Monic languages
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Monic languages are a small branch of the Austroasiatic language family that includes the Mon language and its closest linguistic relatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monic languages canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9051728 — 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: Monic languages Context triple: [Mon language, subfamilyOf, Monic languages]
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A.
Rote languages
Rote languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Rote Island and nearby areas in southeastern Indonesia.
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B.
Malekula languages
The Malekula languages are a diverse group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken on Malekula Island in Vanuatu.
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C.
Maipurean languages
The Maipurean languages are a major branch of the Arawakan language family, historically spoken across large areas of northern South America and the Caribbean.
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D.
MSA languages
MSA languages are a group of closely related Semitic languages spoken in parts of Yemen and Oman, distinct from both Arabic and the ancient South Arabian languages.
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E.
Minahasanic languages
Minahasanic languages are a small group of Austronesian languages spoken by the Minahasan people in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- 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: Monic languages Target entity description: Monic languages are a small branch of the Austroasiatic language family that includes the Mon language and its closest linguistic relatives.
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A.
Rote languages
Rote languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Rote Island and nearby areas in southeastern Indonesia.
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B.
Malekula languages
The Malekula languages are a diverse group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken on Malekula Island in Vanuatu.
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C.
Maipurean languages
The Maipurean languages are a major branch of the Arawakan language family, historically spoken across large areas of northern South America and the Caribbean.
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D.
MSA languages
MSA languages are a group of closely related Semitic languages spoken in parts of Yemen and Oman, distinct from both Arabic and the ancient South Arabian languages.
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E.
Minahasanic languages
Minahasanic languages are a small group of Austronesian languages spoken by the Minahasan people in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language branch
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| areClassifiedBy |
Gerard Diffloth
ⓘ
Harry L. Shorto ⓘ Paul Sidwell ⓘ |
| areEndangered | true ⓘ |
| areKnownFor |
early epigraphic record in Mainland Southeast Asia
ⓘ
influence on Burmese vocabulary ⓘ influence on Thai vocabulary ⓘ |
| areRelatedTo |
Aslian languages
ⓘ
Bahnaric languages ⓘ Katuic languages ⓘ Khasi-Palaungic languages ⓘ Khmeric languages ⓘ Munda languages ⓘ Nicobarese languages ⓘ Pearic languages ⓘ Vietic languages ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn |
Austroasiatic comparative linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics of Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Central Thailand
ⓘ
Lower Burma ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Myanmar
Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Monic
ⓘ
Monic branch ⓘ Monic subgroup ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Mon language
ⓘ
Nyahkur language ⓘ
linked to:
Nyah Kur language
Old Mon language ⓘ
linked to:
Mon language
|
| hasProtoLanguage | Proto-Monic ⓘ |
| haveSubgroup |
Eastern Monic
ⓘ
Western Monic ⓘ
linked to:
Modern Mon
|
| haveWritingTraditionVia | Mon language ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Dvaravati region
ⓘ
linked to:
Dvaravati
Thaton region ⓘ
linked to:
Thaton
|
| isClosestRelativeOf | Mon language ⓘ |
| isSpokenIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Cambodia ⓘ India ⓘ Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austroasiatic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| partOf |
Austroasiatic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| subgroupOf |
Austroasiatic languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Austroasiatic
|
| typologicalFeature |
monosyllabic tendency in modern varieties
ⓘ
register or tone-like contrasts in some varieties ⓘ rich vowel systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monic languages Description of subject: Monic languages are a small branch of the Austroasiatic language family that includes the Mon language and its closest linguistic relatives.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.