Qyol Mam (in some communities)
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Qyol Mam is a name used in some communities for the Mam language, a Mayan language spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and parts of Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qyol Mam (in some communities) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4069638 — 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: Qyol Mam (in some communities) Context triple: [Mam, endonym, Qyol Mam (in some communities)]
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A.
Paso Mamuil Malal
Paso Mamuil Malal is a mountain pass and international border crossing in the Andes that connects southern Argentina and Chile near the Lanín volcano.
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B.
Chogoria route
The Chogoria route is a scenic trekking and climbing trail on Mount Kenya known for its dramatic landscapes, lakes, and less-crowded approach to the mountain’s main peaks.
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C.
Mumuye
The Mumuye are an indigenous ethnic group of northeastern Nigeria known for their distinct language and rich artistic traditions, particularly their stylized wooden sculptures.
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D.
Mesilau route
The Mesilau route is an alternative trekking path used by climbers ascending Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, known for its scenic but more challenging terrain compared to the main trail.
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E.
Tea Horse Road
The Tea Horse Road was an ancient network of trade routes in Southwest China used primarily to transport tea to Tibet and beyond in exchange for horses, linking Chinese, Tibetan, and Southeast Asian cultures.
- 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: Qyol Mam (in some communities) Target entity description: Qyol Mam is a name used in some communities for the Mam language, a Mayan language spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and parts of Mexico.
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A.
Paso Mamuil Malal
Paso Mamuil Malal is a mountain pass and international border crossing in the Andes that connects southern Argentina and Chile near the Lanín volcano.
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B.
Chogoria route
The Chogoria route is a scenic trekking and climbing trail on Mount Kenya known for its dramatic landscapes, lakes, and less-crowded approach to the mountain’s main peaks.
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C.
Mumuye
The Mumuye are an indigenous ethnic group of northeastern Nigeria known for their distinct language and rich artistic traditions, particularly their stylized wooden sculptures.
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D.
Mesilau route
The Mesilau route is an alternative trekking path used by climbers ascending Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, known for its scenic but more challenging terrain compared to the main trail.
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E.
Tea Horse Road
The Tea Horse Road was an ancient network of trade routes in Southwest China used primarily to transport tea to Tibet and beyond in exchange for horses, linking Chinese, Tibetan, and Southeast Asian cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | language name ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Mam ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicity | Mam people ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Mayan languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Mayan language family
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | mamm1241 ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | mam ⓘ |
| hasSpeakersIn |
Chiapas
ⓘ
surface form:
Chiapas, Mexico
|
| isEndonymFor | Mam language ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Mamean ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus |
indigenous language
ⓘ
minority language ⓘ |
| macroArea | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| partOfLanguageFamily |
Greater Qʼanjobʼalan
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Qʼanjobʼalan–Mamean
|
| refersTo | Mam language ⓘ |
| region |
Huehuetenango Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quetzaltenango Department NERFINISHED ⓘ San Marcos Department NERFINISHED ⓘ western Guatemala ⓘ
surface form:
Western Guatemala
|
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| spokenPrimarilyIn |
Guatemalan highlands
ⓘ
parts of southern Mexico ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local education in some communities
ⓘ
oral communication ⓘ traditional narratives ⓘ |
| usedIn | some Mam-speaking communities ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qyol Mam (in some communities) Description of subject: Qyol Mam is a name used in some communities for the Mam language, a Mayan language spoken primarily in the highlands of Guatemala and parts of Mexico.
Referenced by (1)
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