Nguna–Tongoa languages
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The Nguna–Tongoa languages are a small group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily on the islands of Nguna and Tongoa in central Vanuatu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nguna–Tongoa languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6774877 — 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: Nguna–Tongoa languages Context triple: [Nafe language, hasNeighboringLanguage, Nguna–Tongoa languages]
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A.
Temotu languages
Temotu languages are a small group of Oceanic languages spoken in the Temotu (Santa Cruz) Province of the southeastern Solomon Islands, notable for their unique features and relative isolation within the Austronesian family.
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B.
Manuvu languages
Manuvu languages are a subgroup of the Manobo (Austronesian) languages spoken by indigenous Manuvu/Manobo communities in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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C.
Tomini–Tolitoli languages
The Tomini–Tolitoli languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their close genetic relationship and shared linguistic features.
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D.
Vaeakau-Taumako language
The Vaeakau-Taumako language is a Polynesian Outlier language spoken primarily in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands, known for preserving many archaic features of Proto-Polynesian.
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E.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
- 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: Nguna–Tongoa languages Target entity description: The Nguna–Tongoa languages are a small group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily on the islands of Nguna and Tongoa in central Vanuatu.
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A.
Temotu languages
Temotu languages are a small group of Oceanic languages spoken in the Temotu (Santa Cruz) Province of the southeastern Solomon Islands, notable for their unique features and relative isolation within the Austronesian family.
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B.
Manuvu languages
Manuvu languages are a subgroup of the Manobo (Austronesian) languages spoken by indigenous Manuvu/Manobo communities in Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
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C.
Tomini–Tolitoli languages
The Tomini–Tolitoli languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their close genetic relationship and shared linguistic features.
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D.
Vaeakau-Taumako language
The Vaeakau-Taumako language is a Polynesian Outlier language spoken primarily in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands, known for preserving many archaic features of Proto-Polynesian.
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E.
Muna–Buton languages
The Muna–Buton languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in southeastern Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oceanic languages subgroup
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealGrouping | Central Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy |
indigenous communities of Nguna Island
ⓘ
indigenous communities of Tongoa Island ⓘ |
| areSubjectOf |
comparative Oceanic linguistics research
ⓘ
language documentation projects in Vanuatu ⓘ |
| classificationAuthority |
Ethnologue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glottolog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Emae language
ⓘ
North Efate language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnologueMacroLanguage | Nguna–Tongoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologCode | ngun1260 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Nguna–Tongoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Nguna language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Tongoa language NERFINISHED ⓘ South Tongoa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongoa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
| haveMorphologyType | moderately analytic ⓘ |
| havePhonologicalFeature | small consonant inventory typical of Oceanic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian
Oceanic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Vanuatu ⓘ |
| macroArea | Papunesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austronesian languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Nguna Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shefa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongoa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
minority languages
ⓘ
vulnerable languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Central Vanuatu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
SVO word order (dominant)
ⓘ
inclusive–exclusive distinction in first person plural pronouns ⓘ possessive classifiers ⓘ use of prepositions ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
Bislama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English NERFINISHED ⓘ French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nguna–Tongoa languages Description of subject: The Nguna–Tongoa languages are a small group of closely related Oceanic languages spoken primarily on the islands of Nguna and Tongoa in central Vanuatu.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nafe language