Sample of output from Dryer Typological Database

Languages with the possible combinations of orders of object and verb and of adjective and noun, i.e. OV&AN, OV&NA, VO&AN, VO&NA

The numbers below indicate number of genera (as explained in)

Dryer, Matthew S. 1992 "The Greenbergian Word Order Correlations." Language 68: 81-138.

Dryer, Matthew S. 1989 "Large Linguistic Areas and Language Sampling". Studies in Language 13: 257-292.

Fri, Jan 29, 1999

OV&AN

Africa:

CENTRAL KHOISAN (Korana, Nama), IJOID (Kolokuma Ijo), KOMAN (Shabo),OMOTIC (Ometo, Zayse), CENTRAL CUSHITIC (Kemant), EASTERN CUSHITIC(Afar), SEMITIC (Tigre, Amharic, Gourague, Chaha).

Eurasia:

HITTITE, ARMENIAN (Modern Armenian), INDIC (Pali, Brokskat,Dumaki, Shina, Savi, Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Lamani, Panjabi, Gujarati,Johari, Kumauni, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Maithili), IRANIAN (Ossetic,Sogdian, Wakhi, Pashto), ITALIC (Latin), SLAVIC (Sorbian), SAMOYEDIC(Nenets), UGRIC (Khanty, Vogul), FINNIC (Udmurt), YUKAGHIR, MONGOLIAN(Dagur, Kalmyk, Buriat, Khalkha), TUNGUS (Lamut, Evenki, Manchu),TURKIC (Chuvash, Azerbaijani, Chaladsch, Turkish, Uzbek, Karakalpak),KOREAN, AINU, JAPANESE, CHUKCHEE-KAMCHATKAN (Koryak), NIVKH, HURRIAN,KARTVELLIAN (Georgian), NORTHWEST CAUCASIAN (Ubykh), NAX (Chechen,Ingush), AVARO-ANDI-DIDO (Avar), LAK-DARGWA (Lak, Dargwa), LEZGIC(Archi, Lezgian, Udi), BURUSHASKI, DRAVIDIAN PROPER (Kolami, Gondi,Koya, Kuvi, Telugu, Tulu, Kannada, Tamil), MUNDA (Kurku, Mundari, Ho,Remo).

SE Asia & Oceania:

TIBETIC (Newari, Tamang, Gurung, Thakali, Purki, Balti,Hayu, Tod, Kinnauri, Pattani, Tinani, Darmiya, Byansi, Thulung,Khaling, Athpare), BARIC (Deuri), MIRISH (Gallong, Mising, Milang,Nishi, Idu).

Australia-New Guinea:

EAST NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS (Agarabi, Gadsup, Usarufa,Awa, Hua, Yagaria, Kewa), CENTRAL AND SE NEW GUINEA (Yareba),TRANS-FLY - YELMEK-MAKLEW (Kiwai, Meryam Mir), SEPIK (Washkuk, Ambulas,Alamblak), GUNWINYGUAN (Gunwinggu), WORORAN (Ungarinjin), PAMA-NYUNGAN(Bandjalang, Yuwaalaraay).

North America:

TLINGIT, MAIDU (Northeast Maidu), CHIMARIKO, WASHO, NUMIC(Northern Paiute, Shoshoni, Comanche, Tumpisa Shoshone), TAKIC(Cahuilla), HOPI, PIMIC (Nevome), TARACAHITIC (Western Tarahumara,Yaqui).

South America:

BARBACOAN (Awa Pit, Cayapa), QUECHUA (Imbabura Quechua),AYMARA (Aymara, JIVARO (Jibaro), MAIPUREAN (Resigaro), WITOTOAN (Murui,Witoto), CARIB (Carib).

