Tarahumaran languages
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The Tarahumaran languages are a small group of closely related Uto-Aztecan languages spoken primarily by the Tarahumara (Rarámuri) people in northern Mexico.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarahumara language | 4 |
| Tarahumaran languages canonical | 4 |
| Tepehuan languages | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2957279 — 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: Tarahumaran languages Context triple: [Taracahitic, hasMember, Tarahumaran 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.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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C.
Chinantecan languages
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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D.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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E.
Nahuan languages
The Nahuan languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken by the Aztecs and other peoples of central Mexico.
- 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: Tarahumaran languages Target entity description: The Tarahumaran languages are a small group of closely related Uto-Aztecan languages spoken primarily by the Tarahumara (Rarámuri) people in northern Mexico.
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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.
Totonac languages
Totonac languages are an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico spoken primarily by the Totonac people in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo.
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C.
Chinantecan languages
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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D.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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E.
Nahuan languages
The Nahuan languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes Nahuatl and related indigenous languages historically spoken by the Aztecs and other peoples of central Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Uto-Aztecan languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealGrouping |
Mesoamerican languages
ⓘ
Northern Mexican indigenous languages ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Guarijío people
ⓘ
Rarámuri people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarahumara people ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Cahitan languages
ⓘ
Tepiman languages ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Uto-Aztecan linguistics ⓘ |
| hasGlossonym |
Tarahumaran
ⓘ
Tarahumaran branch ⓘ Tarahumaran subgroup ⓘ |
| hasISO639FamilyCode | azc ⓘ |
| hasLexicalInfluenceFrom | Spanish language ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticAncestor | Proto-Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Guarijío language
ⓘ
Huarijio language ⓘ Tarahumara language ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
complex consonant clusters in some varieties
ⓘ
contrastive vowel length in some varieties ⓘ |
| hasSyntacticFeature | use of switch-reference markers in some varieties ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | agglutinative language ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan language family
|
| primaryWordOrder | SOV ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous languages under Mexican law ⓘ |
| region |
Sierra Tarahumara
ⓘ
Northwestern Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern Mexico
|
| spokenIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Sierra Madre Occidental ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ state of Chihuahua ⓘ |
| status |
indigenous languages of the Americas
ⓘ
minority languages in Mexico ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Southern Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Uto-Aztecan languages
|
| typologicalFeature |
head-marking
ⓘ
rich verbal morphology ⓘ use of postpositions ⓘ verb-final ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Guarijío people
ⓘ
surface form:
Guarijío communities
Tarahumara ⓘ
surface form:
Tarahumara communities
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| usedFor |
everyday communication within communities
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oral tradition ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tarahumaran languages Description of subject: The Tarahumaran languages are a small group of closely related Uto-Aztecan languages spoken primarily by the Tarahumara (Rarámuri) people in northern Mexico.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tarahumara language
this entity surface form:
Tarahumara language
this entity surface form:
Tepehuan languages
this entity surface form:
Tarahumara language
this entity surface form:
Tepehuan languages
this entity surface form:
Tarahumara language