Muna–Buton languages
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The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muna–Buton languages canonical | 10 |
| Kaili–Pamona languages | 2 |
| Muna language | 1 |
| Muna-Buton subgroup | 1 |
| Muna–Buton language | 1 |
| Muna–Buton languages subgroup | 1 |
| Muna–Buton subgroup | 1 |
| Muna–Butonic languages | 1 |
| Proto-Muna–Buton language | 1 |
| Uma–Bada languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T200684 — 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: Muna–Buton languages Context triple: [Austronesian languages, hasSubfamily, Muna–Buton languages]
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A.
Danao languages
The Danao languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the southern Philippines, including languages such as Maranao, Maguindanaon, and Iranun.
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B.
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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C.
Penutian languages
Penutian languages are a proposed family of Native American languages spoken primarily in the western United States, noted for their controversial genetic relationships and inclusion of several distinct regional language groups.
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D.
Meso-Melanesian languages
The Meso-Melanesian languages are a subgroup of Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken primarily in parts of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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E.
Ellicean languages
Ellicean languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in parts of Polynesia, including Tuvalu and surrounding island regions.
- 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: Muna–Buton languages Target entity description: The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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A.
Danao languages
The Danao languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the southern Philippines, including languages such as Maranao, Maguindanaon, and Iranun.
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B.
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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C.
Penutian languages
Penutian languages are a proposed family of Native American languages spoken primarily in the western United States, noted for their controversial genetic relationships and inclusion of several distinct regional language groups.
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D.
Meso-Melanesian languages
The Meso-Melanesian languages are a subgroup of Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken primarily in parts of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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E.
Ellicean languages
Ellicean languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily in parts of Polynesia, including Tuvalu and surrounding island regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| arealRelation |
geographically close to Bungku–Tolaki languages
ⓘ
geographically close to Tukang Besi language ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticContext | spoken by ethnic groups of Muna and Buton Islands ⓘ |
| family |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian
|
| glottologClassification | muna1247 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Muna–Buton languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Muna-Buton subgroup
Muna–Buton languages ⓘ
surface form:
Muna–Butonic languages
|
| hasMember |
Busoa language
ⓘ
Buton language group ⓘ Cia-Cia language ⓘ Kaimbulawa language ⓘ Kalao language ⓘ Kamaru language ⓘ Kioko language ⓘ Kaimbulawa language ⓘ
surface form:
Kumbewaha language
Lakalai language ⓘ Lasalimu language ⓘ Liabuku language ⓘ Muna language ⓘ Pancana language ⓘ Wolio language ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | some member languages are endangered ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Sulawesi
ⓘ
Celebes ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
|
| macroarea | Papunesia ⓘ |
| region |
Southeast Sulawesi
ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi Tenggara Province
|
| researchField | Austronesian linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Buton Island
ⓘ
Muna Island ⓘ nearby islands in Indonesia ⓘ southeastern Sulawesi ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Celebic languages ⓘ Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Celebic branch of Austronesian ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
predominantly SVO word order
ⓘ
rich verbal morphology ⓘ use of affixation for voice and aspect ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Muna–Buton languages Description of subject: The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Muna–Buton languages subgroup
this entity surface form:
Kaili–Pamona languages
this entity surface form:
Uma–Bada languages
this entity surface form:
Muna language
this entity surface form:
Muna-Buton subgroup
this entity surface form:
Muna–Butonic languages
this entity surface form:
Kaili–Pamona languages
this entity surface form:
Proto-Muna–Buton language
this entity surface form:
Muna–Buton subgroup
this entity surface form:
Muna–Buton language