Kayan–Murik languages
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The Kayan–Murik languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by indigenous communities in Borneo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kayan–Murik languages canonical | 1 |
| Murut languages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6301219 — 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: Kayan–Murik languages Context triple: [Kayan language, subgroup, Kayan–Murik languages]
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A.
Misumalpan languages
The Misumalpan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily along the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua and neighboring regions of Central America.
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B.
Kunama languages
The Kunama languages are a small group of closely related languages spoken primarily by the Kunama people of western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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C.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
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D.
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.
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E.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
- 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: Kayan–Murik languages Target entity description: The Kayan–Murik languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by indigenous communities in Borneo.
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A.
Misumalpan languages
The Misumalpan languages are a small family of indigenous languages spoken primarily along the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua and neighboring regions of Central America.
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B.
Kunama languages
The Kunama languages are a small group of closely related languages spoken primarily by the Kunama people of western Eritrea and adjacent regions of Ethiopia.
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C.
Tani languages
The Tani languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining regions of Northeast India by various indigenous communities.
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D.
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.
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E.
Chimakuan languages
The Chimakuan languages are a small family of now-extinct Indigenous languages once spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealFeature | Bornean linguistic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| ethnologueClassification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Bornean, Kayanic, Kayan–Murik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | kaya1329 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Kayan-Murik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Kayan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murik languages ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOf |
Bahau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baram Kayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Busang Kayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kayan Mahakam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kayan Rejang NERFINISHED ⓘ Murik NERFINISHED ⓘ Murik Kayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Segai NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Baha NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Bawang NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Jalan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Juman NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Kulit NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Laran NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Lasan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Leken NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Pawa ⓘ Uma’ Pawe NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Pua’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Suling NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Suling Baram NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma’ Tukung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | interior of Borneo ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Kayan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murik people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Kalimantan NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Kayanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ North Bornean languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature | predominantly SVO word order ⓘ |
| 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: Kayan–Murik languages Description of subject: The Kayan–Murik languages are a group of closely related Austronesian languages spoken primarily by indigenous communities in Borneo.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Murut languages