Paitanic languages
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Paitanic languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Sabah, Malaysia, known for their close linguistic relationships and regional distribution within Borneo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paitanic languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6184704 — 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: Paitanic languages Context triple: [Southwest Sabahan languages, hasSubgroup, Paitanic languages]
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A.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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B.
Tamanic languages
The Tamanic languages are a small subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken in parts of Borneo, known for their close relationship to other South Sulawesi–linked languages despite their geographic separation.
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C.
Palaungic languages
Palaungic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily by Palaung and related ethnic groups in parts of Myanmar, China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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D.
Katuic languages
Katuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic groups.
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E.
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.
- 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: Paitanic languages Target entity description: Paitanic languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Sabah, Malaysia, known for their close linguistic relationships and regional distribution within Borneo.
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A.
Pearic languages
Pearic languages are a small, endangered branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by indigenous Pearic communities in Cambodia and nearby regions.
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B.
Tamanic languages
The Tamanic languages are a small subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken in parts of Borneo, known for their close relationship to other South Sulawesi–linked languages despite their geographic separation.
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C.
Palaungic languages
Palaungic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily by Palaung and related ethnic groups in parts of Myanmar, China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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D.
Katuic languages
Katuic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Laos, Vietnam, and neighboring regions by various indigenous ethnic groups.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| arealGrouping | Paitanic group ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established subgroup within Sabahan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Lobu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sungai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tidung people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Austronesian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Kinabatangan River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paitan Bay area NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Sabah ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Paitan languages ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Abai Sungai language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lingkabau language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobu Paitan language ⓘ Serudung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sungai Beluran language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sungai Sugut language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tidung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tombonuwo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Kinabatangan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO639CollectiveCode | pai ⓘ |
| linguisticRelationship | closely related Sabahan languages ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+08:00 ⓘ |
| region |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField | Austronesian linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Sabahan languages ⓘ |
| subfamily | Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
North Bornean languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest Sabahan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
Austronesian alignment patterns
ⓘ
rich verbal morphology ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paitanic languages Description of subject: Paitanic languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in parts of Sabah, Malaysia, known for their close linguistic relationships and regional distribution within Borneo.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.