Total OV&AN=61 #Lgs=144

OV&NA

Africa:

KORDOFANIAN (Rashad), NW MANDE (Vai, Mandinka, Gambian Mandinka,Bambara, Mende), SE MANDE (Mano, Dan), KRU (Seme), DOGON, GUR (Tenyer,Supyire), BANTOID (Tunen), SONGHAI (Songhai, SAHARAN (Kanuri, Tubu),MABAN (Maba, Masalit), FUR, NUBIAN (Dongolese Nubian, Kunuz Nubian),NERA, NYIMANG, TAMA (Tama, Miisiirii, DAJU (Sila), NILOTIC (Pari),KUNAMA, OMOTIC (Aari, Dime), CENTRAL CUSHITIC (Bilin), EASTERN CUSHITIC(Arbore, Geleba, Somali, Harar Oromo, Waata Oromo), SOUTHERN CUSHITIC(Iraqw), SEMITIC (Akkadian), MEROITIC.

Eurasia:

BASQUE, ETRUSCAN, IRANIAN (Kurdish, Persian, Tajik), SUMERIAN,NORTHWEST CAUCASIAN (Abkhaz), ELAMITE.

SE Asia & Oceania:

TIBETIC (Gyarung, Tibetan (Modern Literary), Ladakhi,Sherpa, Sikkimese, Gahri), PUMI, BARIC (Dimasa, Kokborok, Garo, Nocte),KUKI-CHIN-NAGA (Lotha, Ao, Mao Naga, Sema, Angami, Tangkhul Naga,Kachcha Naga, Tiddim Chin, Mizo, Bawm), KATCHINIC (Chingpaw),BURMESE-LOLO (Maru, Burmese, Akha), NUNGISH (Rawang), MIRISH (Apatani,Digaro Mishmi), LEPCHA, OCEANIC (Manam, Wedau, Tawala, Iduna, Lala,Motu, Balawaia), ANDAMANESE (Andamanese.

Australia-New Guinea:

EAST NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS (Kobon, Siane, Golin,Salt-Yui, Banz), CENTRAL AND SOUTH NEW GUINEA (Wambon, Kombai), ANGAN(Baruya, Kapau), SENTANI, BINANDEREAN (Guhu-Samane, Suena),CENTRAL AND SE NEW GUINEA (Kunimaipa, Koita, Mountain Koiali, Barai,Omie, Daga), MADANG (Siroi, Bongu, Amele), ADELBERT RANGE (Waskia,Tauya), MEK (Yale), NORTHERN TRANS-NEW GUINEA (Imonda), SEPIK (Awtuw),RAMU (Rao, Kire), BOUGAINVILLE (Telei), YELE-SOLOMONS (Yeletnye),MANGARAYI, MURINBATA, GUNWINYGUAN (Ngandi, Dalabon, Wagiman),WEST BARKLY (Djingili), LARAGIYAN (Laragia), DALY (Marithiel, Marengar,Pungupungu, Maranungku, Matngala, Malakmalak), BUNABAN (Gooniyandi),PAMA-NYUNGAN (Uradhi, Anguthimri, Wik Ngathana, Wik Munkan, Thaayore,Kuuku Ya'u, Guugu Yimidhirr, Yidiny, Dyirbal, Arabana, Diyari,Kalkatungu, Alyawarra, Badimaya, Western Desert (Warburton Range),Gugada, Pitjantjatjara, Ngadjumaja).

North America:

ESKIMO-ALEUT (West Greenlandic), HAIDA, ATHAPASKAN-EYAK(Slave, Sarcee, Navajo), YUCHI, SIOUAN (Mandan, Hidatsa, Lakota,Dhegiha, Biloxi), CADDOAN (Wichita), TAKELMA, ZUNI, CHITIMACHA, TUNICA,NATCHEZ, MUSKOGEAN (Choctaw, Seminole, Koasati), YUKIAN (Wappo), SERI,YUMAN (Kiliwa, Diegue–o, Hualapai), NUMIC (Ute).

