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
Tutelo language indigenous language of North America
Wiradjuri language Australian Aboriginal language
Warao language indigenous language
Cayuga language Iroquoian language
Yurok language indigenous language of California
Cupeño language indigenous language of California
Tamazight (generic) Amazigh language grouping
Jicarilla language indigenous language of the United States
Haisla
Berom Plateau language
Afizere Plateau language
Anaguta Plateau language
Onondaga language Iroquoian language
Nottoway language Iroquoian language
Secwepemctsín (Shuswap)
surface form: Secwepemctsín
Kharia tribal language
Wyandot language
Yankunytjatjara language Australian Aboriginal language
Western Desert language Australian Aboriginal language
Ngarluma people
surface form: Ngarluma language
Australian Aboriginal language
Duwamish language Coast Salish language
Alnôba
Puquina indigenous language
Iyaric Rastafarian language
Piipaash language Yuman language
Kawki indigenous language
Wastek Mayan language
Teenek Mayan language
Chicomuceltec Mayan language
Wasteko Mayan language
Teenek de la Huasteca indigenous language of Mexico
Timbiša indigenous language of the United States
Yaqui language indigenous language
Mayo language indigenous language
Jova language indigenous language of Mexico
Bacorehui language indigenous language
Cora language indigenous language
Oluta Popoluca indigenous language
Popoloca (Oto-Manguean languages) indigenous language
plo (Oluta Popoluca)
surface form: Oluta Popoluca
indigenous language of Mexico
pos (Sayula Popoluca) indigenous language
Jaqaru indigenous language
Huautla Mazatec indigenous language of Mexico
Kare indigenous language
Guarijío language indigenous language
Jalapa de Díaz Mazatec indigenous language of Mexico
Akimel O’odham language indigenous language of North America
Tehueco language indigenous language
Huichol language indigenous language
Sayula Popoluca indigenous language