Cahitan–Opata branch
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The Cahitan–Opata branch is a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes closely related indigenous languages such as Opata and Cahitan, historically spoken in northern Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cahitan–Opata branch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13427451 — 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: Cahitan–Opata branch Context triple: [Opata language, belongsToBranch, Cahitan–Opata branch]
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A.
Tzeltalan branch
The Tzeltalan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including languages such as Tzeltal and Tzotzil.
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B.
Kunama branch
The Kunama branch is a small linguistic subgroup within the Nilo-Saharan language family, encompassing the Kunama language spoken primarily in western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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C.
Katuic branch
The Katuic branch is a subgroup of Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic communities.
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D.
Jornada branch
The Jornada branch was a regional variant of the Mogollon culture that inhabited parts of what are now southern New Mexico, west Texas, and northern Mexico, known for its distinctive pottery and rock art traditions.
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E.
Retiro–Tigre branch
The Retiro–Tigre branch is a key suburban commuter rail corridor in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, linking the central Retiro station with the northern riverside town of Tigre.
- 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: Cahitan–Opata branch Target entity description: The Cahitan–Opata branch is a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes closely related indigenous languages such as Opata and Cahitan, historically spoken in northern Mexico.
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A.
Tzeltalan branch
The Tzeltalan branch is a subgroup of Mayan languages spoken primarily in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, including languages such as Tzeltal and Tzotzil.
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B.
Kunama branch
The Kunama branch is a small linguistic subgroup within the Nilo-Saharan language family, encompassing the Kunama language spoken primarily in western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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C.
Katuic branch
The Katuic branch is a subgroup of Austroasiatic languages spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic communities.
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D.
Jornada branch
The Jornada branch was a regional variant of the Mogollon culture that inhabited parts of what are now southern New Mexico, west Texas, and northern Mexico, known for its distinctive pottery and rock art traditions.
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E.
Retiro–Tigre branch
The Retiro–Tigre branch is a key suburban commuter rail corridor in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, linking the central Retiro station with the northern riverside town of Tigre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language branch
ⓘ
subgroup of Uto-Aztecan languages ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
closely related indigenous languages
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shared morphological features within Uto-Aztecan ⓘ shared phonological innovations within Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| classificationUsedBy | historical linguistics ⓘ |
| classificationUsedIn | Uto-Aztecan comparative studies ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cahitan–Opata subgroup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cahitan–Opatan branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Cahita–Opata branch ⓘ |
| hasEthnolinguisticAssociation |
Cahita peoples
NERFINISHED
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Guarijío people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Opata people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaqui people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bacorehui language
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Cahitan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudeve language NERFINISHED ⓘ Guarijío language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jova language ⓘ Mayo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Opata language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tehueco language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaqui language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northwestern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEndangeredLanguage |
Guarijío language
GENERATED
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Mayo language GENERATED ⓘ Yaqui language GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesExtinctLanguage |
Eudeve language
NERFINISHED
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Jova language NERFINISHED ⓘ Opata language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Uto-Aztecan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Uto-Aztecan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Corachol branch
NERFINISHED
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Nahuan branch ⓘ Tarahumaran branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInHistorical |
Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
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Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonora NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
largely endangered
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partly extinct ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Southern Uto-Aztecan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taracahitic branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cahitan–Opata branch Description of subject: The Cahitan–Opata branch is a subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes closely related indigenous languages such as Opata and Cahitan, historically spoken in northern Mexico.
Referenced by (1)
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