Buyi language
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The Buyi language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Buyi ethnic group in Guizhou and neighboring regions of southern China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buyi language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12074535 — 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: Buyi language Context triple: [Buyi, language, Buyi language]
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A.
Batui language
The Batui language is an Austronesian language spoken in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is part of the Saluan–Banggai subgroup.
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B.
Tai Nüa language
The Tai Nüa language is a Southwestern Tai language spoken primarily by the Tai Nüa people in parts of China and Southeast Asia, closely related to other Tai languages such as Thai and Lao.
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C.
Nyishi language
The Nyishi language is a Tani (Tibeto-Burman) language spoken primarily by the Nyishi people of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
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D.
Kavalan language
The Kavalan language is an endangered Austronesian language of the indigenous Kavalan people of northeastern Taiwan.
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E.
Chaoshan language
The Chaoshan language is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, known for its distinct phonology and strong cultural identity among Teochew and Swatow communities.
- 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: Buyi language Target entity description: The Buyi language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Buyi ethnic group in Guizhou and neighboring regions of southern China.
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A.
Batui language
The Batui language is an Austronesian language spoken in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is part of the Saluan–Banggai subgroup.
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B.
Tai Nüa language
The Tai Nüa language is a Southwestern Tai language spoken primarily by the Tai Nüa people in parts of China and Southeast Asia, closely related to other Tai languages such as Thai and Lao.
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C.
Nyishi language
The Nyishi language is a Tani (Tibeto-Burman) language spoken primarily by the Nyishi people of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
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D.
Kavalan language
The Kavalan language is an endangered Austronesian language of the indigenous Kavalan people of northeastern Taiwan.
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E.
Chaoshan language
The Chaoshan language is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, known for its distinct phonology and strong cultural identity among Teochew and Swatow communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.