Alor–Pantar languages
E234719
The Alor–Pantar languages are a group of non-Austronesian (Papuan) languages spoken primarily on the Alor and Pantar islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex morphology and typological diversity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alor–Pantar languages canonical | 2 |
| Timor-Alor-Pantar languages | 1 |
| Timor–Alor–Pantar languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2089392 — 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: Alor–Pantar languages Context triple: [Timor–Babar languages, arealContactWith, Alor–Pantar languages]
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A.
Sunda-Sulawesi languages
The Sunda-Sulawesi languages are a proposed group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia, including parts of Java, Sulawesi, and nearby islands.
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B.
Sulawesi languages
The Sulawesi languages are a diverse group of Austronesian languages spoken on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, known for their complex typological variation and significant internal linguistic diversity.
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C.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
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D.
Tanimbar languages
The Tanimbar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Tanimbar Islands of eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages
The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- 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: Alor–Pantar languages Target entity description: The Alor–Pantar languages are a group of non-Austronesian (Papuan) languages spoken primarily on the Alor and Pantar islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex morphology and typological diversity.
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A.
Sunda-Sulawesi languages
The Sunda-Sulawesi languages are a proposed group of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in western and central Indonesia, including parts of Java, Sulawesi, and nearby islands.
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B.
Sulawesi languages
The Sulawesi languages are a diverse group of Austronesian languages spoken on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, known for their complex typological variation and significant internal linguistic diversity.
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C.
Timor–Babar languages
The Timor–Babar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily on Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex phonologies and diverse grammatical structures.
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D.
Tanimbar languages
The Tanimbar languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the Tanimbar Islands of eastern Indonesia.
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E.
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages
The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Papuan languages
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| alignmentType | nominative–accusative ⓘ |
| arealContactWith |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Timor languages ⓘ |
| arealGroup | Papuan languages of the Lesser Sunda Islands ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfLanguages | about 20 ⓘ |
| haveCaseMarking | no ⓘ |
| includeLanguage |
Abui
ⓘ
Adang ⓘ Blagar ⓘ Deing ⓘ Delo ⓘ Hamap ⓘ Kabola ⓘ Kaera ⓘ Kafoa ⓘ Kiraman ⓘ Klamu ⓘ Kolana ⓘ Kula ⓘ Nedebang ⓘ Pura ⓘ Reta ⓘ Sar ⓘ Sawila ⓘ Taram ⓘ Teiwa ⓘ Wersing ⓘ Western Pantar ⓘ |
| languageFamilyType | non-Austronesian ⓘ |
| macroFamilyStatus | unclassified within Papuan ⓘ |
| notableResearcher |
Antoinette Schapper
ⓘ
Gary Holton ⓘ Marian Klamer ⓘ |
| notPartOf | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Alor Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pantar Island ⓘ |
| proposedRelation |
Trans–New Guinea languages
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surface form:
Trans–New Guinea languages (disputed)
|
| region |
eastern Indonesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Indonesia
|
| researchField |
historical linguistics
ⓘ
typology ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Alor–Pantar languages
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Timor–Alor–Pantar languages
|
| typicalWordOrder | SOV ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
agglutinative morphology
ⓘ
complex morphology ⓘ head-marking ⓘ prefixal person marking on verbs ⓘ rich verbal agreement ⓘ suffixal person marking on verbs ⓘ typological diversity ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for some languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alor–Pantar languages Description of subject: The Alor–Pantar languages are a group of non-Austronesian (Papuan) languages spoken primarily on the Alor and Pantar islands in eastern Indonesia, noted for their complex morphology and typological diversity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Timor-Alor-Pantar languages
this entity surface form:
Timor–Alor–Pantar languages