Moro languages
E683686
Moro languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by various Muslim ethnolinguistic groups in the southern Philippines, particularly in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bangsamoro languages | 1 |
| Moro languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7720503 — 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: Moro languages Context triple: [Maranao language, partOf, Moro languages]
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A.
Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by various Manobo ethnic groups in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Palawano languages
The Palawano languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Palawano people on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.
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C.
Philippine–Cordilleran languages
The Philippine–Cordilleran languages are a major subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in the northern Philippines, encompassing numerous indigenous languages of the Cordillera region and surrounding areas.
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D.
Visayan languages
The Visayan languages are a major group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the central and southern Philippines, including widely used varieties such as Cebuano, Hiligaynon, and Waray.
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E.
Mangyan languages
The Mangyan languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous Mangyan peoples of Mindoro in the Philippines.
- 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: Moro languages Target entity description: Moro languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by various Muslim ethnolinguistic groups in the southern Philippines, particularly in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
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A.
Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by various Manobo ethnic groups in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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B.
Palawano languages
The Palawano languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by the Palawano people on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.
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C.
Philippine–Cordilleran languages
The Philippine–Cordilleran languages are a major subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in the northern Philippines, encompassing numerous indigenous languages of the Cordillera region and surrounding areas.
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D.
Visayan languages
The Visayan languages are a major group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the central and southern Philippines, including widely used varieties such as Cebuano, Hiligaynon, and Waray.
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E.
Mangyan languages
The Mangyan languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous Mangyan peoples of Mindoro in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| are |
closely related to other Philippine languages
ⓘ
indigenous to the southern Philippines ⓘ mutually related languages ⓘ |
| arePartOf | cultural heritage of the Moro people ⓘ |
| areSubjectOf | linguistic research on Philippine Muslim communities ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| coexistWith |
Cebuano language in Mindanao
ⓘ
English language ⓘ Filipino language ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
coastal areas of Mindanao
ⓘ
islands of the Sulu Archipelago ⓘ |
| have |
loanwords from Arabic
ⓘ
loanwords from Malay ⓘ |
| haveSpeakersWhoAre | predominantly Muslim ⓘ |
| historicalWritingSystem |
Arabic script
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabic alphabet
|
| includes |
Maguindanaon language
ⓘ
Maranao language ⓘ Sama-Bajaw languages ⓘ
linked to:
Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup
Tausug language ⓘ
linked to:
Tausug
Yakan language ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arabic language
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabic
Cebuano language ⓘ Malay language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| linkedTo |
Moro identity
ⓘ
Moro resistance history ⓘ |
| primaryArea | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ⓘ |
| region | southern Philippines ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Moro people
ⓘ
Muslim ethnolinguistic groups in the southern Philippines ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mindanao
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ Sulu Archipelago ⓘ |
| status | many are minority languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Philippine languages ⓘ |
| subfamily | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday communication
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic religious practices in the southern Philippines
ⓘ
community radio in the southern Philippines ⓘ local media in Mindanao ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moro languages Description of subject: Moro languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken by various Muslim ethnolinguistic groups in the southern Philippines, particularly in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
BARMM
linked to: Moro languages