Chiquihuitlán Mazatec
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Chiquihuitlán Mazatec is a variant of the Mazatecan indigenous language spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and endangered status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chiquihuitlán Mazatec canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2976383 — 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: Chiquihuitlán Mazatec Context triple: [Mazatec, hasDialect, Chiquihuitlán Mazatec]
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A.
Huautla Mazatec
Huautla Mazatec is a variant of the Mazatec language spoken primarily in and around Huautla de Jiménez in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Jalapa de Díaz Mazatec
Jalapa de Díaz Mazatec is a Mazatecan language variety spoken primarily in and around the town of Jalapa de Díaz in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Mazahua
Mazahua is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by the Mazahua people of central Mexico, particularly in the State of Mexico and surrounding areas.
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D.
Cuicatec
Cuicatec is an indigenous Mesoamerican language spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico, belonging to the Oto-Manguean language family and known for its complex tonal system.
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E.
Zoque
The Zoque are an indigenous Mesoamerican people of southeastern Mexico, closely related to the Olmec cultural sphere and known for their distinct language, traditions, and presence primarily in Chiapas and neighboring states.
- 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: Chiquihuitlán Mazatec Target entity description: Chiquihuitlán Mazatec is a variant of the Mazatecan indigenous language spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and endangered status.
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A.
Huautla Mazatec
Huautla Mazatec is a variant of the Mazatec language spoken primarily in and around Huautla de Jiménez in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Jalapa de Díaz Mazatec
Jalapa de Díaz Mazatec is a Mazatecan language variety spoken primarily in and around the town of Jalapa de Díaz in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Mazahua
Mazahua is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language spoken by the Mazahua people of central Mexico, particularly in the State of Mexico and surrounding areas.
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D.
Cuicatec
Cuicatec is an indigenous Mesoamerican language spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico, belonging to the Oto-Manguean language family and known for its complex tonal system.
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E.
Zoque
The Zoque are an indigenous Mesoamerican people of southeastern Mexico, closely related to the Olmec cultural sphere and known for their distinct language, traditions, and presence primarily in Chiapas and neighboring states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mazatecan language
ⓘ
endangered language ⓘ indigenous language of Mexico ⓘ |
| belongsToEthnolinguisticGroup | Mazatec ⓘ |
| endangermentCause | language shift to Spanish ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chiquihuitlán Mazateco
ⓘ
Chiquihuitlán Mazateco ⓘ
surface form:
Mazatec, Chiquihuitlán
Chiquihuitlán Mazateco ⓘ
surface form:
Mazateco de Chiquihuitlán
|
| hasDocumentationType |
descriptive grammar
ⓘ
lexical materials ⓘ phonological studies ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
complex phonation types
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complex tonal system ⓘ contrastive vowel length ⓘ nasalization contrasts ⓘ phonemic tone ⓘ verb–initial word order tendencies ⓘ |
| hasMorphologyType | fusional–agglutinative mix ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSpeakersEstimate | fewer than 500 speakers ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
morphosyntax
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phonation contrasts ⓘ tone system ⓘ |
| hasStressPattern | tone-based prominence rather than fixed stress ⓘ |
| hasWordOrder | verb–subject–object (VSO) tendencies ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
| isConsidered | distinct language within Mazatecan ⓘ |
| isNotMutuallyIntelligibleWith |
Huautla Mazatec
ⓘ
Jalapa de Díaz Mazatec ⓘ |
| iso639-3Code | maq ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy |
Ethnologue
ⓘ
Glottolog ⓘ |
| isSpokenBy | Mazatec people ⓘ |
| isSpokenInLocality | San Juan Chiquihuitlán ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | linguistic typology studies ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Mazatecan ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Oto-Manguean languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Oto-Manguean
|
| languageStatus | severely endangered ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oto-Manguean languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Oto-Manguean language family
|
| rarelyUsedInDomain |
formal education
ⓘ
official administration ⓘ |
| region | northern Oaxaca ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
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Oaxaca ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf |
Mazatec languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Mazatecan languages
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| usedInDomain | home and community communication ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chiquihuitlán Mazatec Description of subject: Chiquihuitlán Mazatec is a variant of the Mazatecan indigenous language spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and endangered status.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.