Bolivian Amazonian languages
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Bolivian Amazonian languages are a group of indigenous languages spoken in the Amazonian region of Bolivia, encompassing several distinct linguistic families and isolates native to that area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bolivian Amazonian languages canonical | 2 |
| Bolivian Arawakan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6776911 — 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: Bolivian Amazonian languages Context triple: [Baure language, isPartOf, Bolivian Amazonian languages]
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A.
Jivaroan languages
Jivaroan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador and Peru, known for their complex verbal morphology and association with groups such as the Shuar.
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B.
Tucanoan languages
The Tucanoan languages are a family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the northwestern Amazon Basin of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru, known for complex evidentiality systems and extensive multilingualism among their speakers.
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C.
Chibchan languages
Chibchan languages are an indigenous language family of Central and northern South America, spoken by various Native American groups from Honduras through Panama into Colombia and Costa Rica.
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D.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
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E.
San languages
San languages are a group of indigenous Southern African languages, many featuring distinctive click consonants, spoken by the San (Bushmen) peoples.
- 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: Bolivian Amazonian languages Target entity description: Bolivian Amazonian languages are a group of indigenous languages spoken in the Amazonian region of Bolivia, encompassing several distinct linguistic families and isolates native to that area.
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A.
Jivaroan languages
Jivaroan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador and Peru, known for their complex verbal morphology and association with groups such as the Shuar.
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B.
Tucanoan languages
The Tucanoan languages are a family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the northwestern Amazon Basin of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru, known for complex evidentiality systems and extensive multilingualism among their speakers.
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C.
Chibchan languages
Chibchan languages are an indigenous language family of Central and northern South America, spoken by various Native American groups from Honduras through Panama into Colombia and Costa Rica.
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D.
Chocoan languages
The Chocoan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in western Colombia and eastern Panama, known for including the Emberá and Wounaan languages.
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E.
San languages
San languages are a group of indigenous Southern African languages, many featuring distinctive click consonants, spoken by the San (Bushmen) peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of indigenous languages
ⓘ
linguistic grouping ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | some have Latin-based orthographies ⓘ |
| includesLanguage |
Araona language
ⓘ
Baure language ⓘ Canichana language ⓘ Cavineña language ⓘ Cayubaba language ⓘ Chácobo language ⓘ Ese Ejja language ⓘ Guarayo language ⓘ
linked to:
Guarayo
Ignaciano language ⓘ Itonama language ⓘ Iténez language ⓘ
linked to:
Cavineña language
Moré language ⓘ Movima language ⓘ Pacahuara language ⓘ Sirionó language ⓘ Tacana language ⓘ Trinitario language ⓘ Yuki language ⓘ Yuracaré language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Arawakan languages
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Chapacuran languages ⓘ Panoan languages ⓘ Tacanan languages ⓘ Tupian languages ⓘ |
| nativeTo | indigenous peoples of the Bolivian Amazon ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Bolivian state as part of indigenous linguistic heritage ⓘ |
| region |
Amazon basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Amazon Basin
Bolivian Amazon ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Beni Department
ⓘ
Pando Department ⓘ northern La Paz Department ⓘ
linked to:
La Paz Department
|
| status |
many endangered
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some extinct ⓘ some moribund ⓘ |
| threat |
language shift to Spanish
ⓘ
loss of traditional territories ⓘ |
| usedBy | small indigenous communities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bolivian Amazonian languages Description of subject: Bolivian Amazonian languages are a group of indigenous languages spoken in the Amazonian region of Bolivia, encompassing several distinct linguistic families and isolates native to that area.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bolivian Amazonian languages