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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
|
Ocaina people
surface form:
Ocaina language
|
indigenous language |
| Bardi language | Australian Aboriginal language |
|
Bard
surface form:
Bardi language
|
Australian Aboriginal language |
|
Urarina people
surface form:
Urarina language
|
indigenous language |
| Nawda | indigenous language |
| Nlaka'pamux language | — |
| Wiradhuric languages | Australian Aboriginal language family |
| Gamilaraay | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Gamilaroi | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Gamilroi | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Yuwaalayaay | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Wayilwan language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Yuwaalaraay language | Australian Aboriginal language |
|
Ayapa Zoque (Tabasco Zoque)
surface form:
Ayapa Zoque
|
indigenous language of Mexico |
| Zenú language | indigenous language |
| Gupapuyŋu | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Djapu | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Marrakulu | Indigenous language of Australia |
| Dhaŋu | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Djinba | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Wubulkarra | Australian Indigenous language |
| Ritharrŋu | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Wägilak | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Yan-nhaŋu | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Nhangu | Australian Aboriginal language |
|
Yolŋu sign language
surface form:
Yolŋu Sign Language
|
Indigenous Australian language |
| Maya yucateco | Mayan language |
| Maayaʼ tʼàan | Mayan language |
| Manggalili | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Cocama language | indigenous language |
| Lillooet language | — |
| Anmatyerr language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Alyawarr language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Nharo | indigenous language |
| Umpila language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Vedda language | indigenous language |
| Ngaanyatjarra language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Birpai language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Nyoongar language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Noonga | Aboriginal Australian language |
| Michif-Cree | — |
| SENĆOŦEN | — |
| Tlingit | — |
| Larrakia language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Thura-Yura languages | Australian Aboriginal language family |
| Tutelo | indigenous language of North America |
| Monacan language | indigenous language of North America |
| Wirraayjuurray | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Bundjalung language | Australian Aboriginal language |
| Guarao | indigenous language |