Greater Pahari linguistic continuum
E541217
The Greater Pahari linguistic continuum is a group of closely related Indo-Aryan mountain languages and dialects spoken across the Himalayan regions of Nepal, India, and Pakistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greater Pahari linguistic continuum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5717063 — 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: Greater Pahari linguistic continuum Context triple: [Khas Kura, partOf, Greater Pahari linguistic continuum]
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A.
Derajat linguistic area
The Derajat linguistic area is a dialect region in western Punjab and adjacent areas where closely related varieties of Punjabi and Saraiki, including Derawali, are spoken.
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B.
Plateau languages
Plateau languages are a diverse group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in central Nigeria, known for their significant linguistic variation and complex noun class systems.
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C.
New Indo-Aryan languages
New Indo-Aryan languages are the modern Indo-Aryan languages of South Asia, such as Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi, that evolved from earlier stages of Indo-Aryan over the past millennium.
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D.
Sioux language continuum
The Sioux language continuum is a group of closely related Siouan languages and dialects spoken by the Sioux peoples of North America, including Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota varieties.
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E.
Andean linguistic area
The Andean linguistic area is a region of the central Andes where diverse languages have converged to share common structural features through long-term contact and interaction.
- 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: Greater Pahari linguistic continuum Target entity description: The Greater Pahari linguistic continuum is a group of closely related Indo-Aryan mountain languages and dialects spoken across the Himalayan regions of Nepal, India, and Pakistan.
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A.
Derajat linguistic area
The Derajat linguistic area is a dialect region in western Punjab and adjacent areas where closely related varieties of Punjabi and Saraiki, including Derawali, are spoken.
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B.
Plateau languages
Plateau languages are a diverse group of Benue–Congo languages spoken primarily in central Nigeria, known for their significant linguistic variation and complex noun class systems.
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C.
New Indo-Aryan languages
New Indo-Aryan languages are the modern Indo-Aryan languages of South Asia, such as Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi, that evolved from earlier stages of Indo-Aryan over the past millennium.
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D.
Sioux language continuum
The Sioux language continuum is a group of closely related Siouan languages and dialects spoken by the Sioux peoples of North America, including Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota varieties.
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E.
Andean linguistic area
The Andean linguistic area is a region of the central Andes where diverse languages have converged to share common structural features through long-term contact and interaction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of Indo-Aryan languages
ⓘ
linguistic continuum ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dialectContinuum
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mutualIntelligibilityGradience ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bhaderwahi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Pahari NERFINISHED ⓘ Chibhali dialect ⓘ Churahi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Dogri language NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Pahari NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaddi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Garhwali language NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindko varieties ⓘ Jaunsari language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangri language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kohistani varieties ⓘ Kullui language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumaoni language ⓘ Mandeali language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirpuri dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepali language NERFINISHED ⓘ Pahari-Pothwari NERFINISHED ⓘ Poonchi dialect ⓘ Western Pahari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Indo-Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| languageSubbranch | Indo-Aryan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hindi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahnda languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjabi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInRegion |
Azad Kashmir
NERFINISHED
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Gilgit-Baltistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan foothills ⓘ Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jammu region NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ western Nepal ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Himalayan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Aryan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Pahari languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
SOV word order
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ergative alignment in past tense ⓘ postpositions ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed |
Devanagari script
NERFINISHED
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Perso-Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Greater Pahari linguistic continuum Description of subject: The Greater Pahari linguistic continuum is a group of closely related Indo-Aryan mountain languages and dialects spoken across the Himalayan regions of Nepal, India, and Pakistan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.