Lealao Chinantec
E735472
Lealao Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken in parts of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and rich oral tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lealao Chinantec canonical | 1 |
| Lealao Chinantec language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8475003 — 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: Lealao Chinantec Context triple: [Chinantecan languages, includeLanguage, Lealao Chinantec]
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A.
Yosondúa Mixtec
Yosondúa Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Yosondúa in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Huastec language
The Huastec language is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in the northeastern region of Mexico.
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C.
Isthmus Nahuatl
Isthmus Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken primarily in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico.
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D.
Chontal of Oaxaca
The Chontal of Oaxaca are an indigenous people of southern Mexico known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich cultural practices rooted in the region’s mountainous and coastal areas.
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E.
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.
- 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: Lealao Chinantec Target entity description: Lealao Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken in parts of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and rich oral tradition.
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A.
Yosondúa Mixtec
Yosondúa Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Yosondúa in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Huastec language
The Huastec language is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in the northeastern region of Mexico.
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C.
Isthmus Nahuatl
Isthmus Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken primarily in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico.
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D.
Chontal of Oaxaca
The Chontal of Oaxaca are an indigenous people of southern Mexico known for their distinct language, traditional agriculture, and rich cultural practices rooted in the region’s mountainous and coastal areas.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinantecan language
ⓘ
indigenous language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinantec people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chinanteco de Lealao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lealao Chinanteco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialect | varieties spoken in different villages around San Juan Lealao ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
oral literature
ⓘ
ritual speech ⓘ traditional narratives ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex tonal system
ⓘ
contrastive tone ⓘ phonemic tone ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ tone language ⓘ |
| ISO639-3 | cle ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Chinantecan
ⓘ
Oto-Manguean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinantec languages continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Chinantecan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oto-Manguean language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous communities in Oaxaca ⓘ |
| usedIn |
everyday communication in local communities
ⓘ
traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lealao Chinantec Description of subject: Lealao Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken in parts of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and rich oral tradition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lealao Chinantec language