South America:

YANOMAM (Sanuma, Central Waica, Shiriana), MISUMALPAN(Miskito), TALAMANCA (Bribri), GUAYMI, ARUAK (Ika), WARAO, MURA (Pirah‹),CHOCO (Empera), INTER-ANDINE PAEZAN (Paez), IRANXE, SALIVAN (Piaroa),MONDE (Gaviao), TUPI-GUARANI (Urubu-Kaapor, Siriono), MAIPUREAN (Piro),CARIB (Apalai, Makuchi), PANOAN (Chacobo, Amahuaca, Cashibo), TACANAN(Eseejja, Araona), IATE, GE-KAINGANG (Kaingang, Apinaye, Kraho,Canela-Kraho).

Total OV&NA=98 #Lgs=201

Africa Euras SEA&Oc Aus-NG N.Amer S.Amer TOTAL

OV&AN 7 28 3 7 9 7 61

OV&NA 24 6 11 22 16 19 98

Prop .23 .82 .21 .24 .36 .27 Avg=.36

VO&AN

Africa:

ADAMAWA-UBANGIAN (Gbaya Kaka, Gbeya Bossangoa, Sango, Linda,Zande, Nzakara, Barambu, Ma), SURMA (Majang), BONGO-BAGIRMI (Kresh,Aja), BIU-MANDARA (Gude), WEST CHADIC (Hausa, Pa'anci).

Eurasia:

INDIC (Nuri, Welsh Romany), GREEK (Modern Greek), GERMANIC(Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, English, Old English), BALTIC(Latvian, Lithuanian), SLAVIC (Common Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian,Polish, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbo-Croatian), FINNIC(Northern Saami, Finnish, Estonian).

SE Asia & Oceania:

CHINESE (Mandarin, Cantonese), NICOBARESE(Car Nicobarese), PAIWANIC (Rukai), PHILIPPINE AUSTRONESIAN (Chamorro,Palauan, Central Agta, Western Bukidnon Manobo).

Australia-New Guinea:

TORRICELLI (Bukiyip), TIWI, YIWAIDJAN (Jiwadja,Maung), PAMA-NYUNGAN (Madimadi, Wembawemba).

North America:

ALGONQUIAN (Blackfoot), CHIMAKUAN (Quileute), WAKASHAN(Kwakiutl), COAST SALISH (Squamish), TSIMSHIAN (Nisgha,Coast Tsimshian), CHINOOKAN (Lower Chinook), ALSEA, SIUSLAWAN,SAHAPTIAN (Northern Sahaptin), YOKUTS (Yaudanchi Yokuts), TOTONACAN(Totonac, Tepehua), MIXE-ZOQUEAN (Copainal‡ Zoque), MAYAN (Huastec,Lacandon, Tabasco Chontal, Jacaltec), TEQUISTLATECAN(Huamelultec Oaxaca Chontal), OTOMIAN (Otomi), PIMIC (Papago), AZTECAN(Pipil).

South America:

MAPUDUNGU (Araucana), CAYUVAVA, MAIPUREAN (Arawak).

Total VO&AN=39 #Lgs=75

VO&NA

Africa:

NORTHERN KHOISAN (!Xu), KORDOFANIAN (Katla, Moro, Masakin),NORTHERN ATLANTIC (Fulani, Wolof, Diola-Fogny), SOUTHERN ATLANTIC(Temne), KRU (Grebo), GUR (Morˇ, Kirma), ADAMAWA-UBANGIAN (Mumuye,Mbum, Day, Mondunga, Mba), KWA (Fanti, Twi, Nkonya, Lelemi, Ewe,Adioukrou), NUPOID (Nupe), DEFOID (Yoruba), EDOID (Bini, Engenni),IGBOID (Igbo), PLATOID (Jukun, Birom), KAINJI (Duka, Amo), BANTOID(Noni, Tikar, Ewondo, Lomongo, Kikuyu, Swahili, Kongo, Nkore-Kiga,Runyankore, Kihunde, Kinyarwanda, Luvale, Nyanja, Mwera, Ndonga, Shona,Zulu, Ronga), KADUGLI (Katcha, Krongo), SURMA (Murle, Didinga, Me'en,Mursi), EASTERN JEBEL (Gaam), TEMEIN, DAJU (Shatt), NILOTIC (Shilluk,Dholuo, Lango, Acooli, Bari, Maasai, Karimojong, Turkana, Ateso, Nandi,Sebei, Pokot), KULIAK (Ik, So), BONGO-BAGIRMI (Ngambay, Mbaye, Bagirmi,Kara, Yulu), MANGBUTU-EFE (Mamvu), BERTA, KOMUZ (Koma), EGYPTIAN-COPTIC(Middle Egyptian, Sahidic Coptic), BERBER (Tamazight), EAST CHADIC(Kera), BIU-MANDARA (Tera, Ga'anda, Margi, Lamang, Mofu-Gudur, Musgu,Mbara, Buduma, Logone), WEST CHADIC (Pero, Angas, Ngizim), SEMITIC(Biblical Hebrew, Modern Hebrew, Phoenician, Modern Literary Arabic,Colloquial Egyptian Arabic, Sabaic, Ge'ez).

