Loloish languages
E751985
The Loloish languages are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in southwestern China and neighboring regions, encompassing numerous related minority languages such as those of the Akha people.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loloish languages canonical | 8 |
| Southern Loloish languages | 2 |
| Central Loloish languages | 1 |
| Lolo languages | 1 |
| Southeastern Loloish languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8657013 — 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: Loloish languages Context triple: [Akha people, linguisticSubgroup, Loloish languages]
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A.
Katuic languages
Katuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic groups.
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B.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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C.
Karkar-Yuri languages
The Karkar-Yuri languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily on Karkar Island and nearby areas of Papua New Guinea.
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D.
Khasic languages
The Khasic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in northeastern India, notably including Khasi, the major language of Meghalaya.
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E.
Zanian languages
Zanian languages are a small group of closely related Kartvelian languages spoken primarily in western Georgia, including Mingrelian and Laz.
- 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: Loloish languages Target entity description: The Loloish languages are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in southwestern China and neighboring regions, encompassing numerous related minority languages such as those of the Akha people.
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A.
Katuic languages
Katuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic groups.
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B.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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C.
Karkar-Yuri languages
The Karkar-Yuri languages are a small group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily on Karkar Island and nearby areas of Papua New Guinea.
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D.
Khasic languages
The Khasic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in northeastern India, notably including Khasi, the major language of Meghalaya.
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E.
Zanian languages
Zanian languages are a small group of closely related Kartvelian languages spoken primarily in western Georgia, including Mingrelian and Laz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sino-Tibetan languages
ⓘ
language branch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ngwi languages
ⓘ
Yi languages (linguistic branch) ⓘ
linked to:
Yi languages
|
| areClassifiedBy | comparative-historical linguistics ⓘ |
| areEndangered | many individual Loloish languages are endangered ⓘ |
| arePrimarilySpokenBy | ethnic minorities in Southwest China ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn |
Sino-Tibetan linguistics
ⓘ
linked to:
Sino-Tibetan languages
|
| areTonal | true ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Akha language
ⓘ
Axi language ⓘ
linked to:
Axi
Bisu language ⓘ Hani language ⓘ Hlersu language ⓘ Lahu language ⓘ Lalo language ⓘ Lavu language ⓘ Limi language ⓘ Lipo language ⓘ Lisu language ⓘ
linked to:
Lisu
Nisu language ⓘ
linked to:
Nusu language
Phowa languages ⓘ Phula languages ⓘ Samatao language ⓘ Sani language ⓘ Yi language ⓘ
linked to:
Yi languages
|
| hasSubgroup |
Central Loloish languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Loloish languages
Lahuic languages ⓘ Lisoid languages ⓘ Northern Loloish languages ⓘ Southeastern Loloish languages ⓘ
linked to:
Loloish languages
Southern Loloish languages ⓘ
linked to:
Loloish languages
|
| hasWritingSystem | Yi script ⓘ |
| havePhonologicalFeature |
complex tone systems
ⓘ
rich consonant inventories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sino-Tibetan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Sino-Tibetan languages
|
| spokenBy |
Akha people
ⓘ
Hani people ⓘ Lahu people ⓘ Lisu people ⓘ
linked to:
Lisu ethnic group
Nisu people ⓘ Phula peoples ⓘ Yi people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
China
ⓘ
Guizhou ⓘ
linked to:
Guizhou Province
Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ Sichuan ⓘ
linked to:
Sichuan Province
Southwestern China ⓘ
linked to:
Southwest China
Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
Yunnan ⓘ
linked to:
Yunnan Province
|
| subclassOf |
Lolo–Burmese languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Lolo-Burmese
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loloish languages Description of subject: The Loloish languages are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in southwestern China and neighboring regions, encompassing numerous related minority languages such as those of the Akha people.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Loloish languages
linked to: Loloish languages
linked to: Loloish languages
linked to: Loloish languages
linked to: Loloish languages