Kaqchikel people
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The Kaqchikel people are an indigenous Maya group of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, rich weaving and agricultural traditions, and enduring cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaqchikel people canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3801413 — 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: Kaqchikel people Context triple: [National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of Guatemala, focusesOnCulture, Kaqchikel people]
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A.
Kʼicheʼ people
The Kʼicheʼ people are a major indigenous Maya group of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their rich linguistic heritage, traditional weaving, and the sacred text Popol Vuh.
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B.
Amuzgo people
The Amuzgo people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group primarily inhabiting the border region of Guerrero and Oaxaca in southern Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language and rich textile-weaving traditions.
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C.
Moxeño people
The Moxeño people are an indigenous Arawakan-speaking group of Bolivia known for their traditional communal lifestyles, rich ceremonial music and dance, and long history in the lowland regions of the country.
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D.
Tepehuan people
The Tepehuan people are an indigenous group of northern Mexico known for their distinct Uto-Aztecan language varieties, traditional agriculture, and resilient cultural practices in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
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E.
Huambisa people
The Huambisa people are an indigenous group of the western Amazon, closely related to the Shuar, known for their distinct language, forest-based livelihoods, and resistance to outside encroachment.
- 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: Kaqchikel people Target entity description: The Kaqchikel people are an indigenous Maya group of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, rich weaving and agricultural traditions, and enduring cultural heritage.
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A.
Kʼicheʼ people
The Kʼicheʼ people are a major indigenous Maya group of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their rich linguistic heritage, traditional weaving, and the sacred text Popol Vuh.
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B.
Amuzgo people
The Amuzgo people are an indigenous Mesoamerican group primarily inhabiting the border region of Guerrero and Oaxaca in southern Mexico, known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language and rich textile-weaving traditions.
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C.
Moxeño people
The Moxeño people are an indigenous Arawakan-speaking group of Bolivia known for their traditional communal lifestyles, rich ceremonial music and dance, and long history in the lowland regions of the country.
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D.
Tepehuan people
The Tepehuan people are an indigenous group of northern Mexico known for their distinct Uto-Aztecan language varieties, traditional agriculture, and resilient cultural practices in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
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E.
Huambisa people
The Huambisa people are an indigenous group of the western Amazon, closely related to the Shuar, known for their distinct language, forest-based livelihoods, and resistance to outside encroachment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya people
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ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Maya calendar use in rituals
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Maya cosmology ⓘ indigenous governance structures ⓘ traditional communal land practices ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| encounteredConqueror | Pedro de Alvarado ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Maya ⓘ |
| historicalCapital | Iximche ⓘ |
| historicalDocument | Annals of the Kaqchikels ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
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surface form:
Late Postclassic Maya period
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| knownFor |
backstrap-loom weaving
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colorful traditional textiles ⓘ indigenous community organization ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ ritual practices tied to the agricultural calendar ⓘ |
| language |
Kaqchikel
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surface form:
Kaqchikel language
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| languageFamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Guatemala ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Guatemala Highlands
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surface form:
Guatemalan Highlands
central Guatemala ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kʼicheʼ people
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Mam people ⓘ Qʼeqchiʼ people ⓘ Tz'utujil people ⓘ
surface form:
Tzʼutujil people
other Maya peoples ⓘ |
| religion |
Evangelicalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Christianity
Maya religion ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ syncretic Maya-Catholic practices ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
bean cultivation
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coffee cultivation ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Chimaltenango Department
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Guatemala Department ⓘ Sacatepéquez Department ⓘ Sololá Department ⓘ |
| UNESCOIntangibleHeritageContext | Mayan textile traditions of Guatemala ⓘ |
| writingSystemHistoricallyUsed | Maya script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaqchikel people Description of subject: The Kaqchikel people are an indigenous Maya group of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, rich weaving and agricultural traditions, and enduring cultural heritage.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.