Otomian languages
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The Otomian languages are a branch of the Oto-Manguean language family spoken primarily in central Mexico, encompassing several indigenous languages including Mazahua and Otomi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otomian languages canonical | 3 |
| Otomian language family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6473628 — 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: Otomian languages Context triple: [Mazahua, subfamily, Otomian languages]
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A.
Anatolian languages
Anatolian languages are an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family once spoken in ancient Anatolia, including languages such as Hittite and Luwian.
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B.
Colchidian languages
Colchidian languages are a subgroup of the Kartvelian language family spoken in western Georgia, including varieties such as Mingrelian and Laz.
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C.
Murutic languages
The Murutic languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Murut and neighboring indigenous communities in northern Borneo, especially in Sabah, Malaysia.
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D.
Kipchak languages
The Kipchak languages are a branch of the Turkic language family historically spoken by the Kipchak Turkic peoples across the Eurasian steppe, including groups such as the Crimean Tatars, Kazakhs, and Kyrgyz.
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E.
Eastern Oghuz languages
Eastern Oghuz languages are a branch of the Oghuz Turkic language group spoken primarily in regions of Central Asia and surrounding areas.
- 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: Otomian languages Target entity description: The Otomian languages are a branch of the Oto-Manguean language family spoken primarily in central Mexico, encompassing several indigenous languages including Mazahua and Otomi.
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A.
Anatolian languages
Anatolian languages are an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family once spoken in ancient Anatolia, including languages such as Hittite and Luwian.
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B.
Colchidian languages
Colchidian languages are a subgroup of the Kartvelian language family spoken in western Georgia, including varieties such as Mingrelian and Laz.
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C.
Murutic languages
The Murutic languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Murut and neighboring indigenous communities in northern Borneo, especially in Sabah, Malaysia.
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D.
Kipchak languages
The Kipchak languages are a branch of the Turkic language family historically spoken by the Kipchak Turkic peoples across the Eurasian steppe, including groups such as the Crimean Tatars, Kazakhs, and Kyrgyz.
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E.
Eastern Oghuz languages
Eastern Oghuz languages are a branch of the Oghuz Turkic language group spoken primarily in regions of Central Asia and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oto-Manguean language subgroup
ⓘ
language family branch ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | many members endangered ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Chichimeca Jonaz people
ⓘ
linked to:
Chichimeca peoples
Matlatzinca people ⓘ Mazahua people ⓘ Otomí people ⓘ
linked to:
Otomi peoples
Pame people ⓘ Tlahuica people ⓘ |
| feature |
complex verbal morphology
ⓘ
tone-based lexical distinctions ⓘ vowel nasalization contrasts ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Chichimeca Jonaz language
ⓘ
Eastern Otomi ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Otomi continuum
Ixtenco Otomi ⓘ Matlatzinca language ⓘ Mazahua language ⓘ Mezquital Otomi ⓘ Northern Otomi ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Otomi continuum
Northwestern Mazahua ⓘ
linked to:
Mazahua
Northwestern Otomi ⓘ
linked to:
Western Otomi
Otomi language ⓘ Pame languages ⓘ Sierra Otomi ⓘ Southeastern Mazahua ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Mazahua
Tenango Otomi ⓘ Tilapa Otomi ⓘ
linked to:
Otomi de Ixtenco
Tlahuica language ⓘ Western Otomi ⓘ |
| historicalFamily |
Mesoamerican languages area
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican languages
|
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oto-Manguean language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
|
| recognizedBy |
Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas (INALI)
ⓘ
linked to:
Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas
|
| region |
Guanajuato
ⓘ
Hidalgo ⓘ Mexican Plateau ⓘ Michoacán ⓘ Puebla ⓘ
linked to:
Puebla (state)
Querétaro ⓘ State of Mexico ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
central Mexico ⓘ |
| status | indigenous languages of Mexico ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| typology |
head-marking language
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ verb-initial tendency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local religious practices
ⓘ
traditional oral literature ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otomian languages Description of subject: The Otomian languages are a branch of the Oto-Manguean language family spoken primarily in central Mexico, encompassing several indigenous languages including Mazahua and Otomi.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Otomian languages