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 |
|---|---|
| Louis I of Anjou | Old French via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
|
Tobolsk, Siberia
surface form:
Tobolsk
|
Russian via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Banja Luka |
Serbian language
via predicate surface "languageMajority"
ⓘ
surface form:
Serbian
|
| Twi |
Southern Ghana
via predicate surface "usedAsLinguaFrancaIn"
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Ghana
|
| Quimper | Breton via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Marie Luise von Degenfeld | German via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Omagh | Irish via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Omagh |
Scots
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Ulster Scots
|
| Montreal region | French via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Klas | Swedish via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Klas | Norwegian via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Klas | Danish via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Bishopric of Düren | Middle Dutch via predicate surface "vernacularLanguage" ⓘ |
| Ille-et-Vilaine | Breton via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Ille-et-Vilaine | Gallo via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Bréhat archipelago | Breton via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Bréhat archipelago | Gallo via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | Occitan via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Watsonville, California | Spanish via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Prince-Bishopric of Constance | German via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk | Scots via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Kingdom of Cyprus | Old French via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Kingdom of Cyprus | Greek via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Kingdom of Cyprus | Armenian via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Margaret Lloyd George | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Margaret Lloyd George | Welsh via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Lady Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Noordenveld | Drents via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Gertrude Blugerman | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Turubah | Arabic via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Robby | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
|
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form:
Los Angeles
|
English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Petr |
Czech language
via predicate surface "languageOfUse"
ⓘ
surface form:
Czech
|
| Petr | Slovak via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Petr | Russian via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Petr | Bulgarian via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Petr | Ukrainian via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Petr | Serbo-Croatian via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
|
Spanish is an official language of Ecuador
surface form:
Spanish language in Ecuador
|
yes via predicate surface "deFactoMajorityLanguage" ⓘ |
| Borkum |
East Frisian Low Saxon (partly)
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
East Frisian Low Saxon
|
| Borkum |
Saterland Frisian
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Saterland Frisian (historically in region)
|
| Aurich district |
East Frisian Low Saxon (partly)
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
East Frisian Low Saxon
|
| Wittmund district |
East Frisian Low Saxon (partly)
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
East Frisian Low Saxon
|
| Malé | English via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |
| Figeac | Occitan via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Pashtun belt of Balochistan |
Pashto language
via predicate surface "languageMajority"
ⓘ
surface form:
Pashto
|
| Avigail | Hebrew via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
|
Enschede, Netherlands
surface form:
Enschede
|
Dutch Low Saxon
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Tweants (Low Saxon dialect)
|
| Barbara of Cilli | German via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |