Teposcolula Mixtec
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Teposcolula Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken in and around the Teposcolula region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its tonal system and role in preserving local indigenous culture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teposcolula Mixtec canonical | 2 |
| Mixteco de Teposcolula | 1 |
| Teposcolula Mixteco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7107085 — 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: Teposcolula Mixtec Context triple: [Mixtec languages, hasLanguage, Teposcolula Mixtec]
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A.
Juxtlahuaca Mixtec
Juxtlahuaca Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Juxtlahuaca in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Coatzospan Mixtec
Coatzospan Mixtec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken in the region of Coatzospan in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Tezoatlán Mixtec
Tezoatlán Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Tezoatlán in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Ayutla Mixtec
Ayutla Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Metlatónoc Mixtec
Metlatónoc Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Metlatónoc in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
- 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: Teposcolula Mixtec Target entity description: Teposcolula Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken in and around the Teposcolula region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its tonal system and role in preserving local indigenous culture.
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A.
Juxtlahuaca Mixtec
Juxtlahuaca Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Juxtlahuaca in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Coatzospan Mixtec
Coatzospan Mixtec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken in the region of Coatzospan in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Tezoatlán Mixtec
Tezoatlán Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Tezoatlán in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Ayutla Mixtec
Ayutla Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Metlatónoc Mixtec
Metlatónoc Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Metlatónoc in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mixtec language variety
ⓘ
Oto-Manguean language ⓘ indigenous language of Mexico ⓘ tonal language ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mixteco de Teposcolula
ⓘ
linked to:
Teposcolula Mixtec
Teposcolula Mixteco ⓘ
linked to:
Teposcolula Mixtec
|
| hasCulturalSignificance | marker of Mixtec identity in Teposcolula ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
local rituals and ceremonies
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ traditional storytelling ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex tonal system
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contrastive vowel length ⓘ lexical tone contrasts ⓘ verb–initial word order tendencies ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticTypology |
analytic
ⓘ
tonal ⓘ |
| hasRole |
means of cultural preservation in Teposcolula region
ⓘ
vehicle for local indigenous culture ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Mixtec dialect continuum
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixtec macrolanguage continuum
|
| languageBranch |
Mixtecan languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixtec languages
|
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mixtecan branch
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixtecan
Oto-Manguean language family ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
|
| region | Mixteca Alta ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Oaxaca ⓘ Teposcolula region ⓘ
linked to:
Tlaxiaco region
|
| state | Oaxaca ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Mixtec language
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixtec languages
|
| subjectOf |
linguistic documentation projects on Mixtec varieties
ⓘ
studies of Oto-Manguean tone systems ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous Mixtec communities in Teposcolula ⓘ |
| usedIn |
community religious practices
ⓘ
local markets and daily communication ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teposcolula Mixtec Description of subject: Teposcolula Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken in and around the Teposcolula region of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its tonal system and role in preserving local indigenous culture.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Teposcolula Mixtec
linked to: Teposcolula Mixtec