Coast Tsimshian language
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The Coast Tsimshian language is an Indigenous Tsimshianic language of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, traditionally spoken by the Coast Tsimshian people in northern British Columbia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coast Tsimshian language canonical | 1 |
| Southern Tsimshian language | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17137839 — 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: Coast Tsimshian language Context triple: [Nisga’a language, isRelatedTo, Coast Tsimshian language]
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A.
Nisga’a language
The Nisga’a language is an Indigenous Tsimshianic language of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spoken by the Nisga’a people and the focus of ongoing revitalization efforts.
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B.
Heiltsuk language
The Heiltsuk language is a Northern Wakashan Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Heiltsuk people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Babine-Witsuwit’en language
The Babine-Witsuwit’en language is an Athabaskan (Dene) language of central British Columbia, Canada, spoken by the Babine and Witsuwit’en First Nations communities.
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D.
Lillooet language
The Lillooet language is an Interior Salishan Indigenous language of southwestern British Columbia, spoken traditionally by the Stʼatʼimc (Lillooet) people and now the focus of revitalization efforts.
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E.
Haida language
Haida language is an endangered Indigenous language of the Haida people of Haida Gwaii and southern Alaska, noted for its complex phonology and status as a linguistic isolate.
- 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: Coast Tsimshian language Target entity description: The Coast Tsimshian language is an Indigenous Tsimshianic language of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, traditionally spoken by the Coast Tsimshian people in northern British Columbia.
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A.
Nisga’a language
The Nisga’a language is an Indigenous Tsimshianic language of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spoken by the Nisga’a people and the focus of ongoing revitalization efforts.
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B.
Heiltsuk language
The Heiltsuk language is a Northern Wakashan Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Heiltsuk people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Babine-Witsuwit’en language
The Babine-Witsuwit’en language is an Athabaskan (Dene) language of central British Columbia, Canada, spoken by the Babine and Witsuwit’en First Nations communities.
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D.
Lillooet language
The Lillooet language is an Interior Salishan Indigenous language of southwestern British Columbia, spoken traditionally by the Stʼatʼimc (Lillooet) people and now the focus of revitalization efforts.
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E.
Haida language
Haida language is an endangered Indigenous language of the Haida people of Haida Gwaii and southern Alaska, noted for its complex phonology and status as a linguistic isolate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Southern Tsimshian language