Macro-Jê languages
E494723
The Macro-Jê languages are a major family of indigenous languages of Brazil, spoken by diverse ethnic groups across central and eastern regions of the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macro-Jê languages canonical | 2 |
| Macro-Gê languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5095611 — 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: Macro-Jê languages Context triple: [Xingu River, languageRegionFor, Macro-Jê languages]
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A.
Barbacoan languages
The Barbacoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in Colombia and Ecuador, known for their complex phonology and close association with the Andean and northwestern South American cultural area.
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B.
Maipurean languages
The Maipurean languages are a major branch of the Arawakan language family, historically spoken across large areas of northern South America and the Caribbean.
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C.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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D.
Ubangian languages
The Ubangian languages are a group of closely related languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and surrounding regions, often considered a branch of the Niger–Congo or an independent language family.
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E.
Tebu languages
The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
- 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: Macro-Jê languages Target entity description: The Macro-Jê languages are a major family of indigenous languages of Brazil, spoken by diverse ethnic groups across central and eastern regions of the country.
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A.
Barbacoan languages
The Barbacoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in Colombia and Ecuador, known for their complex phonology and close association with the Andean and northwestern South American cultural area.
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B.
Maipurean languages
The Maipurean languages are a major branch of the Arawakan language family, historically spoken across large areas of northern South America and the Caribbean.
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C.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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D.
Ubangian languages
The Ubangian languages are a group of closely related languages spoken primarily in the Central African Republic and surrounding regions, often considered a branch of the Niger–Congo or an independent language family.
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E.
Tebu languages
The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | language family ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus |
many member languages are endangered
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several member languages are moribund or extinct ⓘ |
| familyColor | Macro-Jê NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticStatus | proposed language macrofamily ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
central Brazil savannas
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eastern Brazilian Atlantic forest region ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Botocudo (Krenák) languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jabutí languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Jê languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamakanan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Karajá language group ⓘ Krenák languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxakalían languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Ofayé language NERFINISHED ⓘ Puri–Coroado languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Rikbaktsá language group ⓘ Xokleng–Kaingang languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesLanguage |
Jabutí languages
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Kaingang language NERFINISHED ⓘ Karajá language ⓘ Kayapó language ⓘ Krenák language ⓘ Maxakalí language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ofayé language NERFINISHED ⓘ Rikbaktsá language NERFINISHED ⓘ Xavante language NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerente language NERFINISHED ⓘ Xokleng language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Brazilian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Central Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Brazil ⓘ |
| spokenBy | indigenous peoples of Brazil ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Bahia state
NERFINISHED
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Goiás state NERFINISHED ⓘ Mato Grosso state NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Gerais state NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande do Sul state NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Catarina state NERFINISHED ⓘ Tocantins state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
American indigenous languages
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South American languages ⓘ languages of Brazil ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
predominantly head-final syntax
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relatively small phoneme inventories ⓘ rich verbal morphology ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for many languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macro-Jê languages Description of subject: The Macro-Jê languages are a major family of indigenous languages of Brazil, spoken by diverse ethnic groups across central and eastern regions of the country.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Macro-Gê languages