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 |
|---|---|
| Gies | Dutch via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Germán | Spanish via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Q-LINK | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Department of Guadeloupe |
Antillean Creole
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Guadeloupean Creole French
|
| Sanctuary of the Three Gauls | Latin via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Mackahan | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Coal City | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Townsend, Ohio | English via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguageDeFacto" ⓘ |
| Matara District | Sinhala via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Tissamaharama | Sinhala via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Hazaribagh | Khortha via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Hazaribagh | Nagpuri via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Hazaribagh |
Santhali
via predicate surface "regionalLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Santali
|
| Dominicans |
Dominican
via predicate surface "commonLanguage"
ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican Spanish
|
| Kurima-jima | Miyako language via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Haldwani | Kumaoni via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
|
Paramount, California, United States
surface form:
Paramount, California
|
English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Sammie | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | Isan via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Raymond | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Upington | Afrikaans via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Ghazipur district | Bhojpuri via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Des | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Desi | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Khost Province |
Pashto language
via predicate surface "languageMajority"
ⓘ
surface form:
Pashto
|
| Speegle | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Kaitlin | English via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Ağrı | Turkish via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Siirt | Kurdish via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| The Most Excellent | Spanish via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Pasco | English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Euro Summit | English via predicate surface "primaryWorkingLanguage" ⓘ |
| Euro Summit | French via predicate surface "primaryWorkingLanguage" ⓘ |
| Jacinto City, Texas | English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Hunters Creek Village, Texas | English via predicate surface "officialLanguageDeFacto" ⓘ |
| Hitchcock, Texas | English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| West Columbia, Texas | English via predicate surface "officialLanguageDeFacto" ⓘ |
| Morlaix | Breton via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Morlaix | Gallo via predicate surface "regionalLanguage" ⓘ |
| Brașov | Romanian via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Palmview, Texas | Spanish-speaking via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Palmview, Texas | English via predicate surface "hasOfficialLanguageDeFacto" ⓘ |
| Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton | Scots via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
| Okhotsk Subprefecture | Japanese via predicate surface "officialLanguageDeFacto" ⓘ |
| Countess of Ponthieu | Old French via predicate surface "languageOfUse" ⓘ |
|
Las Vegas New Mexico
surface form:
Las Vegas, New Mexico
|
English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| West Miami, Florida | Spanish via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| West Miami, Florida | English via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Sumy | Ukrainian via predicate surface "languageMajority" ⓘ |
| Kingdom of Dalmatia | Croatian via predicate surface "commonLanguage" ⓘ |