Pre-/post-nasalized stops

Category
Phonology - Segmental
Notes
Analysis posits that the stop is the most relevant underlying phoneme. Comment in notes on whether the nasal contour is understood as a phonetic (allophonic) effect, or is phonologically contrastive.

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 14
Resígaro no Allin, 1976, p. 58
Bare no Aikhenvald 1995: 5
Piapoco no Sudo, Timothy. 1976: 55
Yukuna no Shauer and Shauer, 1972
Yavitero no Mosonyi (1987), p. 26
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 32
Wayuu no Alvarez, José (1985). Aspects of the Phonology of Guajiro. PhD dissertation: University of Essex: p. 35
Tariana no Aikhenvald 2003: 26
Apurinã no Facundes 2000: 70-78
Maipure no Zamponi 2003
Yanesha' no Fast 1953:191-4
Kinikinau yes It is an allophonic phenomenon (Souza 2008:58) Souza 2008:58-9
Baure yes Phonetic pre-nasalized variants Danielsen 2007:2009
Nanti no Michael, Lev. 2008. Nanti Evidential Practice: Language, knowledge and social action in an Amazonian society. Austin, TX: University of Texas at Austin dissertation. p. 221
Paresi no Brandão 2010:10
Bora no Seifart 2005
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 214-260
Makushi yes Abbott 1991
Eñepa yes Prenasalization occurs Price 1984
Pemon no Pessoa 2005
Guna no Smith
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:10
Kogi no info
Cabecar no Margery 1982:34, 38
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:32
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo 1985
Macaguan no Buenaventura 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:20-7
Northern Emberá yes It is caused by process of progressive and regressive nasalization Aguirre 1999:20 Chamí
Waorani no Saint and Pike 1962:5-15 There are phonetically prenasalized stops
Ingá no Levinson 1976:23-25
Matses no Fleck:73-81
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.73-92
Páez yes Jung 2000:140-3
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:11, 13-4
Tikuna yes There is prenasalization. However, the voiced obstruents become nasal before a nasal vowel Montes 2000:292
Urarina no Olawsky:74
Waunana no Loewen 1954:7-10
Andoke no Landaburu 1979, p.27
Puinave yes Girón Higuita 2008: 44
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 68 to 72
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes /g/ doesn't occur onset.
Kaingang yes Texeira 1988:4
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Barbosa 2005:44, mentions preoralized nasals (bm) Barbosa 2005
Dâw yes Martins 2004:23
Desano yes The voiced stops that occur in syllables that are intrinsically nonnasal are prenasalized when they appear word intitially or follow a nasal morpheme. Miller, Marion. 1999. Desano grammar: Studies in the languages of Colombia 6. Summer Institute of Linguistics and the University of Texas at Arlington Publications in Linguistics, 132. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics and the University of Texas at
Cubeo yes pre-nasalized stops Chacon 2012:99
Kotiria no info Stenzel 2004
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon p.46 prenasalization
Koreguaje yes Gralow & Cook 1984
Barasano yes Jones & Jones 1991, p.14
Tanimuca yes Gaviria p.51
Siona no Wheeler 1970
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004: 4 pre-nasalized stops (voiced and voiceless) after nasal vowel
Yanomami no Migliazza 1972: p.38-39
Ninam no Migliazza 1972: p.38-39
Sanumá no Migliazza 1972: p.38-39
Surui yes Pre-nasalized stops. However, the author says than NC sequences can be pre-nasalized consonants or consonant cluster without further discussion on the subject. This is an allophonic phenomenon. Bontkes and Bontkes 2009:5, 18
Karitiana no Everett 2006:13
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:47
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:21
Aché yes pre-nasalization triggered by nasal vowels Rossler 2008:32-33
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:93-103
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 2-3 0
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri no n66 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh no 0
Yorta Yorta no 41 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 10 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa yes 2 1
Yandruwandha no 10 0
Yan-nhangu no 0
Yalarnnga no 6,7 0
Woiwurrung no 59 0
Wirangu No 26-35 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 4 0
Warumungu No 6 0
Wangkumara no 7 0
Uradhi No 315-6 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 187 0
Pintupi maybe 38-39 1
Nyungar no d30-1 0
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa no 15 0
Ngayawang No 0
Muruwari no 10 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 21 0
Martuthunira no 0
Marrgany No 283 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 26 0
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 374 0
Kaurna No 1 0
Kalkatungu no 5b 0
Jaru no 23 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 36 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no xix 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay No 15-7 0
Dyirbal No 270-1 0
Duungidjawu no 18 0
Djinang No 3 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 18 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 10 0
Bularnu no 11 0
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala No 3 0
Arabana no 26 0
Alyawarr yes 17 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru no 0
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 16 0
Wathawurrung no 66 0
Mathi-Mathi no 58 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 16 0
Thanggati no 4-5 0
Katthang no 17 0
Panyjima no info 130-135 x
Ngarinyeri No 9 0
Kurrama no 11 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 4 0
Gunya No 283 0
Kunjen No 14 0
WesternTorres no K81 104-5 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang No 8 0
Ngaatjatjara No 13 0
Arrernte No 71 0
Kokatha No 5 0
Karajarri No 47 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 36 0
Ritharrngu No 13 0
Warrgamay No 16 0
Warluwarra yes 816 1
Warnman No 10 0
Djapu no 13 0
Bilinarra no 2.1 0
Wiradjuri no 10, 11 0
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 25 1
Narungga No 35 0
Tharrkari No 3 0
Wajarri No 17 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha yes 1
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa yes allophonic in initial position Ramirez, H. 2001. Uma gramatica do Baniwa do Icana, p.31 phonetic prenasalization in initial position