Ojitlán Chinantec language
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The Ojitlán Chinantec language is an indigenous Chinantecan language of the Oto-Manguean family spoken by the Chinantec people in the region around San Lucas Ojitlán in Oaxaca, Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ojitlán Chinantec language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8950498 — 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: Ojitlán Chinantec language Context triple: [Chinantec people, speaks, Ojitlán Chinantec language]
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A.
Matlatzinca language
The Matlatzinca language is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of central Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Matlatzinca people in the State of Mexico and considered at risk of extinction.
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B.
Ixcatec language
The Ixcatec language is a highly endangered indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by a small community in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Quiotepec Chinantec
Quiotepec Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken by the Chinantec people in and around Quiotepec in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Metlatónoc Mixtec
Metlatónoc Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Metlatónoc in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
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E.
Tlahuitoltepec Mixe
Tlahuitoltepec Mixe is an indigenous Mixe language spoken primarily in and around Santa María Tlahuitoltepec in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
- 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: Ojitlán Chinantec language Target entity description: The Ojitlán Chinantec language is an indigenous Chinantecan language of the Oto-Manguean family spoken by the Chinantec people in the region around San Lucas Ojitlán in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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A.
Matlatzinca language
The Matlatzinca language is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language of central Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Matlatzinca people in the State of Mexico and considered at risk of extinction.
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B.
Ixcatec language
The Ixcatec language is a highly endangered indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by a small community in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Quiotepec Chinantec
Quiotepec Chinantec is an indigenous Chinantecan language spoken by the Chinantec people in and around Quiotepec in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Metlatónoc Mixtec
Metlatónoc Mixtec is a variant of the Mixtec language spoken by indigenous communities in and around Metlatónoc in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
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E.
Tlahuitoltepec Mixe
Tlahuitoltepec Mixe is an indigenous Mixe language spoken primarily in and around Santa María Tlahuitoltepec in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinantecan language
ⓘ
Oto-Manguean language ⓘ indigenous language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Mesoamerican linguistic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinantec people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | ojit1241 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Ojitlán Chinantec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chinanteco de Ojitlán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinanteco de San Lucas Ojitlán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
community events
ⓘ
home ⓘ local markets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex tone system
ⓘ
phonemic nasalization ⓘ tone language ⓘ verb–subject–object word order ⓘ |
| hasISO639-3Code | chj ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | fusional-analytic ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringVarieties |
Lealao Chinantec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palantla Chinantec NERFINISHED ⓘ Sochiapam Chinantec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
complex vowel system
ⓘ
contrastive tone ⓘ |
| hasResourceType | limited written materials ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Western Chinantec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Chinantecan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| macroArea | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | indigenous languages of Mexico ⓘ |
| primaryWordOrder | VSO ⓘ |
| recognizedUnder | General Law of Linguistic Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Mexico) as part of Chinantec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Oaxaca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papaloapan basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulationStatus | not officially recognized as national language variety by separate law ⓘ |
| shiftTowards | Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lucas Ojitlán region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Chinantecan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oto-Manguean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Spanish language dominance ⓘ |
| usedBy | Chinantec communities in San Lucas Ojitlán ⓘ |
| usedIn |
daily communication
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oral literature ⓘ traditional rituals ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ojitlán Chinantec language Description of subject: The Ojitlán Chinantec language is an indigenous Chinantecan language of the Oto-Manguean family spoken by the Chinantec people in the region around San Lucas Ojitlán in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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