Kato language
E1159083
UNEXPLORED
Kato language is an extinct Athabaskan (Na-Dene) language once spoken by the Kato people of northern California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kato language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15466671 — 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: Kato language Context triple: [Hupa language, closelyRelatedTo, Kato language]
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A.
Katu language
Katu language is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Katu people primarily in Laos and central Vietnam.
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B.
Kati language
The Kati language is a Nuristani language spoken primarily in parts of northeastern Afghanistan and adjacent regions of Pakistan.
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C.
Kawaiisu language
Kawaiisu language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Kawaiisu people of southern California.
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D.
Mikasuki language
The Mikasuki language is a Native American Muskogean language traditionally spoken by the Miccosukee and Seminole peoples of Florida.
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E.
Akawaio language
The Akawaio language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Akawaio people of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil.
- 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: Kato language Target entity description: Kato language is an extinct Athabaskan (Na-Dene) language once spoken by the Kato people of northern California.
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A.
Katu language
Katu language is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Katu people primarily in Laos and central Vietnam.
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B.
Kati language
The Kati language is a Nuristani language spoken primarily in parts of northeastern Afghanistan and adjacent regions of Pakistan.
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C.
Kawaiisu language
Kawaiisu language is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken by the Kawaiisu people of southern California.
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D.
Mikasuki language
The Mikasuki language is a Native American Muskogean language traditionally spoken by the Miccosukee and Seminole peoples of Florida.
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E.
Akawaio language
The Akawaio language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Akawaio people of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.