Mahakam languages
E210632
The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kayan–Murik languages | 1 |
| Mahakam languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1861364 — 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: Mahakam languages Context triple: [Barito languages subgroup, hasSubgroup, Mahakam languages]
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A.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
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B.
Taman languages
Taman languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in eastern Chad and western Sudan.
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C.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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D.
Wintuan languages
Wintuan languages are a small family of Native American languages historically spoken in northern California, often grouped within the proposed Penutian phylum.
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E.
Zanian languages
Zanian languages are a small group of closely related Kartvelian languages spoken primarily in western Georgia, including Mingrelian and Laz.
- 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: Mahakam languages Target entity description: The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
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A.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
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B.
Taman languages
Taman languages are a small group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken primarily in eastern Chad and western Sudan.
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C.
Batanic languages
Batanic languages are a small subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Batanes Islands of the northern Philippines and parts of Taiwan, known for their unique phonological and lexical features.
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D.
Wintuan languages
Wintuan languages are a small family of Native American languages historically spoken in northern California, often grouped within the proposed Penutian phylum.
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E.
Zanian languages
Zanian languages are a small group of closely related Kartvelian languages spoken primarily in western Georgia, including Mingrelian and Laz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealGrouping | Bornean languages ⓘ |
| areEndangered | true ⓘ |
| areSpokenAlong |
Mahakam River
ⓘ
surface form:
middle Mahakam River
upper Mahakam River ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy | indigenous communities of Mahakam River basin ⓘ |
| closelyRelated | each other ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Barito languages subgroup
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Barito languages
Malayic languages ⓘ |
| geneticClassification |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian language family
Barito subgroup ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | interior Borneo ⓘ |
| haveFeature |
Austronesian alignment patterns
ⓘ
rich verbal morphology ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Barito ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian
|
| locatedIn |
East Kalimantan
ⓘ
Kalimantan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malayo-Polynesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Insular Southeast Asian languages
|
| region | Mahakam River region ⓘ |
| researchField |
Austronesian linguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenAlong | Mahakam River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Borneo
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Barito languages subgroup ⓘ
surface form:
Barito languages
Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| subjectTo | language shift to Indonesian ⓘ |
| typicalWordOrder |
subject–verb–object
ⓘ
verb–object ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahakam languages Description of subject: The Mahakam languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken along the Mahakam River region of Borneo, forming a distinct branch within the broader Barito language family.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kayan–Murik languages