Tanka people
E185260
The Tanka people are a traditionally boat-dwelling ethnic subgroup in southern China, especially in the coastal and river regions of Guangdong and nearby areas, known for their distinct maritime culture and customs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tanka people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1629377 — 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: Tanka people Context triple: [Lingnan, ethnicGroup, Tanka people]
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Kawaiisu people
The Kawaiisu people are an Indigenous Native American group traditionally inhabiting the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California, known for their Uto-Aztecan language and rich basketry and rock art traditions.
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B.
Nara people
The Nara people are an indigenous ethnic group of western Eritrea, traditionally agro-pastoralists with their own Nara language and distinct cultural practices.
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C.
Yamato people
The Yamato people are the dominant ethnic group of Japan, historically centered on the main islands and forming the core of Japanese culture, language, and national identity.
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D.
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.
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E.
Katsushika
Katsushika is a special ward in eastern Tokyo, Japan, known as a largely residential and traditional shitamachi area along the Edo River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tanka people Target entity description: The Tanka people are a traditionally boat-dwelling ethnic subgroup in southern China, especially in the coastal and river regions of Guangdong and nearby areas, known for their distinct maritime culture and customs.
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A.
Kawaiisu people
The Kawaiisu people are an Indigenous Native American group traditionally inhabiting the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California, known for their Uto-Aztecan language and rich basketry and rock art traditions.
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B.
Nara people
The Nara people are an indigenous ethnic group of western Eritrea, traditionally agro-pastoralists with their own Nara language and distinct cultural practices.
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C.
Yamato people
The Yamato people are the dominant ethnic group of Japan, historically centered on the main islands and forming the core of Japanese culture, language, and national identity.
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D.
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.
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E.
Katsushika
Katsushika is a special ward in eastern Tokyo, Japan, known as a largely residential and traditional shitamachi area along the Edo River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
subethnic group of Han Chinese ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South China Sea ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | Han Chinese subgroup in official Chinese classification ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral storytelling traditions
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sea-related folk songs ⓘ traditional wooden boat-building ⓘ |
| culture | maritime culture ⓘ |
| custom |
distinct boat festivals
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endogamous marriage patterns ⓘ living on boats instead of on land ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Guangdong Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Guangdong
Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
Macau ⓘ southern China ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Mazu worship
ⓘ
dragon boat rituals ⓘ sea worship ⓘ |
| historicallyDiscriminatedBy | land-dwelling Han communities ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty ⓘ Song dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
boat people
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socially marginalized group ⓘ |
| language |
Cantonese
ⓘ
Tanka dialects of Yue Chinese ⓘ |
| migration | some communities settled on land in the 20th century ⓘ |
| notOfficiallyRecognizedAs | separate ethnic minority in China ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining number of people living permanently on boats ⓘ |
| region |
Fujian
ⓘ
Guangxi Province ⓘ
surface form:
Guangxi
Hainan ⓘ Pearl River Delta ⓘ coastal Guangdong ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Cantonese people
ⓘ
Dan people ⓘ Hoklo people ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ethnographic studies on Chinese boat people ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle |
boat-dwelling
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fishing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
boat transporters
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fishermen ⓘ salt producers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Tanka people Description of subject: The Tanka people are a traditionally boat-dwelling ethnic subgroup in southern China, especially in the coastal and river regions of Guangdong and nearby areas, known for their distinct maritime culture and customs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.