Proto-Iroquoian
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Proto-Iroquoian is the reconstructed common ancestor language from which the Iroquoian language family, including Nottoway, historically developed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proto-Iroquoian canonical | 1 |
| Proto-Iroquoian language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12171021 — 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: Proto-Iroquoian Context triple: [Nottoway language, hasAncestor, Proto-Iroquoian]
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A.
Iroquoian languages
The Iroquoian languages are a family of indigenous North American languages historically spoken by the Iroquois and related peoples in the northeastern woodlands and southeastern regions of what is now the United States and Canada.
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B.
Proto-Algonquian language
Proto-Algonquian language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Algonquian language family, from which languages like Miami-Illinois, Ojibwe, and Cree are derived.
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C.
Southern Iroquoian
Southern Iroquoian is a branch of the Iroquoian language family that includes languages historically spoken in the southeastern region of North America.
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D.
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages are a large family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken from the Atlantic Coast to the Great Plains, including well-known languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Wampanoag.
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E.
Muskogean languages
The Muskogean languages are a family of indigenous languages of the Southeastern United States, traditionally spoken by Native American peoples such as the Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole.
- 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: Proto-Iroquoian Target entity description: Proto-Iroquoian is the reconstructed common ancestor language from which the Iroquoian language family, including Nottoway, historically developed.
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A.
Iroquoian languages
The Iroquoian languages are a family of indigenous North American languages historically spoken by the Iroquois and related peoples in the northeastern woodlands and southeastern regions of what is now the United States and Canada.
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B.
Proto-Algonquian language
Proto-Algonquian language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Algonquian language family, from which languages like Miami-Illinois, Ojibwe, and Cree are derived.
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C.
Southern Iroquoian
Southern Iroquoian is a branch of the Iroquoian language family that includes languages historically spoken in the southeastern region of North America.
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D.
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages are a large family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken from the Atlantic Coast to the Great Plains, including well-known languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Wampanoag.
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E.
Muskogean languages
The Muskogean languages are a family of indigenous languages of the Southeastern United States, traditionally spoken by Native American peoples such as the Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Proto-Iroquoian language