Kʼichean–Mamean branch
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The Kʼichean–Mamean branch is a subgroup of the Mayan language family that includes closely related highland languages spoken primarily in Guatemala.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quichean–Mamean branch | 2 |
| Kʼichean branch | 1 |
| Kʼichean–Mamean branch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561640 — 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: Kʼichean–Mamean branch Context triple: [Uspantek, subfamilyOf, Kʼichean–Mamean branch]
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A.
Tzeltalan branch
The Tzeltalan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including languages such as Tzeltal and Tzotzil.
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B.
Yucatecan branch
The Yucatecan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula and surrounding regions, including languages such as Yucatec Maya, Itza’, and Mopan.
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C.
Eastern Kʼicheʼ
Eastern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the eastern highlands of Guatemala.
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D.
Southern Kʼicheʼ
Southern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the southern highlands of Guatemala.
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E.
Western Kʼicheʼ
Western Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken primarily in the western highlands of Guatemala.
- 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: Kʼichean–Mamean branch Target entity description: The Kʼichean–Mamean branch is a subgroup of the Mayan language family that includes closely related highland languages spoken primarily in Guatemala.
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A.
Tzeltalan branch
The Tzeltalan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including languages such as Tzeltal and Tzotzil.
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B.
Yucatecan branch
The Yucatecan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula and surrounding regions, including languages such as Yucatec Maya, Itza’, and Mopan.
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C.
Eastern Kʼicheʼ
Eastern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the eastern highlands of Guatemala.
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D.
Southern Kʼicheʼ
Southern Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken by indigenous communities in the southern highlands of Guatemala.
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E.
Western Kʼicheʼ
Western Kʼicheʼ is a regional variety of the Kʼicheʼ Mayan language spoken primarily in the western highlands of Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of language family
ⓘ
subgroup of Mayan languages ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established subgroup of Mayan languages ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Qʼanjobʼalan branch ⓘ |
| containsLanguage |
Akatek language
ⓘ
Awakatek language ⓘ Chuj language ⓘ Ixil language ⓘ Jakaltek language ⓘ Kaqchikel language ⓘ
linked to:
Kaqchikel
Kʼicheʼ language ⓘ Mam language ⓘ Poptiʼ language ⓘ Poqomam language ⓘ Poqomchiʼ language ⓘ Qʼanjobʼal language ⓘ Sakapulteko language ⓘ
linked to:
Sakapultek language
Sipakapense language ⓘ Tektiteko language ⓘ Tojol-abʼal language ⓘ Tzʼutujil language ⓘ Uspanteko language ⓘ
linked to:
Uspantek language
|
| geographicDistribution |
Guatemala
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Mesoamerica ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kʼichean-Mamean
ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼichean–Mamean
Quichean-Mamean ⓘ
linked to:
Quichean–Mamean
Quichean–Mamean branch ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼichean–Mamean branch
|
| hasLinguisticFeature |
complex verb morphology
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glottalized consonants ⓘ rich aspectual system ⓘ |
| hasProtoLanguage | Proto-Kʼichean–Mamean ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Maya Highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Guatemala Highlands
|
| languageFamily | Mayan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mayan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mayan languages
|
| primaryCountry | Guatemala ⓘ |
| regionType | highland languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Guatemalan Highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Guatemala Highlands
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| subdividedInto |
Kʼichean branch
ⓘ
Mamean branch ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Mayan language family ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
agglutinative morphology
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ergative–absolutive alignment ⓘ head-marking ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maya peoples of the highlands
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linked to:
Maya peoples
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| writingSystem |
Latin script
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linked to:
Latin alphabet
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kʼichean–Mamean branch Description of subject: The Kʼichean–Mamean branch is a subgroup of the Mayan language family that includes closely related highland languages spoken primarily in Guatemala.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kʼichean–Mamean branch
linked to: Kʼichean–Mamean branch
linked to: Kʼichean–Mamean branch