Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages
E800922
The Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Iranian languages spoken in the mountainous border regions of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9460754 — 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: Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages Context triple: [Sanglechi, groupedWith, Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages]
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A.
Moru–Madi languages
The Moru–Madi languages are a subgroup of related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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B.
Kilivila–Misima languages
The Kilivila–Misima languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, including varieties such as Kilivila and Misima-Paneati.
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C.
Teda–Daza languages
The Teda–Daza languages are a closely related pair of Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Toubou people across Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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D.
Oshiwambo languages
The Oshiwambo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Ovambo people in northern Namibia and southern Angola.
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E.
Lakkia–Biao languages
The Lakkia–Biao languages are a small branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken by minority communities in southern China, notable for preserving archaic features distinct from the more widespread Tai languages.
- 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: Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages Target entity description: The Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Iranian languages spoken in the mountainous border regions of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
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A.
Moru–Madi languages
The Moru–Madi languages are a subgroup of related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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B.
Kilivila–Misima languages
The Kilivila–Misima languages are a subgroup of Oceanic languages spoken in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, including varieties such as Kilivila and Misima-Paneati.
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C.
Teda–Daza languages
The Teda–Daza languages are a closely related pair of Saharan languages spoken primarily by the Toubou people across Chad, Niger, and Libya.
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D.
Oshiwambo languages
The Oshiwambo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Ovambo people in northern Namibia and southern Angola.
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E.
Lakkia–Biao languages
The Lakkia–Biao languages are a small branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken by minority communities in southern China, notable for preserving archaic features distinct from the more widespread Tai languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Iranian language
ⓘ
Eastern Iranian languages ⓘ language group ⓘ |
| arealGroup | Pamir languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Munji–Yidgha languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | severely endangered ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | mountainous border regions of Afghanistan and Tajikistan ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ishkashimi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanglechi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazgulyam language NERFINISHED ⓘ Zebaki language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO639Status | individual member languages have ISO 639-3 codes ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Eastern Iranian ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | Pamir subgroup of Eastern Iranian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Eastern Iranian branch ⓘ |
| numberOfSpeakers | very small ⓘ |
| region |
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Shughni–Yazgulami languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Perso-Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Badakhshan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamir Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Indo-European languages
NERFINISHED
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Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Iranian linguistics ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
SOV word order
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rich case system ⓘ split-ergative alignment ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
language shift to Dari
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language shift to Tajik ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages Description of subject: The Sanglechi–Ishkashimi languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Iranian languages spoken in the mountainous border regions of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Referenced by (1)
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