Plains Algonquian
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Plains Algonquian is a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken by Indigenous peoples of the North American Great Plains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plains Algonquian languages | 5 |
| Plains Algonquian canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10778543 — 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: Plains Algonquian Context triple: [Algic, hasSubgroup, Plains Algonquian]
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A.
Central Algonquian
Central Algonquian is a major subgroup of the Algonquian branch of the Algic language family, comprising several closely related Indigenous languages of the Great Lakes and surrounding regions of North America.
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B.
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages are a large family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken from the Atlantic Coast to the Great Plains, including well-known languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Wampanoag.
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C.
Eastern Algonquian languages
Eastern Algonquian languages are a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken along the Atlantic coast of North America, from the Canadian Maritimes through New England and into the Mid-Atlantic region.
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D.
Siouan languages
Siouan languages are a family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken by numerous Native American peoples across the Great Plains, Midwest, and Southeast.
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E.
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian peoples are a large group of Indigenous nations in North America historically connected by related Algonquian languages and shared cultural traditions across regions from the Atlantic Coast into the interior.
- 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: Plains Algonquian Target entity description: Plains Algonquian is a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken by Indigenous peoples of the North American Great Plains.
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A.
Central Algonquian
Central Algonquian is a major subgroup of the Algonquian branch of the Algic language family, comprising several closely related Indigenous languages of the Great Lakes and surrounding regions of North America.
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B.
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages are a large family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken from the Atlantic Coast to the Great Plains, including well-known languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Wampanoag.
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C.
Eastern Algonquian languages
Eastern Algonquian languages are a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken along the Atlantic coast of North America, from the Canadian Maritimes through New England and into the Mid-Atlantic region.
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D.
Siouan languages
Siouan languages are a family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken by numerous Native American peoples across the Great Plains, Midwest, and Southeast.
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E.
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian peoples are a large group of Indigenous nations in North America historically connected by related Algonquian languages and shared cultural traditions across regions from the Atlantic Coast into the interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Algonquian language subgroup
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branch of language family ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Great Plains region NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Arapaho language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blackfoot language NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheyenne language NERFINISHED ⓘ Fox language ⓘ Gros Ventre language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kickapoo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Menominee language NERFINISHED ⓘ Meskwaki language NERFINISHED ⓘ Miami-Illinois language NERFINISHED ⓘ Plains Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ Plains Ojibwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Potawatomi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Central Plains Algonquian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Plains Algonquian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Algic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | indigenous language branch of North America ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Algic language family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Algonquian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Plains linguistic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central Algonquian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Algonquian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn | North American Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
many member languages endangered
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some member languages extinct ⓘ some member languages still spoken natively ⓘ |
| traditionalSpeakers | Indigenous peoples of the North American Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
animacy-based grammar
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direct–inverse alignment ⓘ head-marking syntax ⓘ obviative marking system ⓘ polysynthetic morphology ⓘ rich verb morphology ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Arapaho people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blackfoot people NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheyenne people NERFINISHED ⓘ Cree peoples of the Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Gros Ventre people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ojibwe groups of the Plains ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for many member languages) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plains Algonquian Description of subject: Plains Algonquian is a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken by Indigenous peoples of the North American Great Plains.
Referenced by (8)
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Plains Algonquian languages
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Plains Algonquian languages
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Plains Algonquian languages
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Plains Algonquian languages