Matlatzinca language
E535877
The Matlatzinca language is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of central Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Matlatzinca people in the State of Mexico and considered at risk of extinction.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matlatzinca language canonical | 11 |
| Matlatzinca Otomi (historical/older usage) | 1 |
| Matlatzinca Otomian language | 1 |
| Ocuiltec (Tlahuica) language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5535003 — 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: Matlatzinca language Context triple: [Matlatzinca culture, mainLanguage, Matlatzinca language]
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A.
Ixcatec language
The Ixcatec language is a highly endangered indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by a small community in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Guarijío language
The Guarijío language is an indigenous Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, particularly in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora.
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C.
Yaqui language
The Yaqui language is an indigenous Uto-Aztecan language spoken primarily by the Yaqui people in northern Mexico and southern Arizona, known for its rich oral tradition and cultural significance.
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D.
Huastec language
The Huastec language is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in the northeastern region of Mexico.
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E.
Purépecha language
The Purépecha language is an indigenous, language-isolate of western Mexico, primarily spoken in the state of Michoacán by the Purépecha people and known for its unique structure and historical significance.
- 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: Matlatzinca language Target entity description: The Matlatzinca language is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of central Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Matlatzinca people in the State of Mexico and considered at risk of extinction.
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A.
Ixcatec language
The Ixcatec language is a highly endangered indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by a small community in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Guarijío language
The Guarijío language is an indigenous Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, particularly in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora.
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C.
Yaqui language
The Yaqui language is an indigenous Uto-Aztecan language spoken primarily by the Yaqui people in northern Mexico and southern Arizona, known for its rich oral tradition and cultural significance.
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D.
Huastec language
The Huastec language is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in the northeastern region of Mexico.
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E.
Purépecha language
The Purépecha language is an indigenous, language-isolate of western Mexico, primarily spoken in the state of Michoacán by the Purépecha people and known for its unique structure and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican language
ⓘ
Oto-Manguean language ⓘ endangered language ⓘ indigenous language of Mexico ⓘ |
| belongsToEthnolinguisticGroup | Matlatzinca ⓘ |
| belongsToMacroArea | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalRole | traditional language of the Matlatzinca people ⓘ |
| endangermentReason | language shift to Spanish ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Matlatzinca ⓘ |
| family |
Oto-Manguean language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Matlatzinca
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Matlatzinca Otomi (historical/older usage) ⓘ
linked to:
Matlatzinca language
|
| hasDomain |
local community life
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| hasGrammaticalFeature |
person marking on verbs
ⓘ
use of relational nouns ⓘ verbal inflection for aspect ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Toluca Valley region
ⓘ
linked to:
Toluca Valley
|
| hasLinguisticArea | Mesoamerican linguistic area ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrastive tone
ⓘ
nasal consonants ⓘ |
| isMinorityLanguageIn | Mexico ⓘ |
| iso639-3Code | mat ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Otomanguean languages of central Mexico ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | language revitalization efforts in the State of Mexico ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Oto-Manguean
ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
|
| neighboringLanguage |
Mazahua language
ⓘ
Otomi language ⓘ |
| region | central Mexico ⓘ |
| riskLevel | severely endangered according to UNESCO (approximate classification) ⓘ |
| shiftLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Matlatzinca people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
State of Mexico ⓘ |
| status |
at risk of extinction
ⓘ
seriously endangered ⓘ |
| subfamily | Otomian branch ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
complex morphology
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ verb–initial tendencies ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matlatzinca language Description of subject: The Matlatzinca language is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of central Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Matlatzinca people in the State of Mexico and considered at risk of extinction.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matlatzinca language
linked to: Matlatzinca language
linked to: Matlatzinca language