Eurasia:

ALBANIAN, GREEK (Koine Greek), ITALIC (Sardinian, Rumanian,Rhaeto-Romance, French, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese), CELTIC (Irish,Scots Gaelic, Breton, Welsh, Cornish).

SE Asia & Oceania:

KAREN (Eastern Kayah, Bwe Karen, Sgaw Karen), MIAO-YAO(Hmong Njua, Mjen, Pu Nu), KHASI, PALAUNG-KHMUIC (Palaung, KhmuÖ),VIET-MUONG (Vietnamese), BAHNARIC (Stieng, Chrau, Sre, Brao, Sedang),KHMER (Cambodian), MONIC (Mon), ASLIAN (Temiar), NICOBARESE (Nancowry),KAM-TAI (Yay, Nung, Lao, Thai), PHILIPPINE AUSTRONESIAN (Tboli,Tondano, Muna, Wolio, Ma'anyan, Malagasy), SUNDIC (Sundanese, Lampung,Enggano, Toba Batak, Indonesian, Manadonese, Cham),CENTRAL MALAYO-POLYNESIAN (Buru, Nuaulu, Alune, Paulohi, Tetun, Tugun,Manggarai, Ngad'a), S HALMAHERA-NW NEW GUINEA (Irarutu, Mor), OCEANIC(Kaliai-Kove, Yabem, Patep, Kilivila, Nissan, Tigak, Loniu, Halia,Lenakel, Iai, Dehu, Yapese, Kiribatese, Kusaiean, Mokilese, Ponapean,Woleaian, Sakao, Mae, Lewo, Nguna, Rotuman, Fijian, Niuean, Tongan,Samoan, Futuna-Aniwa, Easter Island, Tahitian, Maori, Hawaiian).

Australia-New Guinea:

WEST PAPUAN (Abun), TORRICELLI (Arapesh),GUNWINYGUAN (Gunbalang), GARAWAN (Garawa), PAMA-NYUNGAN (Martuthunira).

North America:

OTOMIAN (Pame), MIXTECAN (Jicaltepec Mixtec,Ocotepec Mixtec, Pe–oles Mixtec), CHINANTECAN (Comaltepec Chinantec,Lealao Chinantec, Palantla Chinantec, Quiotepec Chinantec), ZAPOTECAN(Chatino, Zapotec), TLAPANECA, AZTECAN (Huasteca Nahuatl,Michoacan Nahuatl, Tetelcingo Nahuatl), CORIC (Cora).

South America:

CARIRI, TUPI-GUARANI (Guajajara, Guarani, Cocama),MAIPUREAN (Axininca Campa, Baure, Palikur, Island Carib, Goajiro),PEBA-YAGUAN (Yagua), MATACO.

Total VO&NA=69 #Lgs=225

Africa Euras SEA&Oc Aus-NG N.Amer S.Amer TOTAL

VO&AN 5 6 4 4 17 3 39

VO&NA 32 4 16 5 7 5 69

Prop .14 .60 .20 .44 .71 .38 Avg=.41

 


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