Bouyei language
E257937
The Bouyei language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Bouyei ethnic group in southern China, especially in Guizhou Province.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bouyei language canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2356915 — 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: Bouyei language Context triple: [Tai–Kadai languages, includesLanguage, Bouyei language]
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A.
Banda-Bogbo language
The Banda-Bogbo language is a Central Sudanic language spoken by the Banda people in parts of the Central African Republic.
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B.
Akawaio language
The Akawaio language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Akawaio people of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil.
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C.
Baniwa language
Baniwa is an Arawakan Indigenous language spoken primarily along the Rio Negro in northwestern Brazil, as well as in parts of Colombia and Venezuela.
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D.
Bambam language
The Bambam language is an Austronesian language spoken in parts of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its place within the region’s diverse indigenous linguistic landscape.
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E.
Bakumpai language
The Bakumpai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Bakumpai people of central Kalimantan in Indonesia, closely related to other Dayak and Malayic languages of Borneo.
- 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: Bouyei language Target entity description: The Bouyei language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Bouyei ethnic group in southern China, especially in Guizhou Province.
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A.
Banda-Bogbo language
The Banda-Bogbo language is a Central Sudanic language spoken by the Banda people in parts of the Central African Republic.
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B.
Akawaio language
The Akawaio language is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Akawaio people of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil.
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C.
Baniwa language
Baniwa is an Arawakan Indigenous language spoken primarily along the Rio Negro in northwestern Brazil, as well as in parts of Colombia and Venezuela.
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D.
Bambam language
The Bambam language is an Austronesian language spoken in parts of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its place within the region’s diverse indigenous linguistic landscape.
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E.
Bakumpai language
The Bakumpai language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Bakumpai people of central Kalimantan in Indonesia, closely related to other Dayak and Malayic languages of Borneo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai–Kadai language
ⓘ
natural language ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bouyi
ⓘ
Buyi ⓘ Puyi ⓘ Puyi language ⓘ |
| autonym | Buxqyaix ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Tai–Kadai languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Kra–Dai language family
|
| closelyRelatedTo |
Northern Tai languages
ⓘ
Zhuang language ⓘ |
| countryOfficialStatus | recognized minority language in China ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vulnerable (in some communities) ⓘ |
| ethnicLanguageOf |
Bouyei people
ⓘ
surface form:
Bouyei ethnic group
|
| family |
Tai–Kadai languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Tai–Kadai language family
|
| hasAlternativeFamilyName |
Dai
ⓘ
surface form:
Daic
Kadai ⓘ |
| hasDialects | multiple regional dialects ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | buyi1238 ⓘ |
| hasGlottologName | Buyi ⓘ |
| hasISO639-3Code | pcc ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCode | ISO 639-3:pcc ⓘ |
| hasNeighborLanguageContactWith |
Miao languages
ⓘ
Southwestern Mandarin ⓘ Zhuang language ⓘ |
| hasSpeakerCommunity |
rural Bouyei villages
ⓘ
small towns in Bouyei autonomous areas ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Northern Tai ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology | analytic language ⓘ |
| majorityBilingualWith |
Southwestern Mandarin
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Mandarin Chinese
|
| phonologicalFeature | tonal language ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | southern China ⓘ |
| regionOfConcentration |
Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Qiannan Bouyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ⓘ
surface form:
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Guizhou Province ⓘ
surface form:
southwestern Guizhou
|
| scriptStandardization | modern Latin-based orthography standardized in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Bouyei people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
China
ⓘ
Guangxi Province ⓘ
surface form:
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guizhou Province ⓘ Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| standardizationBody | local language committees in Guizhou (under Chinese authorities) ⓘ |
| subfamily | Tai branch ⓘ |
| usedByMinorityGroup | Bouyei ethnic minority in China ⓘ |
| usedIn |
education at local level (in some areas)
ⓘ
local media (in some areas) ⓘ local religious and ritual practices ⓘ traditional songs and oral literature ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Chinese characters (historically, limited use)
ⓘ
Latin-based Bouyei alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bouyei language Description of subject: The Bouyei language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Bouyei ethnic group in southern China, especially in Guizhou Province.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.