Haisla language
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Haisla language is an Indigenous Wakashan language spoken by the Haisla people of the Kitimat region in British Columbia, Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Haisla language canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12068016 — 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: Haisla language Context triple: [Haisla, hasAlternativeName, Haisla language]
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A.
Haida language
Haida language is an endangered Indigenous language of the Haida people of Haida Gwaii and southern Alaska, noted for its complex phonology and status as a linguistic isolate.
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B.
Heiltsuk language
The Heiltsuk language is a Northern Wakashan Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Heiltsuk people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Nisga’a language
The Nisga’a language is an Indigenous Tsimshianic language of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spoken by the Nisga’a people and the focus of ongoing revitalization efforts.
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D.
Hesquiaht dialect
The Hesquiaht dialect is a regional variety of the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) language traditionally spoken by the Hesquiaht First Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Sechelt language
The Sechelt language is an Indigenous Coast Salish language of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally spoken by the shíshálh (Sechelt) people of British Columbia, Canada.
- 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: Haisla language Target entity description: Haisla language is an Indigenous Wakashan language spoken by the Haisla people of the Kitimat region in British Columbia, Canada.
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A.
Haida language
Haida language is an endangered Indigenous language of the Haida people of Haida Gwaii and southern Alaska, noted for its complex phonology and status as a linguistic isolate.
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B.
Heiltsuk language
The Heiltsuk language is a Northern Wakashan Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Heiltsuk people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Nisga’a language
The Nisga’a language is an Indigenous Tsimshianic language of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spoken by the Nisga’a people and the focus of ongoing revitalization efforts.
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D.
Hesquiaht dialect
The Hesquiaht dialect is a regional variety of the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) language traditionally spoken by the Hesquiaht First Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Sechelt language
The Sechelt language is an Indigenous Coast Salish language of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally spoken by the shíshálh (Sechelt) people of British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.