Barito language
E758837
The Barito language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken in the Barito River region of southern Borneo, encompassing several related local languages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barito language canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8751075 — 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: Barito language Context triple: [Dusun Witu language, subclassOf, Barito language]
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A.
Banjar language
The Banjar language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Banjar people of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, and is considered a regional variety closely associated with the broader Malay linguistic family.
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B.
Kedayan language
The Kedayan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Kedayan people of Brunei, Sabah, and parts of Borneo, closely related to Malay and other Greater North Borneo languages.
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C.
Bima language
Bima language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Sumbawa Island in Indonesia, known for its distinct grammar and vocabulary within the region.
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D.
Betawi language
Betawi language is an Austronesian language variety spoken primarily in Jakarta, Indonesia, known for blending Malay with influences from Javanese, Sundanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Dutch.
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E.
Kerinci language
The Kerinci language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Kerinci Regency of Jambi Province on Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its distinctive dialect diversity and phonological 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: Barito language Target entity description: The Barito language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken in the Barito River region of southern Borneo, encompassing several related local languages.
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A.
Banjar language
The Banjar language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Banjar people of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, and is considered a regional variety closely associated with the broader Malay linguistic family.
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B.
Kedayan language
The Kedayan language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Kedayan people of Brunei, Sabah, and parts of Borneo, closely related to Malay and other Greater North Borneo languages.
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C.
Bima language
Bima language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Sumbawa Island in Indonesia, known for its distinct grammar and vocabulary within the region.
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D.
Betawi language
Betawi language is an Austronesian language variety spoken primarily in Jakarta, Indonesia, known for blending Malay with influences from Javanese, Sundanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Dutch.
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E.
Kerinci language
The Kerinci language is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Kerinci Regency of Jambi Province on Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its distinctive dialect diversity and phonological features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Bakumpai language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dusun Malang language NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusun Witu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawangan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Maanyan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngaju language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalimantan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContactWith |
Banjar language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesian language ⓘ |
| hasDialectalVariation | high ⓘ |
| hasEthnicAssociation | Dayak peoples of southern Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | lexicon of Malagasy language through Barito subgroup ancestors ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticAncestor | Proto-Austronesian language ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
affixation for voice and valency
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reduplication for derivation and plurality ⓘ |
| hasOralLiterature | myths and legends of Barito River peoples ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrastive vowel length in some varieties
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simple consonant inventory compared to many non-Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| hasResearchFieldworkBy | Austronesian linguists ⓘ |
| hasSemanticDomainStrength | riverine and forest-related vocabulary ⓘ |
| hasStatus | regional language ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
East Barito languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Barito languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Barito languages NERFINISHED ⓘ West Barito languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
| isEndangeredInPartsOf | southern Borneo ⓘ |
| isPartOf | linguistic diversity of Borneo ⓘ |
| isPrimarilyOral | true ⓘ |
| isRegionalGroupingOf | several related local languages ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | comparative Austronesian historical linguistics research ⓘ |
| languageFamilyBranchOf | Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Austronesian language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Barito River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionallyClassifiedBy | Indonesian linguistic surveys ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Barito River region
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ southern Borneo ⓘ |
| typologically | predominantly SVO word order ⓘ |
| undergoesShiftTo | Indonesian language in some communities ⓘ |
| usedFor | local interethnic communication in Barito River region ⓘ |
| usedInDomain |
home and community communication
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oral tradition and folklore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barito language Description of subject: The Barito language is a member of the Austronesian language family spoken in the Barito River region of southern Borneo, encompassing several related local languages.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.