sursilvan
E566530
Sursilvan is a variety of the Romansh language spoken primarily in the Surselva region of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sursilvan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6073469 — 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: sursilvan Context triple: [Sursilvan, hasEndonym, sursilvan]
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A.
Lia Rumantscha
Lia Rumantscha is the main organization dedicated to promoting, standardizing, and preserving the Romansh language in Switzerland.
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B.
Selzach
Selzach is a Swiss municipality located in the canton of Solothurn, known for its rural character and proximity to the Jura Mountains.
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C.
Allschwil
Allschwil is a suburban municipality near Basel in northwestern Switzerland, known for its residential character and role as a local economic center.
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D.
Berner
A Berner is a resident or native of the Swiss city of Bern.
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E.
Valais (German-speaking part)
Valais (German-speaking part) is the eastern, predominantly German-speaking region of the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its Alpine landscapes, tourism, and distinct cultural blend within Switzerland.
- 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: sursilvan Target entity description: Sursilvan is a variety of the Romansh language spoken primarily in the Surselva region of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
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A.
Lia Rumantscha
Lia Rumantscha is the main organization dedicated to promoting, standardizing, and preserving the Romansh language in Switzerland.
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B.
Selzach
Selzach is a Swiss municipality located in the canton of Solothurn, known for its rural character and proximity to the Jura Mountains.
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C.
Allschwil
Allschwil is a suburban municipality near Basel in northwestern Switzerland, known for its residential character and role as a local economic center.
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D.
Berner
A Berner is a resident or native of the Swiss city of Bern.
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E.
Valais (German-speaking part)
Valais (German-speaking part) is the eastern, predominantly German-speaking region of the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its Alpine landscapes, tourism, and distinct cultural blend within Switzerland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romansh variety
ⓘ
language variety ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Puter
ⓘ
Surmiran ⓘ Sutsilvan ⓘ Vallader ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vulnerable minority variety ⓘ |
| glottocode | surs1247 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Lia Rumantscha (for Romansh as a whole)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lia Rumantscha
|
| hasAutonym | sursilvan ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Cadi dialect
ⓘ
Gruob dialect ⓘ Lumnezia dialect ⓘ Sursassiala dialect ⓘ Tujetsch dialect ⓘ |
| hasLexicalFeature | vocabulary influenced by German and Italian ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryTraditionSince | at least the 16th century ⓘ |
| hasLoanwordsFrom |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature | distinct verb conjugation patterns compared to other Romansh varieties ⓘ |
| hasOrthographicNorm | regional Sursilvan orthography distinct from Rumantsch Grischun ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature | retention of certain Latin consonant clusters typical of Rhaeto-Romance ⓘ |
| isMutuallyIntelligibleWith | other Romansh varieties to a limited degree ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | none (covered under Romansh code roh) ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
five traditional Romansh regional varieties
ⓘ
the most widely spoken Romansh varieties ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-European language family
Rhaeto-Romance languages ⓘ Romance languages ⓘ |
| minorityLanguageStatus | recognized regional variety within the Romansh language in Switzerland ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from ‘sur’ (above) and ‘Sil’ (river name), meaning ‘above the Rhine/forest’ in regional usage ⓘ |
| regionType | spoken mainly in the upper Rhine valley (Vorderrhein) region ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Surselva
ⓘ
canton of Graubünden ⓘ eastern Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Switzerland
|
| standardizationRelation | served as a basis for parts of the standardized Romansh Rumantsch Grischun ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Romansh language ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
SVO basic word order
ⓘ
gender system with masculine and feminine nouns ⓘ use of definite and indefinite articles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education in some schools in Surselva
ⓘ
local administration in parts of Surselva ⓘ local media and literature ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | local Catholic and Protestant church services in Surselva ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: sursilvan Description of subject: Sursilvan is a variety of the Romansh language spoken primarily in the Surselva region of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.