Barito–Mahakam languages
E544810
The Barito–Mahakam languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Borneo, particularly along the Barito and Mahakam river regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barito–Mahakam languages canonical | 1 |
| Greater Barito language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5575438 — 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: Barito–Mahakam languages Context triple: [Bornean languages, hasSubgroup, Barito–Mahakam languages]
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A.
Alor–Pantar languages
The Alor–Pantar languages are a group of non-Austronesian (Papuan) languages spoken primarily on the Alor and Pantar islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex morphology and typological diversity.
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B.
Sunda-Sulawesi languages
The Sunda-Sulawesi languages are a proposed group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia, including parts of Java, Sulawesi, and nearby islands.
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C.
Rejang languages
The Rejang languages are a small group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southwestern Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinctive phonology and use of the traditional Rejang script.
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D.
Sulawesi languages
The Sulawesi languages are a diverse group of Austronesian languages spoken on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, known for their complex typological variation and significant internal linguistic diversity.
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E.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
- 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: Barito–Mahakam languages Target entity description: The Barito–Mahakam languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Borneo, particularly along the Barito and Mahakam river regions.
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A.
Alor–Pantar languages
The Alor–Pantar languages are a group of non-Austronesian (Papuan) languages spoken primarily on the Alor and Pantar islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex morphology and typological diversity.
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B.
Sunda-Sulawesi languages
The Sunda-Sulawesi languages are a proposed group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia, including parts of Java, Sulawesi, and nearby islands.
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C.
Rejang languages
The Rejang languages are a small group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southwestern Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinctive phonology and use of the traditional Rejang script.
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D.
Sulawesi languages
The Sulawesi languages are a diverse group of Austronesian languages spoken on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, known for their complex typological variation and significant internal linguistic diversity.
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E.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| areDocumentedIn |
comparative studies
ⓘ
descriptive grammars ⓘ lexicons ⓘ |
| areInfluencedBy |
Indonesian language
ⓘ
Malay language ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy |
Dayak ethnic groups
ⓘ
linked to:
Dayak peoples
indigenous communities of Borneo ⓘ |
| areSubjectOf | comparative-historical linguistic research ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lexical evidence
ⓘ
phonological evidence ⓘ shared innovations ⓘ |
| branchOf | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Austronesian linguistics ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
eastern Borneo
ⓘ
southern Borneo ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Barito languages proper
ⓘ
linked to:
Barito languages subgroup
Mahakam languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| macroFamily |
Malayo-Polynesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Malayo-Polynesian languages
|
| partOf |
Austronesian language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| proposedBy |
K. Alexander Adelaar
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander Adelaar
|
| region | Kalimantan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greater Barito languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Barito languages subgroup
|
| sharesFeaturesWith |
East Barito languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Barito languages subgroup
Southeast Barito languages ⓘ
linked to:
Barito languages subgroup
West Barito languages ⓘ
linked to:
Barito languages subgroup
|
| spokenAlong |
Barito River
ⓘ
Mahakam River ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Borneo
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ |
| status | mostly minority languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Barito languages ⓘ
linked to:
Barito languages subgroup
|
| typologically | mostly SVO word order ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for some languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barito–Mahakam languages Description of subject: The Barito–Mahakam languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Borneo, particularly along the Barito and Mahakam river regions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Barito–Mahakam languages