languageShift
P4292
predicate
Indicates a change in the primary language used by an entity, such as switching from one language to another over time or in a given context.
All labels observed (23)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| languageShiftTo | 187 |
| languageShift canonical | 61 |
| laterLanguage | 51 |
| languageShiftTowards | 47 |
| hasLanguageShiftTo | 21 |
| laterLanguageUsed | 11 |
| languageShiftTrend | 9 |
| linguisticShift | 6 |
| laterLanguageShiftTo | 5 |
| hasLanguageShift | 4 |
| shiftLanguage | 4 |
| diasporaLanguageShift | 3 |
| languageDiminished | 3 |
| featuresLanguageSwitch | 2 |
| hasLanguageChange | 2 |
| hasShiftToLanguage | 2 |
| languageShiftOutcome | 2 |
| languageTransmission | 2 |
| modernLanguageShift | 2 |
| areSubjectToLanguageShift | 1 |
| languageTransition | 1 |
| shiftTowardLanguage | 1 |
| shiftedToDominantLanguage | 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: languageShift
Generated description
Indicates a change in the primary language used by an entity, such as switching from one language to another over time or in a given context.
Sample triples (428)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Thavung language | speakers shifting to dominant national languages ⓘ |
| Rục language | Vietnamese language via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Arelerland | from Luxembourgish to French in administration and education ⓘ |
| Araki | Bislama via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Araki | Sungwadia (neighboring language) via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Semigallian (extinct language)
surface form:
Semigallian
|
Latvian via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" ⓘ |
|
Semigallian (extinct language)
surface form:
Semigallian
|
Lithuanian via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Lemerig community of Vanua Lava | towards other local Vanuatu languages ⓘ |
| Hoanya | Taiwanese Hokkien via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Hoanya | Mandarin Chinese via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Hoanya | Hakka Chinese via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Sirionó language | Spanish via predicate surface "shiftLanguage" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Korandjé | Arabic via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bauré | Spanish via predicate surface "hasLanguageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Bauré | Camba Spanish via predicate surface "hasLanguageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Paunaka language | Spanish language via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Bina language | neighboring Papuan Tip languages via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Bina language | Tok Pisin via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bina language | English via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Enrekang people | increasing use of Indonesian via predicate surface "languageShiftTrend" ⓘ |
| Afro-Mauritians | from African languages to Mauritian Creole ⓘ |
| Gor Boli | Hindi via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Gor Boli | Telugu via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Gor Boli | Marathi via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Réunion Tamils | increasing use of French ⓘ |
| Réunion Tamils | increasing use of Réunion Creole ⓘ |
| Griqua people | Afrikaans-dominant via predicate surface "modernLanguageShift" ⓘ |
| Ponosakan language | Indonesian via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ponosakan language | Manado Malay via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Veluwe Quarter | Dutch via predicate surface "laterLanguage" ⓘ |
| Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic | Hebrew via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic | Kurdish via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic | Arabic via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic | English via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Kayely | Indonesian via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kayely | Buru language via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kebalan | Mandarin Chinese via predicate surface "hasLanguageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kebalan | Taiwanese Hokkien via predicate surface "hasLanguageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Tsat language | Mandarin Chinese via predicate surface "languageShiftTowards" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Tsat language | Hainanese Chinese via predicate surface "languageShiftTowards" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Tsat language | Li language via predicate surface "languageShiftTowards" ⓘ |
| Guanche | Spanish via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" ⓘ |
| Hoanya people | shift to Taiwanese Hokkien via predicate surface "linguisticShift" ⓘ |
| Hoanya people | shift to Mandarin Chinese via predicate surface "linguisticShift" ⓘ |
| Chinese Guyanese | shift from Chinese languages to English and Guyanese Creole ⓘ |
| Bacan people | many speakers now use Malay-based local lingua franca ⓘ |
| Olmec language | replaced by later regional languages ⓘ |
| Ollari | Odia via predicate surface "languageShiftTowards" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ollari | Telugu via predicate surface "languageShiftTowards" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Korandje people | Algerian Arabic via predicate surface "languageShiftTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |