Kayardild language
E1189174
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The Kayardild language is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Tangkic family, traditionally spoken by the Kaiadilt people of Bentinck Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and noted for its complex case system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kayardild language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16021533 — 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: Kayardild language Context triple: [Kaiadilt people, language, Kayardild language]
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A.
Tanaina language
Tanaina language is an Athabaskan language traditionally spoken by the Dena’ina people of south-central Alaska, particularly around Cook Inlet.
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B.
Kayeli language
The Kayeli language is an Austronesian language once spoken on Buru Island in Indonesia, now critically endangered or possibly extinct.
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C.
Nyishi language
The Nyishi language is a Tani (Tibeto-Burman) language spoken primarily by the Nyishi people of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
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D.
Yindjibarndi language
The Yindjibarndi language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Yindjibarndi people of the Pilbara region in Western Australia.
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E.
Dakelh (Carrier) language
The Dakelh (Carrier) language is an Indigenous Northern Athabaskan language spoken by the Dakelh people of central 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: Kayardild language Target entity description: The Kayardild language is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Tangkic family, traditionally spoken by the Kaiadilt people of Bentinck Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and noted for its complex case system.
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A.
Tanaina language
Tanaina language is an Athabaskan language traditionally spoken by the Dena’ina people of south-central Alaska, particularly around Cook Inlet.
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B.
Kayeli language
The Kayeli language is an Austronesian language once spoken on Buru Island in Indonesia, now critically endangered or possibly extinct.
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C.
Nyishi language
The Nyishi language is a Tani (Tibeto-Burman) language spoken primarily by the Nyishi people of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
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D.
Yindjibarndi language
The Yindjibarndi language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Yindjibarndi people of the Pilbara region in Western Australia.
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E.
Dakelh (Carrier) language
The Dakelh (Carrier) language is an Indigenous Northern Athabaskan language spoken by the Dakelh people of central British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.