Tamil–Kodagu subgroup
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The Tamil–Kodagu subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family that encompasses closely related languages spoken primarily in southern India, including Tamil and Kodagu (Kodava).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamil–Kodagu languages | 1 |
| Tamil–Kodagu subgroup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1802448 — 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: Tamil–Kodagu subgroup Context triple: [Southern Dravidian, includes, Tamil–Kodagu subgroup]
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A.
Tamil–Kannada subgroup
The Tamil–Kannada subgroup is a primary branch of the Dravidian language family that encompasses closely related South Indian languages, including Tamil and Kannada, which share a common historical and linguistic ancestry.
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B.
Tamil–Malayalam subgroup
The Tamil–Malayalam subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related languages such as Tamil and Malayalam that evolved from a common ancestral tongue in South India.
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C.
Kolami–Naiki subgroup
The Kolami–Naiki subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related tribal languages spoken primarily in central India.
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D.
South-Central Dravidian
South-Central Dravidian is a branch of the Dravidian language family that includes languages such as Telugu and related tongues spoken primarily in south-central India.
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E.
Proto-South-Central Dravidian
Proto-South-Central Dravidian is the reconstructed ancestral language from which the modern South-Central Dravidian languages, such as Telugu and Gondi, are believed to have descended.
- 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: Tamil–Kodagu subgroup Target entity description: The Tamil–Kodagu subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family that encompasses closely related languages spoken primarily in southern India, including Tamil and Kodagu (Kodava).
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A.
Tamil–Kannada subgroup
The Tamil–Kannada subgroup is a primary branch of the Dravidian language family that encompasses closely related South Indian languages, including Tamil and Kannada, which share a common historical and linguistic ancestry.
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B.
Tamil–Malayalam subgroup
The Tamil–Malayalam subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related languages such as Tamil and Malayalam that evolved from a common ancestral tongue in South India.
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C.
Kolami–Naiki subgroup
The Kolami–Naiki subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related tribal languages spoken primarily in central India.
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D.
South-Central Dravidian
South-Central Dravidian is a branch of the Dravidian language family that includes languages such as Telugu and related tongues spoken primarily in south-central India.
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E.
Proto-South-Central Dravidian
Proto-South-Central Dravidian is the reconstructed ancestral language from which the modern South-Central Dravidian languages, such as Telugu and Gondi, are believed to have descended.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the Dravidian language family
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | proposed subgrouping within Dravidian ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | South India ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily |
Dravidian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Dravidian
|
| hasNotableLanguage |
Kodava
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRegion |
Karnataka
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Kodagu branch
ⓘ
Tamil branch ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Tamil script ⓘ |
| includes |
Kodagu language
ⓘ
Kodava language ⓘ Tamil ⓘ
surface form:
Tamil language
|
| linguisticFeature |
shares lexical similarities among member languages
ⓘ
shares morphological features among member languages ⓘ shares phonological innovations among member languages ⓘ |
| partOf | South Dravidian languages ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tamil–Malayalam subgroup
ⓘ
other South Dravidian subgroups ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
India
ⓘ
southern India ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Dravidian languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tamil–Kodagu subgroup Description of subject: The Tamil–Kodagu subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family that encompasses closely related languages spoken primarily in southern India, including Tamil and Kodagu (Kodava).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tamil–Kodagu languages