Indigenous language

C2571

concept

An Indigenous language is a native tongue traditionally spoken by the original inhabitants of a region, embodying their cultural knowledge, identity, and worldview.

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All labels observed (40)

Label	Occurrences
indigenous language	453
Australian Aboriginal language	112
Mayan language	69
Indigenous language canonical	64
indigenous language of North America	55
indigenous language variety	37
indigenous language of Mexico	33
Native American language family	27
indigenous language of the United States	27
South American language	26
Yuman language	26
indigenous language of California	26
Aslian language	25
Coast Salish language	22
tribal language	17
Nahuatl language variety	14
Plateau language	12
Iroquoian language	11
Australian Aboriginal language family	7
Aboriginal Australian language	4
Chocoan language	4
language of Papua New Guinea	4
Australian Indigenous language	3
Tupian language	3
Guaraní language variety	2
Indigenous Australian language	2
Indigenous language of Australia	2
Indigenous languages	2
Yuman language variety	2
Aboriginal Australian language group	1
Amazigh language grouping	1
Indigenous languages of Australia	1
Indigenous languages of North America	1
Kuna language variety	1
Rastafarian language	1
South American indigenous language	1
Tupi–Guaraní language	1
indigenous North American languages	1
indigenous language of Russia	1
indigenous languages of the Caucasus	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: Indigenous language

Generated description

An Indigenous language is a native tongue traditionally spoken by the original inhabitants of a region, embodying their cultural knowledge, identity, and worldview.

Instances (1,007)

Instance	Via concept surface
Isthmus Mixe	indigenous language
South Highland Mixe	indigenous language
San Pedro Huamelula Chontal	indigenous language variety
Huave of San Mateo del Mar	indigenous language
Huave of Santa María del Mar	indigenous language variety
Sioux language continuum	indigenous language of North America
Copainalá Zoque	indigenous language
Huave of San Dionisio del Mar	indigenous language variety
Lhaq’temish language	Coast Salish language
Saanich (SENĆOŦEN) language	—
Klallam language	—
Huave of San Francisco del Mar	indigenous language
Wôpanâak	—
Southern Patwin language	indigenous language of California
Koryak language	indigenous language
North Highland Mixe	indigenous language
Ayajuthem	—
Ktunaxa language	—
Shom Peng	indigenous language
Kunza language	indigenous language
Tanoan languages	Native American language family
Newberry Mountains language	indigenous language of California
Cowlitz Salish	—
Cowlitz Coast Salish	—
Spokane language	—
Baigani language	indigenous language
Towa language	indigenous language of the United States
Tewa (Ancestral Puebloan-related)	indigenous language of the United States
Nuxalk language	indigenous language
Shuswap language	—
Korku	indigenous language
Tok Pisin	language of Papua New Guinea
Ditidaht	—
Makah	—
Coeur d’Alene language	indigenous language of the United States
Thompson River Salish	indigenous language of North America
Colville-Okanagan	indigenous language
Itzaʼ language	Mayan language
Wampis	indigenous language
Ese Ejja surface form: Ese Ejja language	indigenous language
Tepehuán de Durango	indigenous language
Wemba Wemba language	Australian Aboriginal language
Wemba Wemba surface form: Wemba Wemba language	Australian Aboriginal language
Siletz Dee-ni	indigenous language of North America
Awabakal language	Australian Aboriginal language
Kamilaroi people surface form: Gamilaraay language	Australian Aboriginal language
Na-Dene	Native American language family
Pawri	tribal language
Wagdi language	tribal language
Rathwi Bareli language	tribal language