the Talaud Islands in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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E.
Kalumpang language
The Kalumpang language is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia, belonging to the South Sulawesi subgroup and closely associated with the Toraja linguistic area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.