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
Lower Arrernte (Pertame) surface form: Lower Arrernte	Australian Aboriginal language
Nyoongar	Aboriginal Australian language
Aranda people surface form: Arrernte language	Australian Aboriginal language
Guarijío	indigenous language
Amuzgo Alto	indigenous language variety
Amuzgo de Oaxaca	indigenous language variety
Northern Kalapuya	indigenous language of the United States
Hupa	indigenous language of California
Kato	indigenous language
Upper Coquille	indigenous language
Mattole	indigenous language
Tzeltal language	Mayan language
Kurukh	indigenous language
Lipan Apache language	indigenous language of North America
Garifuna	indigenous language
Chicham Shuar	indigenous language
Old Tupi	indigenous language
Tembe language	indigenous language
Awetí language	indigenous language
Ava Guarani language	indigenous language
Lipan	indigenous language of North America
Mescalero-Chiricahua (for some classifications) surface form: Mescalero-Chiricahua	indigenous language of the United States
Aguajun	indigenous language
San Carlos Apache language	indigenous language of North America
Mescalero	indigenous language of the United States
Jebero	indigenous language
Jebero language	indigenous language
Sm’álgyax	—
Chayahuita language	indigenous language
Huambisa language	indigenous language
Diegueño language	Yuman language
Gabrielino language	—
Chayahuita	indigenous language
Miskito	indigenous language
Shiwiar language	indigenous language
Siletz Dee-ni language	indigenous language of the United States
Cahuapana	indigenous language
Shipibo-Conibo language	indigenous language
Murui (Huitoto language variety)	indigenous language variety
Wajarri language	Australian Aboriginal language
Nhanda language	Australian Aboriginal language
Yinggarda language	Australian Aboriginal language
Malgana language	Australian Aboriginal language
Badimaya language	Australian Aboriginal language
Nawat	indigenous language
Náhuat de El Salvador	indigenous language
Warli	indigenous language
Wambisa	indigenous language
Huambisa-Shuar	indigenous language
Vaghena language	indigenous language