natural language
C244
concept
Natural language is a human-developed system of spoken, written, or signed communication characterized by grammar, vocabulary, and usage conventions that evolve within a linguistic community.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| language | 2,317 |
| natural language canonical | 1,150 |
| language variety | 331 |
| creole language | 99 |
| proto-language | 97 |
| spoken language | 57 |
| human language | 45 |
| literary language | 33 |
| standard language | 24 |
| standardized language | 19 |
| macrolanguage | 14 |
| vernacular language | 13 |
| subject–verb–object language | 9 |
| modern language | 5 |
| standard language variety | 4 |
| living language | 2 |
| simplified language | 1 |
| vernacular | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: natural language
Generated description
Natural language is a human-developed system of spoken, written, or signed communication characterized by grammar, vocabulary, and usage conventions that evolve within a linguistic community.
Instances (3,985)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Melanesian Pidgin | creole language |
|
Mari
surface form:
Mari language
|
— |
| Meadow Mari | standardized language |
| Xitsonga | — |
| Raklungu | language |
| Murle language | language |
| Kawi (Old Javanese) | language |
| Luyana | — |
| Urban Maltese varieties | language variety |
| Parji | modern language |
| Hazaragi | language variety |
| Mararit language | language |
| Sungor language | language |
| Upper Amuzgo | language variety |
| San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo | language variety |
| Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo | language variety |
| Cantonese | spoken language |
| Uduk language | language |
| Kenuzi-Dongola | language |
| Daju Mongo | language |
| Berta | language |
|
Molala people
surface form:
Molala language
|
language |
| Equatoguinean Spanish | language variety |
| Lower Amuzgo | language variety |
| Shuar language | language |
| Kungara | language |
| Mescalero language | language |
| Maina | language |
| Datooga | language |
| Proto-Central Dravidian | proto-language |
| Bouyei language | — |
| Sui language | — |
| Lakkia language | language |
| Biao language | language |
| Askunu | language |
| Ashkunwari | language |
| Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language | proto-language |
|
JSL
surface form:
Jamaican Sign Language
|
— |
| Tsakhur language | — |
| Paisaci | literary language |
| Kam language | language |
| Proto-North Dravidian | proto-language |
| Wôpanâôt8âôk | language |
| Irish Sign Language | — |
| Ahirani | language variety |
| Tareeno | language |
| Waneci | language |
| Southern Tat | language variety |
| Paisaci Prakrit | literary language |
| Moru language | language |