Makuxi
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Makuxi is an indigenous people of northern Brazil and neighboring regions, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional practices in the Amazonian savanna.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makuxi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8938902 — 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: Makuxi Context triple: [Makushi language, alternativeName, Makuxi]
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A.
Mazabuka
Mazabuka is a town in southern Zambia known for its sugar industry and agricultural production.
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B.
Kwaluudhi
Kwaluudhi is a dialect of the Ovambo language spoken by a specific Ovambo subgroup in northern Namibia.
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C.
Xola
Xola is a Mexico City Metro station on Line 2 that serves the southern part of the city near the Calzada de Tlalpan corridor.
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D.
Mafadi
Mafadi is a prominent mountain peak on the border of South Africa and Lesotho, renowned as the highest point in South Africa and a popular destination for serious hikers and mountaineers.
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E.
Mtiuleti
Mtiuleti is a mountainous historical region in northeastern Georgia known for its rugged landscapes and traditional highland villages.
- 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: Makuxi Target entity description: Makuxi is an indigenous people of northern Brazil and neighboring regions, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional practices in the Amazonian savanna.
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A.
Mazabuka
Mazabuka is a town in southern Zambia known for its sugar industry and agricultural production.
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B.
Kwaluudhi
Kwaluudhi is a dialect of the Ovambo language spoken by a specific Ovambo subgroup in northern Namibia.
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C.
Xola
Xola is a Mexico City Metro station on Line 2 that serves the southern part of the city near the Calzada de Tlalpan corridor.
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D.
Mafadi
Mafadi is a prominent mountain peak on the border of South Africa and Lesotho, renowned as the highest point in South Africa and a popular destination for serious hikers and mountaineers.
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E.
Mtiuleti
Mtiuleti is a mountainous historical region in northeastern Georgia known for its rugged landscapes and traditional highland villages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique | shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| borderRegion |
Brazil–Guyana border
ⓘ
Brazil–Venezuela border ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Guyana ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
initiation rites
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| environment |
savanna
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Macuxi
ⓘ
Makushi ⓘ |
| foodProduct | farinha de mandioca ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain | traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| language |
Makuxi language
ⓘ
linked to:
Makushi language
|
| languageFamily |
Cariban languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Carib languages
|
| movement | indigenous land rights movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | demarcation of Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory ⓘ |
| populationRegion | state of Roraima ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Amazonian savanna
ⓘ
Roraima ⓘ northern Brazil ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous people of Brazil ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Brazilian government ⓘ |
| regionType |
Amazon basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Amazon Basin
|
| relatedGroup |
Pemon
ⓘ
Taurepang ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | indigenous people of the savanna ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| stapleCrop |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ plantain ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal houses ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Raposa Serra do Sol ⓘ |
| uses |
feather ornaments
ⓘ
traditional body painting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Makuxi Description of subject: Makuxi is an indigenous people of northern Brazil and neighboring regions, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional practices in the Amazonian savanna.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.