Tzeltalan languages
E620458
The Tzeltalan languages are a small branch of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including varieties such as Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Tojolabal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tzeltalan languages canonical | 3 |
| Greater Tzeltalan languages | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6774297 — 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: Tzeltalan languages Context triple: [Tojolabal, subgroup, Tzeltalan languages]
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A.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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B.
Mazatec languages
The Mazatec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Otomanguean languages spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the northern region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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D.
Mixtec languages
Mixtec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Oto-Manguean languages of southern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Mixtec people across Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guerrero.
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E.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian language family.
- 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: Tzeltalan languages Target entity description: The Tzeltalan languages are a small branch of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including varieties such as Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Tojolabal.
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A.
Tlapanecan languages
Tlapanecan languages are a small subgroup of indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, and classified within the larger Oto-Manguean language family.
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B.
Mazatec languages
The Mazatec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Otomanguean languages spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the northern region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Chinantecan languages
The Chinantecan languages are a group of closely related indigenous Mesoamerican languages spoken primarily in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their complex tonal systems and rich linguistic diversity.
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D.
Mixtec languages
Mixtec languages are a group of closely related indigenous Oto-Manguean languages of southern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Mixtec people across Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guerrero.
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E.
Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatecan languages are a small group of indigenous languages of southern Mexico, often classified within the proposed Penutian language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Mayan languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealFeature | Mesoamerican linguistic traits ⓘ |
| arealGrouping |
Mesoamerican Linguistic Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican linguistic area
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Maya peoples ⓘ |
| geneticClassification | Mayan > Western Mayan > Tzeltalan ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Tojolabal
ⓘ
Tzeltal ⓘ
linked to:
Tzeltal language
Tzotzil ⓘ |
| ISO639FamilyCode | myn ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan ⓘ |
| linguisticClassificationLevel | branch ⓘ |
| macroFamily |
Mayan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mayan languages
|
| morphologicalType | agglutinative language ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mayan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mayan languages
|
| primaryRegion | Chiapas ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Cholan languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Chiapas
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| status | indigenous languages of Mexico ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
ergative–absolutive alignment
ⓘ
head-marking morphology ⓘ verb-initial basic word order ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous communities of Chiapas ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tzeltalan languages Description of subject: The Tzeltalan languages are a small branch of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including varieties such as Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Tojolabal.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tzeltalan languages