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
Dhanka language	tribal language
Nuu-chah-nulth language	—
Nootka	indigenous language of North America
Makah language	indigenous language of North America
Nitinaht language	—
Kogi language	indigenous language
Boruca language	indigenous language
Pech language	indigenous language
Chacha (extinct language) surface form: Chacha	indigenous language
Aboriginal languages	Indigenous languages of Australia
Wik-Mungkan	Australian Aboriginal language
Kugu	Aboriginal Australian language group
Matlatzinca language	indigenous language of Mexico
Maléku language	indigenous language
Otomi language	indigenous language
Chácobo	indigenous language
Tacana	indigenous language
Arhuaco language	indigenous language
Damana language	indigenous language
Pukina	indigenous language
Miccosukee language	indigenous language of the United States
Uru-Chipaya language	indigenous language
Gathang language	Australian Aboriginal language
Kattang	Australian Aboriginal language
Nawat language	indigenous language
Gadjang	Aboriginal Australian language
Lushootseed	Coast Salish language
Likan Antai language	indigenous language
Wichita language	indigenous language of North America
Kitsai language	indigenous language of North America
Sipakapense language	Mayan language
Tla’amin language	—
sháshíshálhem	—
Sediq	indigenous language
Itelmen language	indigenous language
Iroquoian languages	indigenous North American languages
Umiray Dumaget Agta	indigenous language
Northern Alta	indigenous language
Southern Alta	indigenous language
Itonama language	indigenous language
Ixtenco Otomi	indigenous language of Mexico
Algic languages	Native American language family
Naiki language	tribal language
Reo Tahiti	indigenous language
Muchik	indigenous language
Acazulco Otomi	indigenous language of Mexico
Saramo	indigenous language
Itonama-Saramo	indigenous language
Movima	indigenous language
Baure	indigenous language