Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications)
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Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications) is a proposed subgroup of Northwestern Iranian languages that clusters together the closely related but distinct Zaza and Gorani varieties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications) canonical | 1 |
| Zaza–Gorani subgroup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8674734 — 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: Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications) Context triple: [Hawrami, belongsToSubgroup, Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications)]
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A.
Zabana
Zabana is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, primarily on Santa Isabel Island.
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B.
Zarda
Zarda is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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C.
Zabana language
The Zabana language is an Oceanic language spoken primarily on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Hazaragi
Hazaragi is a variety of Persian primarily spoken by the Hazara people of central Afghanistan and surrounding regions, distinguished by its unique phonology and significant Turkic and Mongolic influences.
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E.
Shastan languages
Shastan languages are a small family of closely related Native American languages historically spoken in northern California and southern Oregon.
- 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: Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications) Target entity description: Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications) is a proposed subgroup of Northwestern Iranian languages that clusters together the closely related but distinct Zaza and Gorani varieties.
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A.
Zabana
Zabana is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, primarily on Santa Isabel Island.
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B.
Zarda
Zarda is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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C.
Zabana language
The Zabana language is an Oceanic language spoken primarily on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Hazaragi
Hazaragi is a variety of Persian primarily spoken by the Hazara people of central Afghanistan and surrounding regions, distinguished by its unique phonology and significant Turkic and Mongolic influences.
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E.
Shastan languages
Shastan languages are a small family of closely related Native American languages historically spoken in northern California and southern Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northwestern Iranian language subgroup
ⓘ
proposed language subgroup ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Northwestern branch of Western Iranian ⓘ |
| classificationStatus |
disputed
ⓘ
proposed ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Zaza–Gorani group
ⓘ
Zaza–Gorani languages ⓘ Zaza–Gorani subgroup ⓘ
linked to:
Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications)
|
| hasBasisIn |
comparative-historical linguistic analysis
ⓘ
shared innovations between Zaza and Gorani ⓘ |
| hasDebateOn |
internal subgrouping within Northwestern Iranian
ⓘ
relationship to Kurdish ⓘ |
| hasDistinctFrom |
Kurdish proper (in some classifications)
ⓘ
Southwestern Iranian languages ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
Northwestern Iranian morphological traits
ⓘ
Northwestern Iranian phonological traits ⓘ lexical similarities between Zaza and Gorani ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gorani language
ⓘ
linked to:
Gorani
Zaza language ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept |
Caspian languages
ⓘ
Kurdish languages ⓘ Tatic languages ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Iranian dialectology
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystems |
Arabic-based script (for some Gorani varieties)
ⓘ
Latin script (for some Zaza varieties) ⓘ |
| includes |
Dimli
ⓘ
Gorani dialects ⓘ Hawrami ⓘ Zazaki ⓘ |
| isConsidered | cluster of closely related Northwestern Iranian varieties ⓘ |
| isProposedBy | some linguists ⓘ |
| isSometimesClassifiedAs |
part of Kurdish dialect continuum
ⓘ
separate from Kurdish ⓘ |
| isSpokenIn |
border regions of the Zagros Mountains
ⓘ
eastern Turkey ⓘ northern Iraq ⓘ western Iran ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | Iranian linguistics literature ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Ahl-e Haqq (Yarsani) religious communities (for Gorani)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahl-e Haqq
Gorani-speaking communities ⓘ Zaza people ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Indo-European languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-European language family
Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ Iranian languages ⓘ Northwestern Iranian languages ⓘ Western Iranian languages ⓘ |
| timeOfProposal | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications) Description of subject: Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications) is a proposed subgroup of Northwestern Iranian languages that clusters together the closely related but distinct Zaza and Gorani varieties.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications)
linked to: Zaza–Gorani (in some classifications)