Central MP languages
E148732
Central MP languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in eastern Indonesia, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical innovations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central MP languages canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1302663 — 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: Central MP languages Context triple: [Central Malayo-Polynesian languages, hasAlternativeName, Central MP languages]
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A.
Langues
Langues were the regional administrative divisions of the Knights Hospitaller, grouping members by their geographic and linguistic origins.
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B.
Languages of India
Languages of India is a broad grouping that encompasses the diverse and numerous languages spoken across the Indian subcontinent, spanning several major language families and regional traditions.
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C.
States Parties to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
States Parties to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages are the countries that have ratified this Council of Europe treaty and thereby committed to protecting and promoting regional and minority languages within their jurisdictions.
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D.
Central German languages
Central German languages are a group of High German dialects spoken primarily in central parts of Germany and neighboring regions, forming a key transitional zone between Upper and Low German varieties.
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E.
Limba
The Limba are one of the largest and oldest indigenous ethnic groups in Sierra Leone, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and historical role in the country’s northern regions.
- 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: Central MP languages Target entity description: Central MP languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in eastern Indonesia, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical innovations.
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A.
Langues
Langues were the regional administrative divisions of the Knights Hospitaller, grouping members by their geographic and linguistic origins.
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B.
Languages of India
Languages of India is a broad grouping that encompasses the diverse and numerous languages spoken across the Indian subcontinent, spanning several major language families and regional traditions.
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C.
States Parties to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
States Parties to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages are the countries that have ratified this Council of Europe treaty and thereby committed to protecting and promoting regional and minority languages within their jurisdictions.
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D.
Central German languages
Central German languages are a group of High German dialects spoken primarily in central parts of Germany and neighboring regions, forming a key transitional zone between Upper and Low German varieties.
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E.
Limba
The Limba are one of the largest and oldest indigenous ethnic groups in Sierra Leone, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and historical role in the country’s northern regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Central MP languages ⓘ |
| basisOfGrouping |
shared morphosyntactic features
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shared sound changes ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
shared grammatical innovations
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shared phonological innovations ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | controversial subgrouping ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
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Western Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| geographicExtent |
Maluku Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Maluku region
Nusa Tenggara ⓘ
surface form:
Nusa Tenggara region
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| hasFeature |
Austronesian alignment patterns in some languages
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complex verbal morphology in some branches ⓘ reduplication ⓘ rich pronominal systems ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Ambonese Malay-related varieties
ⓘ
Aru languages ⓘ Babar languages ⓘ Bima–Sumba languages ⓘ Central Maluku languages ⓘ Flores–Lembata languages ⓘ Tanimbar languages ⓘ
surface form:
Kei–Tanimbar languages
Southeast Maluku languages ⓘ Tanimbar languages ⓘ Timor–Babar languages ⓘ
surface form:
Timoric languages
|
| includesLanguage |
Aru languages group
ⓘ
Bima language ⓘ Kambera language ⓘ Kei language ⓘ Lamaholot language ⓘ Mambae language ⓘ Manggarai language ⓘ Tetun language ⓘ |
| languageFamilyCode | often grouped under ISO 639-3 Austronesian codes (no single code for subgroup) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian language family
Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | eastern Indonesia ⓘ |
| proposalDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Robert Blust ⓘ |
| questionedBy | some historical linguists ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | many Austronesian linguists ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Lesser Sunda Islands ⓘ Maluku Islands ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| typicalWordOrder | SVO ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central MP languages Description of subject: Central MP languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in eastern Indonesia, characterized by shared phonological and grammatical innovations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Malayo-Polynesian languages