Kawaiisu subgroup
E1038359
The Kawaiisu subgroup is a branch of the Numic-speaking Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin and southern California, associated with the Kawaiisu language and traditional cultures of the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawaiisu subgroup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13427099 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kawaiisu subgroup Context triple: [Western Numic, hasBranch, Kawaiisu subgroup]
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A.
Kota–Toda subgroup
The Kota–Toda subgroup is a small branch of the Southern Dravidian language family comprising the closely related tribal languages Kota and Toda spoken in the Nilgiri Hills of South India.
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B.
Yuin-Kuric subgroup
The Yuin-Kuric subgroup is a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family comprising several closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southeastern Australia.
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C.
Lakkia–Biao subgroup
The Lakkia–Biao subgroup is a proposed branch of the Kam–Sui (Kra–Dai) language family that groups together the closely related Lakkia and Biao languages spoken in parts of southern China.
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D.
Gondi–Kui subgroup
The Gondi–Kui subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family that includes closely related tribal languages such as Gondi and Kui spoken in central and eastern India.
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E.
North Wakashan subgroup
The North Wakashan subgroup is a branch of the Wakashan language family comprising several closely related Indigenous languages spoken along the northern coast of British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kawaiisu subgroup Target entity description: The Kawaiisu subgroup is a branch of the Numic-speaking Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin and southern California, associated with the Kawaiisu language and traditional cultures of the region.
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A.
Kota–Toda subgroup
The Kota–Toda subgroup is a small branch of the Southern Dravidian language family comprising the closely related tribal languages Kota and Toda spoken in the Nilgiri Hills of South India.
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B.
Yuin-Kuric subgroup
The Yuin-Kuric subgroup is a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family comprising several closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southeastern Australia.
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C.
Lakkia–Biao subgroup
The Lakkia–Biao subgroup is a proposed branch of the Kam–Sui (Kra–Dai) language family that groups together the closely related Lakkia and Biao languages spoken in parts of southern China.
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D.
Gondi–Kui subgroup
The Gondi–Kui subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family that includes closely related tribal languages such as Gondi and Kui spoken in central and eastern India.
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E.
North Wakashan subgroup
The North Wakashan subgroup is a branch of the Wakashan language family comprising several closely related Indigenous languages spoken along the northern coast of British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people subgroup
ⓘ
Numic subgroup ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Basin region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kawaiisu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawaiisu people NERFINISHED ⓘ southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContemporaryLocation |
Kern County, California
GENERATED
ⓘ
southern Sierra Nevada region GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalArea |
California culture area
ⓘ
Great Basin culture area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndangeredLanguage | Kawaiisu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnolinguisticIdentity | Numic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFoodResource |
acorns
ⓘ
deer ⓘ grass seeds ⓘ pinyon nuts ⓘ small mammals ⓘ wild plants ⓘ |
| hasKinshipSystem | bilateral kinship emphasis ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Kawaiisu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStatus | severely endangered ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticBranch | Numic branch of Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
basketry
ⓘ
rabbit-skin blankets ⓘ rock art ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasNeighbor |
Kern River Yokuts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitanemuk people NERFINISHED ⓘ Serrano people NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Paiute NERFINISHED ⓘ Tübatulabal people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | myths and narratives of the Kawaiisu ⓘ |
| hasRevitalizationEffort | Kawaiisu language documentation and teaching projects ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization | small local bands ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualPractice |
shamanism
ⓘ
vision questing ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCulture | Kawaiisu traditional culture ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalEconomy |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
seed gathering ⓘ small game hunting ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalHousing |
brush shelters
ⓘ
semi-subterranean houses ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRegion |
Great Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mojave Desert margins NERFINISHED ⓘ southern California interior ⓘ southern Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| partOf |
Numic peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Numic-speaking Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin ⓘ Uto-Aztecan language family communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaks |
Kawaiisu language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Numic language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kawaiisu subgroup Description of subject: The Kawaiisu subgroup is a branch of the Numic-speaking Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin and southern California, associated with the Kawaiisu language and traditional cultures of the region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.