Southwest Pama languages
E627099
Southwest Pama languages are a subgroup of the Pama–Nyungan family comprising several closely related Indigenous Australian languages spoken in the southwestern region of the continent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southwest Pama languages canonical | 1 |
| Southwest Pama–Nyungan | 1 |
| Southwest Pama–Nyungan subgroup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6892500 — 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: Southwest Pama languages Context triple: [Pama–Nyungan languages, hasSubgroup, Southwest Pama languages]
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A.
Yolŋu languages
Yolŋu languages are a group of closely related Indigenous Australian languages spoken by the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
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B.
Kulin languages
The Kulin languages are a group of closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken by the Kulin nations of central Victoria, including around present-day Melbourne.
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C.
Tebu languages
The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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D.
Yawalapiti language
The Yawalapiti language is an Arawakan language spoken by the Yawalapiti people of Brazil’s Upper Xingu region in the Amazon.
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E.
Pomoan languages
The Pomoan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Pomo peoples of northern California.
- 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: Southwest Pama languages Target entity description: Southwest Pama languages are a subgroup of the Pama–Nyungan family comprising several closely related Indigenous Australian languages spoken in the southwestern region of the continent.
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A.
Yolŋu languages
Yolŋu languages are a group of closely related Indigenous Australian languages spoken by the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
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B.
Kulin languages
The Kulin languages are a group of closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken by the Kulin nations of central Victoria, including around present-day Melbourne.
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C.
Tebu languages
The Tebu languages are a group of closely related Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Tebu people across parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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D.
Yawalapiti language
The Yawalapiti language is an Arawakan language spoken by the Yawalapiti people of Brazil’s Upper Xingu region in the Amazon.
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E.
Pomoan languages
The Pomoan languages are a group of closely related Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by the Pomo peoples of northern California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pama–Nyungan subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| areAssociatedWith | Aboriginal peoples of southwestern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areCharacterizedAs | closely related Indigenous Australian languages ⓘ |
| areCloselyRelated | each other ⓘ |
| arePartOf | Australian Indigenous linguistic heritage ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy | Indigenous Australians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areSpokenIn |
Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwest region of the Australian continent ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| family | Pama–Nyungan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Australian Aboriginal languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pama–Nyungan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southwest Pama languages Description of subject: Southwest Pama languages are a subgroup of the Pama–Nyungan family comprising several closely related Indigenous Australian languages spoken in the southwestern region of the continent.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Southwest Pama–Nyungan subgroup
this entity surface form:
Southwest Pama–Nyungan