saola
E998025
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The saola is a critically endangered and elusive forest-dwelling bovine native to the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos, often called the “Asian unicorn” due to its rarity and recent discovery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| saola canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12688074 — 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: saola Context triple: [Annamite Range, isHabitatOf, saola]
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A.
SAOL
SAOL is the authoritative Swedish language dictionary published by the Swedish Academy, providing standardized spellings and basic information on modern Swedish words.
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B.
Saluan
Saluan is an Austronesian language spoken by the Saluan people primarily in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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C.
Solung
Solung is a major agricultural and socio-religious festival of the Adi community in Arunachal Pradesh, celebrated with rituals, dances, and feasting to invoke prosperity and good harvest.
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D.
Saamáka
Saamáka is a creole language spoken primarily by the Saramaka Maroon community in Suriname, known for its blend of English, Portuguese, and West African linguistic influences.
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E.
Selaru
Selaru is an Austronesian language spoken by the Selaru people on Selaru Island in Indonesia’s Tanimbar archipelago.
- 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: saola Target entity description: The saola is a critically endangered and elusive forest-dwelling bovine native to the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos, often called the “Asian unicorn” due to its rarity and recent discovery.
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A.
SAOL
SAOL is the authoritative Swedish language dictionary published by the Swedish Academy, providing standardized spellings and basic information on modern Swedish words.
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B.
Saluan
Saluan is an Austronesian language spoken by the Saluan people primarily in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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C.
Solung
Solung is a major agricultural and socio-religious festival of the Adi community in Arunachal Pradesh, celebrated with rituals, dances, and feasting to invoke prosperity and good harvest.
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D.
Saamáka
Saamáka is a creole language spoken primarily by the Saramaka Maroon community in Suriname, known for its blend of English, Portuguese, and West African linguistic influences.
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E.
Selaru
Selaru is an Austronesian language spoken by the Selaru people on Selaru Island in Indonesia’s Tanimbar archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.