Kandas–Ramoaaina languages
E701934
The Kandas–Ramoaaina languages are a small subgroup of Western Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Papua New Guinea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kandas–Ramoaaina languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7840803 — 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: Kandas–Ramoaaina languages Context triple: [Western Oceanic, hasSubgroup, Kandas–Ramoaaina languages]
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A.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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B.
Moru–Madi languages
The Moru–Madi languages are a subgroup of related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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C.
Ruvu languages
The Ruvu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in eastern Tanzania, characterized by close mutual relationships and shared phonological and grammatical features.
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D.
Malakula languages
The Malakula languages are a diverse group of Oceanic languages spoken on Malakula Island in Vanuatu, known for their high linguistic diversity and complex phonological and grammatical systems.
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E.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
- 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: Kandas–Ramoaaina languages Target entity description: The Kandas–Ramoaaina languages are a small subgroup of Western Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Papua New Guinea.
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A.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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B.
Moru–Madi languages
The Moru–Madi languages are a subgroup of related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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C.
Ruvu languages
The Ruvu languages are a subgroup of Bantu languages spoken primarily in eastern Tanzania, characterized by close mutual relationships and shared phonological and grammatical features.
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D.
Malakula languages
The Malakula languages are a diverse group of Oceanic languages spoken on Malakula Island in Vanuatu, known for their high linguistic diversity and complex phonological and grammatical systems.
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E.
Laiyolo–Kaili languages
The Laiyolo–Kaili languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their shared linguistic features within the broader Celebic branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| arealFeature | Papuan contact influence ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Western Oceanic branch
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Oceanic
|
| classificationStatus | well-established subgroup in Western Oceanic ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| dataSource | comparative Oceanic linguistics ⓘ |
| family |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| glottologCode | kand1303 ⓘ |
| glottologName |
Kandas–Ramoaaina
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandas
|
| hasMember |
Kandas language
ⓘ
Ramoaaina language ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin script (for some languages) ⓘ |
| linguisticPhylum |
Austronesian
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian languages
|
| locatedIn | Melanesia ⓘ |
| macrofamily | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| region | New Britain ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
East New Britain Province
ⓘ
New Ireland Region ⓘ
linked to:
New Ireland
|
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Oceanic languages ⓘ Western Oceanic languages ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Meso-Melanesian languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature | SVO word order (typical of Western Oceanic) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kandas–Ramoaaina languages Description of subject: The Kandas–Ramoaaina languages are a small subgroup of Western Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Papua New Guinea.
Referenced by (1)
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