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.

All labels observed (40)

Label Occurrences
indigenous language 453
Australian Aboriginal language 112
Mayan language 69

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
Achiʼ language Mayan language
Jakaltek language Mayan language
Uspantek language Mayan language
Poqomam language Mayan language
Chʼortiʼ language Mayan language
Central Rarámuri indigenous language variety
Northern Rarámuri indigenous language variety
Balangao Bontok indigenous language
Kaxabu indigenous language
Qanjobal Mayan language
Chuj language Mayan language
Eastern Rarámuri indigenous language variety
Sirionó language indigenous language
Yamasee language indigenous language
Southern Rarámuri indigenous language variety
Cacán (extinct)
surface form: Cacán
indigenous language
Massachusett language indigenous language of North America
Akatek language Mayan language
Eora language Australian Aboriginal language
Gija people
surface form: Gija language
Australian Aboriginal language
Jaru people
surface form: Jaru language
Australian Aboriginal language
Poqomam Maya language Mayan language
Aruák indigenous language
Wayuunaiki indigenous language
Guajiro indigenous language
Bauré indigenous language
Paresí-Haliti indigenous language
Parecís indigenous language
Apurinã do Purus indigenous language
Bora language indigenous language
Resigaro indigenous language
Brazilian Wapishana indigenous language variety
Wapixana indigenous language
Vapixana indigenous language
Wapichan indigenous language
Atorada language indigenous language
Mapidian language indigenous language
Parikwaki indigenous language
Simirinche indigenous language
Achagua-Achagua indigenous language
Guarequena indigenous language
Uarekena indigenous language
Kulina of Envira River indigenous language
Tafi-Tegbo indigenous language
Kove language of Papua New Guinea
Haliti language indigenous language
Resígaru indigenous language
Pira-Yine indigenous language
Tojolabal Maya Mayan language
Mochó Mayan language