deFactoLanguage
P237
predicate
Indicates that a language is used in practice as the primary or common language in a context, even if it has no official legal status there.
All labels observed (24)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| languageOfUse | 3,442 |
| languageMajority | 1,404 |
| regionalLanguage | 1,011 |
| commonLanguage | 548 |
| hasOfficialLanguageDeFacto | 172 |
| commonLanguages | 67 |
| officialLanguageDeFacto | 63 |
| usedAsLinguaFrancaIn | 62 |
| hasDeFactoLanguage | 34 |
| deFactoLanguage canonical | 28 |
| vernacularLanguage | 23 |
| primaryWorkingLanguage | 9 |
| currentLanguage | 7 |
| usedAsSecondLanguageIn | 7 |
| isLinguaFrancaFor | 3 |
| languageDeFacto | 3 |
| deFactoOfficialLanguage | 2 |
| languageOfficialDeFacto | 2 |
| usedLanguageDeFacto | 2 |
| currentLinguaFranca | 1 |
| deFactoMajorityLanguage | 1 |
| languageUsedDeFacto | 1 |
| usesDeFactoLanguage | 1 |
| שפה רשמית דה-פקטו | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: deFactoLanguage
Generated description
Indicates that a language is used in practice as the primary or common language in a context, even if it has no official legal status there.
Sample triples (6,894)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| House of Bourbon | French via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| House of Bourbon | Spanish via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Litany | Latin via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Litany | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Litany | Greek via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Sicily | Sicilian via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Rajasthan |
Rajasthani
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Marwari
|
| Rajasthan | Mewari via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Rajasthan | Dhundhari via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Rajasthan | Mewati via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Rajasthan | Shekhawati via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Rajasthan | Harauti via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Bulawayo |
Northern Ndebele
via predicate surface "languageMajority"
ⓘ
surface form:
Ndebele
|
| Holy Roman Empire | German via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Gibraltar | Llanito via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Gibraltar | Spanish via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Maratha Empire | Marathi via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| British Solomon Islands Protectorate | Pijin via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Solomon Islands Pijin | Solomon Islands via predicate surface "usedAsLinguaFrancaIn" ⓘ |
|
U.S. state of Oklahoma
surface form:
Oklahoma
|
English ⓘ |
| Gavin | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Gavin | Scottish English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Gavin | American English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Gavin | Canadian English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Gavin | Australian English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Inca Empire | Quechua via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
|
Wilmer
surface form:
Wilmer, Texas
|
English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Harold | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Christopher Varmus | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Municipality of Playas de Rosarito | Spanish speakers via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
|
eastern France
surface form:
Eastern France
|
Alsatian via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
|
eastern France
surface form:
Eastern France
|
Rhenish Franconian
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Lorraine Franconian
|
|
eastern France
surface form:
Eastern France
|
Franco-Provençal (Arpitan)
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Franco-Provençal
|
|
eastern France
surface form:
Eastern France
|
Franche-Comté dialects via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Connecticut | English ⓘ |
| Prince-Bishopric of Münster | Low German via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Prince-Bishopric of Münster | High German via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Matsubara | Japanese via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguageDeFacto" ⓘ |
| Gaza Strip | Arabic via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Doha | English via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Neo-Babylonian Empire | Akkadian via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Neo-Babylonian Empire | Aramaic via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) | Hebrew via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Courmayeur | French via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Charles | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Charles | French via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Charles | German via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Charles | Dutch via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Charles | Spanish via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Charles | Portuguese via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |