Otomi peoples
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The Otomi peoples are an indigenous group of central Mexico known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, rich textile and ritual traditions, and long history predating and enduring through Spanish colonization.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otomi people | 5 |
| Otomí people | 5 |
| Otomi cultures | 1 |
| Otomi groups | 1 |
| Otomi peoples canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T896335 — 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.
Target entity: Otomi peoples Context triple: [Christianization of central Mexico, appliesToPopulation, Otomi peoples]
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Takic peoples
The Takic peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous peoples of Southern California who traditionally spoke languages of the Takic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family.
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Ipai people
The Ipai people are an Indigenous group of Southern California, traditionally inhabiting the northern Kumeyaay territory around present-day San Diego County and maintaining distinct cultural, linguistic, and historical traditions.
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Cochimí people
The Cochimí people are an Indigenous group native to the central Baja California peninsula in Mexico, historically known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and now largely assimilated, with their original language considered extinct.
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Mayaimi people
The Mayaimi people were a Native American tribe who historically lived around Lake Okeechobee in what is now southern Florida, known for their distinctive lake-centered culture and for giving their name to the city of Miami.
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E.
Kitanemuk people
The Kitanemuk people are an Indigenous Native American group traditionally inhabiting the Tehachapi Mountains and adjacent regions of Southern California, known for their distinct Takic language and cultural practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Otomi peoples Target entity description: The Otomi peoples are an indigenous group of central Mexico known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, rich textile and ritual traditions, and long history predating and enduring through Spanish colonization.
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A.
Takic peoples
The Takic peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous peoples of Southern California who traditionally spoke languages of the Takic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family.
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B.
Ipai people
The Ipai people are an Indigenous group of Southern California, traditionally inhabiting the northern Kumeyaay territory around present-day San Diego County and maintaining distinct cultural, linguistic, and historical traditions.
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C.
Cochimí people
The Cochimí people are an Indigenous group native to the central Baja California peninsula in Mexico, historically known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and now largely assimilated, with their original language considered extinct.
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D.
Mayaimi people
The Mayaimi people were a Native American tribe who historically lived around Lake Okeechobee in what is now southern Florida, known for their distinctive lake-centered culture and for giving their name to the city of Miami.
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E.
Kitanemuk people
The Kitanemuk people are an Indigenous Native American group traditionally inhabiting the Tehachapi Mountains and adjacent regions of Southern California, known for their distinct Takic language and cultural practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican people
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ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Mesoamerican cosmology ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ritual dances
ⓘ
shamanic practices ⓘ traditional fiestas ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Huasteca Potosina
ⓘ
surface form:
La Huasteca
Valle del Mezquital ⓘ
surface form:
Mezquital Valley
Sierra Madre Oriental ⓘ Sierra Norte de Puebla ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnicPopulation | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| ethnonymLanguage | Otomi language ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful textiles
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embroidery ⓘ rich textile traditions ⓘ ritual traditions ⓘ |
| language | Otomi language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| legalStatus | indigenous people recognized in Mexico ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | indigenous language of Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Hñähñu
ⓘ
surface form:
Hñotho
Hñähñu ⓘ Ñuhu ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oto-Manguean languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Oto-Manguean peoples
|
| recognizedBy |
Government of Mexico
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surface form:
Mexican government
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| region |
Guanajuato
ⓘ
Hidalgo ⓘ Michoacán ⓘ Estado de México ⓘ
surface form:
México State
Puebla ⓘ Querétaro ⓘ San Luis Potosí ⓘ Tlaxcala ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
indigenous Mesoamerican religion ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
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ceramics ⓘ craft production ⓘ textile production ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | endangered language group ⓘ |
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Subject: Otomi peoples Description of subject: The Otomi peoples are an indigenous group of central Mexico known for their distinct Oto-Manguean language, rich textile and ritual traditions, and long history predating and enduring through Spanish colonization.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.