Bengali–Assamese languages
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The Bengali–Assamese languages are an Eastern Indo-Aryan language subgroup that includes major languages like Bengali and Assamese, spoken primarily in eastern India and Bangladesh.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bengali–Assamese language group | 2 |
| Bengali–Assamese languages canonical | 2 |
| Bengali–Assamese branch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12524705 — 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: Bengali–Assamese languages Context triple: [Bihari languages, closelyRelatedTo, Bengali–Assamese languages]
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A.
Assamese
Assamese is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Assam and recognized as one of the official languages of India.
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B.
Bihari languages
Bihari languages are a group of closely related Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily in the Bihar region of eastern India and neighboring areas.
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C.
Bodo–Garo languages
The Bodo–Garo languages are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Northeast India and neighboring regions, encompassing several related languages such as Bodo, Garo, and Dimasa.
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D.
Bengali
Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Bengal region of South Asia and serving as the official and most widely used language of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
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E.
Chittagonian language
The Chittagonian language is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Chittagong region of southeastern Bangladesh, known for its distinct phonology and limited mutual intelligibility with Standard Bengali.
- 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: Bengali–Assamese languages Target entity description: The Bengali–Assamese languages are an Eastern Indo-Aryan language subgroup that includes major languages like Bengali and Assamese, spoken primarily in eastern India and Bangladesh.
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A.
Assamese
Assamese is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Assam and recognized as one of the official languages of India.
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B.
Bihari languages
Bihari languages are a group of closely related Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily in the Bihar region of eastern India and neighboring areas.
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C.
Bodo–Garo languages
The Bodo–Garo languages are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Northeast India and neighboring regions, encompassing several related languages such as Bodo, Garo, and Dimasa.
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D.
Bengali
Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Bengal region of South Asia and serving as the official and most widely used language of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
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E.
Chittagonian language
The Chittagonian language is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Chittagong region of southeastern Bangladesh, known for its distinct phonology and limited mutual intelligibility with Standard Bengali.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bengali–Assamese languages
linked to: Bengali–Assamese languages
linked to: Bengali–Assamese languages