Chinantecan languages
E200367
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinantec languages | 7 |
| Chinantecan languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1728480 — 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: Chinantecan languages Context triple: [Oto-Manguean languages, hasSubfamily, Chinantecan languages]
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A.
Mazatec languages
The Mazatec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Otomanguean languages spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the northern region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Mexican Penutian languages
Mexican Penutian languages are a proposed subgroup of the Penutian language family consisting of several indigenous languages spoken in parts of Mexico.
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C.
Mixtec languages
Mixtec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Oto-Manguean languages of southern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Mixtec people across Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guerrero.
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D.
Mixe–Zoquean languages
The Mixe–Zoquean languages are a small family of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken in southern Mexico, often hypothesized to be related to the language of the ancient Olmec civilization.
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E.
Mayan languages
Mayan languages are a family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in southern Mexico and Central America, known for their ancient hieroglyphic writing and continuity from the Classic Maya civilization to modern Maya communities.
- 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: Chinantecan languages Target entity description: The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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A.
Mazatec languages
The Mazatec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Otomanguean languages spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the northern region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Mexican Penutian languages
Mexican Penutian languages are a proposed subgroup of the Penutian language family consisting of several indigenous languages spoken in parts of Mexico.
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C.
Mixtec languages
Mixtec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Oto-Manguean languages of southern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Mixtec people across Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guerrero.
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D.
Mixe–Zoquean languages
The Mixe–Zoquean languages are a small family of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken in southern Mexico, often hypothesized to be related to the language of the ancient Olmec civilization.
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E.
Mayan languages
Mayan languages are a family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in southern Mexico and Central America, known for their ancient hieroglyphic writing and continuity from the Classic Maya civilization to modern Maya communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oto-Manguean language family
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| areEndangered | many varieties ⓘ |
| areKnownFor |
complex phonology
ⓘ
morphologically complex verbs ⓘ rich tonal inventories ⓘ |
| arePartOf |
Oto-Manguean languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Oto-Manguean stock
|
| areRecognizedBy |
Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas
ⓘ
surface form:
Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas (INALI)
|
| areRelatedTo |
Amuzgo language
ⓘ
Mixtec languages ⓘ
surface form:
Mixtecan languages
Oto-Pamean ⓘ
surface form:
Oto-Pamean languages
Zapotecan languages ⓘ |
| areSpokenIn |
Oaxaca
ⓘ
Papaloapan basin ⓘ Puebla ⓘ Sierra Norte de Oaxaca ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn | Mesoamerican linguistics ⓘ |
| areUsedFor |
local community communication
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ traditional rituals ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinantec people ⓘ |
| haveISOCode | various ISO 639-3 codes for individual varieties ⓘ |
| includeLanguage |
Lealao Chinantec
ⓘ
Ojitlán Chinantec ⓘ Palantla Chinantec ⓘ Quiotepec Chinantec ⓘ Sochiapam Chinantec ⓘ Usila Chinantec ⓘ Valle Nacional Chinantec ⓘ Yolox Chinantec ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| linguisticDiversity |
high dialect diversity
ⓘ
multiple mutually unintelligible varieties ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Sierra Madre de Oaxaca region
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Oaxaca
State of Oaxaca ⓘ
surface form:
state of Oaxaca
|
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| status |
indigenous languages of Mexico
ⓘ
minority languages ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
complex tonal system
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contrastive nasality ⓘ head-marking morphology ⓘ phonemic tone ⓘ tone language ⓘ verb inflection for person and aspect ⓘ verb–subject–object word order (VSO) ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
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Input
Subject: Chinantecan languages Description of subject: The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chinantec languages
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Chinantec languages
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Chinantec languages
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Chinantec languages
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Chinantec languages
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Chinantec languages
subject surface form:
Oaxaca (state)
this entity surface form:
Chinantec languages