Delta–California Yuman
E368198
Delta–California Yuman is a branch of the Yuman language family comprising closely related indigenous languages historically spoken in the lower Colorado River delta and coastal regions of southern California and northern Baja California.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delta–California Yuman canonical | 5 |
| Delta–California Yuman languages | 3 |
| Delta–California branch of Yuman | 1 |
| Delta–California subgroup of Yuman | 1 |
| Southwestern Yuman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3515130 — 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.
Target entity: Delta–California Yuman Context triple: [Yuman, hasSubfamily, Delta–California Yuman]
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A.
Upland Yuman
Upland Yuman is a branch of the Yuman language family comprising several closely related Indigenous languages spoken in the upland regions of the southwestern United States.
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B.
Luiseño people
The Luiseño people are a Native American group indigenous to Southern California, traditionally inhabiting areas along the San Luis Rey River and known for their rich cultural, linguistic, and ceremonial traditions.
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C.
Cahuilla people
The Cahuilla people are a Native American tribe indigenous to inland Southern California, traditionally inhabiting desert and mountain regions and known for their complex social organization, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
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D.
Mutsun
Mutsun is an extinct Ohlone (Costanoan) Native American language once spoken in the central coastal region of California.
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E.
Central Sierra Miwok
Central Sierra Miwok is a Native American language traditionally spoken by the Miwok people of the central Sierra Nevada region in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Delta–California Yuman Target entity description: Delta–California Yuman is a branch of the Yuman language family comprising closely related indigenous languages historically spoken in the lower Colorado River delta and coastal regions of southern California and northern Baja California.
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A.
Upland Yuman
Upland Yuman is a branch of the Yuman language family comprising several closely related Indigenous languages spoken in the upland regions of the southwestern United States.
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B.
Luiseño people
The Luiseño people are a Native American group indigenous to Southern California, traditionally inhabiting areas along the San Luis Rey River and known for their rich cultural, linguistic, and ceremonial traditions.
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C.
Cahuilla people
The Cahuilla people are a Native American tribe indigenous to inland Southern California, traditionally inhabiting desert and mountain regions and known for their complex social organization, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
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D.
Mutsun
Mutsun is an extinct Ohlone (Costanoan) Native American language once spoken in the central coastal region of California.
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E.
Central Sierra Miwok
Central Sierra Miwok is a Native American language traditionally spoken by the Miwok people of the central Sierra Nevada region in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yuman language subgroup
ⓘ
branch of language family ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | closely related member languages ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | recognized subgroup within Yuman by many linguists ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | member languages are endangered ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Delta–California branch of Yuman
ⓘ
Delta–California Yuman ⓘ
surface form:
Delta–California subgroup of Yuman
|
| hasGeographicDistribution |
Colorado River Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
lower Colorado River delta
northern Baja California ⓘ northwestern Mexico ⓘ Southern California ⓘ
surface form:
southern California
southwestern United States ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Cocopah language
ⓘ
Kiliwa language ⓘ Kumeyaay language ⓘ Mojave language ⓘ Paipai language ⓘ Quechan language ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature | complex verbal morphology (typical of Yuman languages) ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature | rich consonant inventories (typical of Yuman languages) ⓘ |
| hasRelationTo |
Colorado River Yuman languages
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River Yuman branch ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
historically spoken in coastal southern California
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historically spoken in northern Baja California ⓘ historically spoken in the lower Colorado River delta ⓘ |
| languageFamilyRegion | North America ⓘ |
| partOf | Yuman language family ⓘ |
| spokenBy | indigenous peoples of the lower Colorado River region ⓘ |
| spokenInPastBy |
Cocopah people
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Kiliwa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumeyaay people ⓘ Mojave people ⓘ Paipai people ⓘ Quechan people ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Native American linguistics
ⓘ
Yuman linguistics ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Hokan languages
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surface form:
Hokan languages (proposed)
Yuman language family ⓘ
surface form:
Yuman languages
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| typologicalFeature |
agglutinative morphology (typical of Yuman languages)
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verb–final tendencies (typical of Yuman languages) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday communication (historically)
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oral tradition ⓘ ritual and ceremonial speech ⓘ |
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Subject: Delta–California Yuman Description of subject: Delta–California Yuman is a branch of the Yuman language family comprising closely related indigenous languages historically spoken in the lower Colorado River delta and coastal regions of southern California and northern Baja California.
Referenced by (11)
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