Sama–Bajaw
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Sama–Bajaw is a collective term for a group of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups and languages traditionally associated with seafaring communities in the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and surrounding regions of Maritime Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sama–Bajaw canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7901100 — 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: Sama–Bajaw Context triple: [Pangutaran Sama, subgroup, Sama–Bajaw]
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A.
Bahnaric
Bahnaric is a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia by various indigenous ethnic groups.
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B.
Blaan
The Blaan are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group in southern Mindanao in the Philippines, known for their rich weaving traditions, brasswork, and distinct cultural practices.
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C.
Apatani
The Apatani are an indigenous tribal community of northeastern India known for their unique wet rice and fish farming practices, distinctive facial tattoos and nose plugs (historically among women), and rich ecological and cultural traditions.
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D.
Yakan
Yakan is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Yakan people of Basilan and nearby areas in the southern Philippines.
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E.
Butuanon
Butuanon is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the city of Butuan and surrounding areas in northeastern Mindanao in the southern 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: Sama–Bajaw Target entity description: Sama–Bajaw is a collective term for a group of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups and languages traditionally associated with seafaring communities in the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and surrounding regions of Maritime Southeast Asia.
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A.
Bahnaric
Bahnaric is a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia by various indigenous ethnic groups.
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B.
Blaan
The Blaan are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group in southern Mindanao in the Philippines, known for their rich weaving traditions, brasswork, and distinct cultural practices.
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C.
Apatani
The Apatani are an indigenous tribal community of northeastern India known for their unique wet rice and fish farming practices, distinctive facial tattoos and nose plugs (historically among women), and rich ecological and cultural traditions.
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D.
Yakan
Yakan is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Yakan people of Basilan and nearby areas in the southern Philippines.
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E.
Butuanon
Butuanon is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the city of Butuan and surrounding areas in northeastern Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnolinguistic group
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bajau Laut (for some groups)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sama-Bajau NERFINISHED ⓘ Sama-Bajaw peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralHomeland | Sulu Archipelago region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celebes Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulu Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulu Sultanate (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
boat-dwelling tradition
ⓘ
free-diving for fish and sea products ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Maritime Southeast Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisRegion | Sulu–Celebes Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Bajau languages
ⓘ
Sama language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Badjao people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bajau people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sama people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sama–Bajaw languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Sama–Bajaw languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageType | spoken languages ⓘ |
| linguisticBranchOf | Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | inter-island mobility in Maritime Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableSubgroup |
Central Sama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pangutaran Sama NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Sama NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast Bajau NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakan-related Sama groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Maritime Southeast Asian cultures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Celebes Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maritime Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulawesi Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Malaysia ⓘ southern Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian ethnic groups
ⓘ
Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | maritime nomadism ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
seafaring ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for many modern uses) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sama–Bajaw Description of subject: Sama–Bajaw is a collective term for a group of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups and languages traditionally associated with seafaring communities in the southern Philippines, eastern Malaysia, and surrounding regions of Maritime Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.