Kerinci people
E122334
The Kerinci people are an indigenous ethnic group from the highland Kerinci region of central Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct Malayic language, terraced wet-rice agriculture, and rich oral and ritual traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kerinci people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1007375 — 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: Kerinci people Context triple: [Minangkabau, relatedEthnicGroup, Kerinci people]
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A.
Dayak peoples
The Dayak peoples are indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo known for their diverse languages, traditional longhouse communities, and rich animist and later Christian cultural practices.
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B.
Sasak people
The Sasak people are an indigenous ethnic group of Indonesia known for their distinct language, Islamic-influenced traditions, and rich weaving and music culture centered on the island of Lombok.
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C.
Kunama people
The Kunama people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, known for their distinct Nilo-Saharan language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
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D.
Dimasa people
The Dimasa people are an indigenous Tibeto-Burman ethnic community of Northeast India, primarily associated with Assam and known for their distinct language, culture, and historical Dimasa kingdom.
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E.
Batak
The Batak are a group of closely related indigenous ethnic communities from North Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct languages, traditional houses, and rich cultural and ritual practices.
- 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: Kerinci people Target entity description: The Kerinci people are an indigenous ethnic group from the highland Kerinci region of central Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct Malayic language, terraced wet-rice agriculture, and rich oral and ritual traditions.
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A.
Dayak peoples
The Dayak peoples are indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo known for their diverse languages, traditional longhouse communities, and rich animist and later Christian cultural practices.
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B.
Sasak people
The Sasak people are an indigenous ethnic group of Indonesia known for their distinct language, Islamic-influenced traditions, and rich weaving and music culture centered on the island of Lombok.
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C.
Kunama people
The Kunama people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, known for their distinct Nilo-Saharan language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
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D.
Dimasa people
The Dimasa people are an indigenous Tibeto-Burman ethnic community of Northeast India, primarily associated with Assam and known for their distinct language, culture, and historical Dimasa kingdom.
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E.
Batak
The Batak are a group of closely related indigenous ethnic communities from North Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct languages, traditional houses, and rich cultural and ritual practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice | terraced rice cultivation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kerinci Seblat National Park
ⓘ
Mount Kerinci ⓘ |
| cashCrop |
cinnamon
ⓘ
clove ⓘ coffee ⓘ tea ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| customaryLaw | adat ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Malay peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Malayic peoples
|
| ethnologueCode | kvr ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Islamization of Sumatra
ⓘ
Malay culture ⓘ Minangkabau ⓘ
surface form:
Minangkabau culture
|
| kinshipSystem | bilateral descent ⓘ |
| language | Kerinci language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubgroup | Malayic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jambi
ⓘ
surface form:
Jambi Province
Kerinci Regency ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
drum ensembles
ⓘ
gong ensembles ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Jambi Malay
ⓘ
surface form:
Jambi Malays
Minangkabau ⓘ
surface form:
Minangkabau people
Rejang people ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
epic poetry
ⓘ
myths and legends ⓘ ritual chants ⓘ |
| populationRegion | central Sumatra highlands ⓘ |
| primarySubsistence | wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
life-cycle ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based clans ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
headcloths
ⓘ
songket textiles ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | mixed subsistence and cash-crop farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Kerinci Seblat National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Kerinci highlands
|
| traditionalReligion | indigenous animist beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType | highland villages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kerinci people Description of subject: The Kerinci people are an indigenous ethnic group from the highland Kerinci region of central Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct Malayic language, terraced wet-rice agriculture, and rich oral and ritual traditions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.