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341 LANGUAGE FILE
Language name Takelma tə�kelmə
Language name Tahitian tɑ��hi�ʃən
Autonym (if known and different)
Autonym (if known and different)
Language family Penutian
Language family Austronesian Polynesian
Spoken in Oregon (USA)
Spoken in Tahiti
Approximate number of speakers 0
Approximate number of speakers 60k
Writing system
Writing system Roman
Phonetics/phonology
Phonetics/phonology
Stress
Stress quantity-based
Contains following rare ejective
consonant (types)
Contains following rare
consonant (types)
Said to have how many vowels? 6 + length
Said to have how many vowels? 5 + length
Marked vowel types
Marked vowel types
Tone tonal accent
Tone none
Rhythm no information
Rhythm no information
Vowel harmony none
Vowel harmony none
Morphology fusional and word-based
polysynthetic
Morphology agglutinative word-based
Particular formation types prefix; partial prefixed and full reduplication; suffix
Particular formation types apophony; suffix; partial suffixed reduplication;
incorporation
Syntax
Word order VSO NA prepositions
PossN
Syntax
Word order SVO AN postpositions
PossN
Particular syntactic phenomena inclusive / exclusive 1st plural; dual
Particular syntactic phenomena evidentials
Points of interest
Points of interest
Sources Haspelmath et al. (2005), Mithun (1999), Ruhlen (1976)
Sources Campbell (1991), Katzner (1977), Ruhlen (1976),
Tryon (1970)