Yuki–Wappo languages
E432301
The Yuki–Wappo languages are an extinct small family of Native American languages once spoken in northern California, often discussed in relation to the proposed Penutian phylum.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yuki–Wappo language family | 1 |
| Yuki–Wappo languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4322499 — 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: Yuki–Wappo languages Context triple: [Penutian phylum, includes, Yuki–Wappo languages]
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A.
Japonic languages
The Japonic languages are a small language family that includes Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages, spoken primarily in Japan and the Ryukyu Islands of East Asia.
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B.
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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C.
Ryukyuan languages
The Ryukyuan languages are a group of closely related but distinct Japonic languages traditionally spoken in Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, many of which are now endangered.
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D.
Lakkia–Biao languages
The Lakkia–Biao languages are a small branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken by minority communities in southern China, notable for preserving archaic features distinct from the more widespread Tai languages.
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E.
Oshiwambo languages
The Oshiwambo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Ovambo people in northern Namibia and southern Angola.
- 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: Yuki–Wappo languages Target entity description: The Yuki–Wappo languages are an extinct small family of Native American languages once spoken in northern California, often discussed in relation to the proposed Penutian phylum.
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A.
Japonic languages
The Japonic languages are a small language family that includes Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages, spoken primarily in Japan and the Ryukyu Islands of East Asia.
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B.
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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C.
Ryukyuan languages
The Ryukyuan languages are a group of closely related but distinct Japonic languages traditionally spoken in Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, many of which are now endangered.
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D.
Lakkia–Biao languages
The Lakkia–Biao languages are a small branch of the Tai–Kadai language family spoken by minority communities in southern China, notable for preserving archaic features distinct from the more widespread Tai languages.
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E.
Oshiwambo languages
The Oshiwambo languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken primarily by the Ovambo people in northern Namibia and southern Angola.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American language
ⓘ
Native American language ⓘ extinct language family ⓘ language family ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| documentationStatus | sparsely documented ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Wappo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuki people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyColor | American ⓘ |
| glottologCode | yuki1243 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Yuki-Wappo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDescendant | no living descendant languages ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | none (family level) ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
complex verb morphology
ⓘ
unusual phonotactics for California ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Wappo language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuki language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProposedRelationshipWith |
Macro-Penutian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penutian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | small language family ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn | Penutian hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEndangeredStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology |
agglutinative
ⓘ
head-marking ⓘ |
| partOf | Yuki–Wappo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Round Valley Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Native American language family ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Americanist phonetic notation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yuki–Wappo languages Description of subject: The Yuki–Wappo languages are an extinct small family of Native American languages once spoken in northern California, often discussed in relation to the proposed Penutian phylum.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yuki–Wappo language family