Wiyot–Yurok
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Wiyot–Yurok is a small branch of the Algic language family that groups together the closely related and now mostly extinct Wiyot and Yurok languages of northwestern California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wiyot–Yurok canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11889243 — 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: Wiyot–Yurok Context triple: [Wiyot language, subfamily, Wiyot–Yurok]
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A.
Yurok
The Yurok are a Native American people of northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, riverine trade, and ceremonial practices.
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B.
Yurok people
The Yurok people are a Native American tribe from northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast, known for their fishing, basketry, and rich ceremonial life.
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C.
Mutsun
Mutsun is an extinct Ohlone (Costanoan) Native American language once spoken in the central coastal region of California.
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D.
Achomawi people
The Achomawi people are a Native American group traditionally living in northeastern California, known for their fishing, basketry, and rich oral traditions.
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E.
Karuk people
The Karuk people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, basketry, and ceremonial practices.
- 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: Wiyot–Yurok Target entity description: Wiyot–Yurok is a small branch of the Algic language family that groups together the closely related and now mostly extinct Wiyot and Yurok languages of northwestern California.
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A.
Yurok
The Yurok are a Native American people of northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, riverine trade, and ceremonial practices.
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B.
Yurok people
The Yurok people are a Native American tribe from northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast, known for their fishing, basketry, and rich ceremonial life.
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C.
Mutsun
Mutsun is an extinct Ohlone (Costanoan) Native American language once spoken in the central coastal region of California.
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D.
Achomawi people
The Achomawi people are a Native American group traditionally living in northeastern California, known for their fishing, basketry, and rich oral traditions.
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E.
Karuk people
The Karuk people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, basketry, and ceremonial practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.