Javanic languages
E402790
Javanic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Javanese and its closely related varieties spoken primarily on the island of Java and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Javanic languages canonical | 3 |
| Javanese languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3966331 — 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: Javanic languages Context triple: [Proto-Javanese, subfamilyOf, Javanic languages]
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A.
Yuin–Kuric languages
The Yuin–Kuric languages are a subgroup of Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southeastern Australia, including the language of the Wiradjuri people.
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B.
Daju languages
The Daju languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of Sudan and Chad.
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C.
Bugis–Tamanic languages
The Bugis–Tamanic languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in South Sulawesi and surrounding regions of Indonesia, including Buginese and related tongues.
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D.
Takic languages
Takic languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family spoken historically in Southern California and neighboring regions by various Indigenous peoples.
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E.
Mahakam languages
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.
- 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: Javanic languages Target entity description: Javanic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Javanese and its closely related varieties spoken primarily on the island of Java and surrounding regions.
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A.
Yuin–Kuric languages
The Yuin–Kuric languages are a subgroup of Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken in southeastern Australia, including the language of the Wiradjuri people.
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B.
Daju languages
The Daju languages are a small group of closely related Eastern Sudanic languages spoken primarily in parts of Sudan and Chad.
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C.
Bugis–Tamanic languages
The Bugis–Tamanic languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in South Sulawesi and surrounding regions of Indonesia, including Buginese and related tongues.
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D.
Takic languages
Takic languages are a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family spoken historically in Southern California and neighboring regions by various Indigenous peoples.
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E.
Mahakam languages
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Madura language
ⓘ
surface form:
Madurese language
Sundanese ⓘ
surface form:
Sundanese language
|
| geographicDistribution |
island of Java
ⓘ
surrounding islands of Java ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Balinese language
ⓘ
Banten Javanese ⓘ Banyumasan Javanese ⓘ Central Javanese ⓘ Cirebon Javanese ⓘ Eastern Javanese ⓘ Javanese ⓘ
surface form:
Javanese language
Javanese-based Malay varieties ⓘ Javanese-based creoles ⓘ Kawi language ⓘ Middle Javanese ⓘ Modern Javanese ⓘ
surface form:
New Javanese
Kawi (Old Javanese) ⓘ
surface form:
Old Javanese
Osing language ⓘ Basa Sasak ⓘ
surface form:
Sasak language
Sumbawa language ⓘ Surabayan Javanese ⓘ Tenggerese people ⓘ
surface form:
Tengger Javanese
Western Javanese ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | Central Java courts ⓘ |
| languageBranch |
Malayo-Polynesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Malayo-Polynesian
|
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian
|
| partOf | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | western Lesser Sunda Islands ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Bali
ⓘ
Banten ⓘ Java ⓘ
surface form:
Central Java
East Java ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Java ⓘ Javanese diaspora communities ⓘ Lombok ⓘ Madura vicinity ⓘ Sumbawa ⓘ
surface form:
Sumbawa Island
West Java ⓘ Yogyakarta ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
agglutinative morphology
ⓘ
basic SVO word order ⓘ rich voice system in some members ⓘ use of affixation ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Balinese people
ⓘ
Javanese people ⓘ Sasak people ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsedByMembers |
Perso-Arabic script
ⓘ
surface form:
Arabic script (Pegon)
Balinese script ⓘ Javanese script ⓘ Latin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Javanic languages Description of subject: Javanic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family that includes Javanese and its closely related varieties spoken primarily on the island of Java and surrounding regions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Javanese languages