Numic peoples
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Numic peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin and surrounding regions of the western United States who speak languages of the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Numic peoples canonical | 5 |
| Mono people (Numic) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1176025 — 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: Numic peoples Context triple: [Ute people, subgroupOf, Numic peoples]
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Cahuilla people
The Cahuilla people are a Native American tribe indigenous to inland Southern California, traditionally inhabiting desert and mountain regions and known for their complex social organization, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
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Cocopah people
The Cocopah people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the lower Colorado River region of what is now Arizona, California, and northern Mexico, known for their riverine agriculture, rich cultural traditions, and enduring cross-border community.
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C.
Mojave people
The Mojave people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the lower Colorado River region, whose culture, traditions, and identity are deeply rooted in the Mojave Desert landscape.
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D.
Wasco people
The Wasco people are a Native American tribe of the Columbia River region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally known for river-based trade, fishing, and distinctive basketry.
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E.
Otomi peoples
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Numic peoples Target entity description: Numic peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin and surrounding regions of the western United States who speak languages of the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family.
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A.
Cahuilla people
The Cahuilla people are a Native American tribe indigenous to inland Southern California, traditionally inhabiting desert and mountain regions and known for their complex social organization, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
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B.
Cocopah people
The Cocopah people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the lower Colorado River region of what is now Arizona, California, and northern Mexico, known for their riverine agriculture, rich cultural traditions, and enduring cross-border community.
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C.
Mojave people
The Mojave people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the lower Colorado River region, whose culture, traditions, and identity are deeply rooted in the Mojave Desert landscape.
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D.
Wasco people
The Wasco people are a Native American tribe of the Columbia River region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally known for river-based trade, fishing, and distinctive basketry.
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E.
Otomi peoples
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous peoples of North America
ⓘ
cultural-linguistic group ⓘ |
| areRecognizedIn |
anthropology
ⓘ
linguistics ⓘ |
| areRelatedTo | other Uto-Aztecan-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Great Basin culture area
ⓘ
Plateau culture area ⓘ Indigenous peoples of the Southwest ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest culture area
|
| hasEthnicGroup |
Chemehuevi
ⓘ
Comanche ⓘ Eastern Shoshone ⓘ Gosiute ⓘ Kawaiisu ⓘ Mono people ⓘ Northern Paiute ⓘ Northern Shoshone ⓘ Panamint Shoshone ⓘ Shoshone ⓘ Southern Paiute people ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Paiute
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Uintah and Ouray Ute
Ute people ⓘ
surface form:
Ute
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe ⓘ Western Shoshone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central Numic
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Numic peoples
Southern Numic ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Numic peoples
Western Numic ⓘ
surface form:
Western Numic peoples
|
| historicalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| inhabits |
Great Basin
ⓘ
western United States ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan languages
|
| linguisticBranch | Numic branch of Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| speaks | Numic languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Native American peoples in the United States
ⓘ
Uto-Aztecan ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan peoples
|
| traditionalRegion |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Colorado ⓘ Idaho ⓘ Nevada ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Oregon ⓘ Texas ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
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Subject: Numic peoples Description of subject: Numic peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin and surrounding regions of the western United States who speak languages of the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.