Fataluku language
E612111
The Fataluku language is a Papuan language spoken primarily in the eastern part of Timor-Leste, especially around the town of Lospalos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fataluku language canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6684156 — 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: Fataluku language Context triple: [Kisar language, isDistinctFrom, Fataluku language]
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A.
Refaluwasch language
The Refaluwasch language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Carolinian people of the Northern Mariana Islands, particularly on Saipan and nearby islands.
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B.
Fala language
Fala is a small Ibero-Romance language spoken in a few villages in Spain’s Extremadura region, notable for its close relation to Galician-Portuguese and its strong local identity.
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C.
Lavukaleve language
Lavukaleve is a Papuan language spoken by the Lavukal people of the Russell Islands in the Solomon Islands, known for its complex grammar and status as one of the Central Solomons languages.
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D.
Agutaynen language
Agutaynen is an Austronesian language spoken by the Agutaynen people of Palawan in the Philippines.
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E.
Lamaholot language
The Lamaholot language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in eastern Flores and nearby islands in Indonesia, known for its numerous dialects and complex verbal morphology.
- 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: Fataluku language Target entity description: The Fataluku language is a Papuan language spoken primarily in the eastern part of Timor-Leste, especially around the town of Lospalos.
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A.
Refaluwasch language
The Refaluwasch language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Carolinian people of the Northern Mariana Islands, particularly on Saipan and nearby islands.
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B.
Fala language
Fala is a small Ibero-Romance language spoken in a few villages in Spain’s Extremadura region, notable for its close relation to Galician-Portuguese and its strong local identity.
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C.
Lavukaleve language
Lavukaleve is a Papuan language spoken by the Lavukal people of the Russell Islands in the Solomon Islands, known for its complex grammar and status as one of the Central Solomons languages.
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D.
Agutaynen language
Agutaynen is an Austronesian language spoken by the Agutaynen people of Palawan in the Philippines.
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E.
Lamaholot language
The Lamaholot language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in eastern Flores and nearby islands in Indonesia, known for its numerous dialects and complex verbal morphology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Papuan language
ⓘ
Timor-Leste language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dagada
ⓘ
Dagaga ⓘ Dagoda ⓘ Fataluku ⓘ Oirata-Fataluku ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Makasae language
ⓘ
Oirata language ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Indonesian language
ⓘ
Portuguese language ⓘ Tetum language ⓘ
linked to:
Tetum
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfficialStatus | recognized national language of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| glottocode | fata1245 ⓘ |
| governingState |
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
ⓘ
linked to:
Timor-Leste
|
| hasBasicWordOrder | SOV ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
home and community
ⓘ
local administration in some areas ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticArea | Timor–Alor–Pantar sprachbund ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | agglutinative ⓘ |
| hasNeighborLanguage |
Makasae language
ⓘ
Naueti language ⓘ Tetum language ⓘ
linked to:
Tetum
|
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrastive vowel length
ⓘ
rich consonant inventory ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Areal linguistics of Eastern Indonesia
ⓘ
Papuan linguistics ⓘ
linked to:
Papuan linguistic area
|
| hasSpeakerPopulation | tens of thousands of speakers ⓘ |
| iso639-3Code | ddg ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Papuan languages
ⓘ
Timor–Alor–Pantar languages ⓘ
linked to:
Alor–Pantar languages
|
| primaryEthnicGroup | Fataluku people ⓘ |
| primaryTown | Lospalos ⓘ |
| region | eastern part of Timor island ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Lautém Municipality
ⓘ
Lospalos ⓘ Timor-Leste ⓘ eastern Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| subfamily | Eastern Timor languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily communication
ⓘ
oral literature ⓘ traditional rituals ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fataluku language Description of subject: The Fataluku language is a Papuan language spoken primarily in the eastern part of Timor-Leste, especially around the town of Lospalos.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.