Prefixing/suffixing inflectional morph: strongly suffixing

Category
Morphology - General
Notes
There are many more suffixes than prefixes

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño no
Luiseño yes
Serrano no
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha yes
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi yes
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone yes
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino no
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 6
Resígaro no Allin, 1976
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 13
Piapoco yes Person marking/possession seems to be the only prefixes, but there are many suffixes. Galindo, 2002: 85
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 518
Yavitero yes Mosonyi, 1987: p. 59-69
Wapishana yes Santos 2006:23
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: 798-801
Tariana yes Aikhenvald 2003: 253
Apurinã yes Facundes, 2000: 270
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1983:1112
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:21-35
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:22-124
Kinikinau yes Souza 2008:87
Baure yes Danielsen 2007: p89
Nanti yes Michael, 2008. p. 248
Paresi no Brandão 2010:17
Palikur yes Launey 2003:161
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun yes very few prefixes: person and atributive Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005: 58
Makiritare yes person markers, tense, aspect and mood are suffixes Hall 1988: 331 - 335
Makushi yes Abbott 1991: 113-115
Eñepa yes Payne 2012:152 - 153
Pemon yes tense, aspect, relative clause, some modals de Armellada 1999:105-134
Guna yes Smith texts causative is the only prefix
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:4
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:49-145
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000:219-237
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:301
Northern Emberá yes There are only suffiixes in northern Embera Mortensen 1999:10 Catío
Waorani yes Peeke 1973:39-40
Ingá yes Levinson 1974, 1976, 1978
Matses yes Fleck:204
Mapudungun yes Salas 1992, p.108-11 at least this is true for verbs
Páez yes Rojas: 59
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:32-98, Perroud 1973:11-123
Tikuna yes Montes 2005:133
Urarina yes Olawsky:459-492
Waunana no info
Andoke no Landaburu 1979 based on examples in text
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p442
Central Aymara yes Deza Galindo 1992: 143
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no Silva 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.36-40
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes Martins 2004:125
Desano yes suffixes exclusively Miller 1999, p. 5
Cubeo yes All verbal affixes in Cubeo are suffixes, except two prefixes. Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 17 The two exceptions are the directional xa- 'away from the speaker' and da- 'toward the speaker'
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 96
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.31
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.iii
Barasano yes Affixation in Barasano consists of suffixes only. Jones & Jones 1991, p.5
Tanimuca yes Affixation is done overwhelmingly by suffix. Strom 1992, p.5 The person marker prefixes are the only prefixes of the language.
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:138-174
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004; Ramirez 1997: 107 inferred from examples
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: p.92 Ramirez only says that an affix is "generally a suffix", but from looking at the rest of the examples in the book, I think it's obvious that there are far more suffixes (incorporated proclitics (typically just marking agreement) are the only exceptions to
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez : p.81
Sanumá yes Borgman 1990 inferred from examples throughout text
Surui no info
Karitiana yes Everett 2006:223-317
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Zarratea 2002:86-147
Aché yes But this language has few morphology. The author says that this is a a sort of isolating language. Rossler 2008:68
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:143
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no? 0
Garrwa yes 2, 63 1
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri yes s37 1
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 79, 83 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 1 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no 0
Yandruwandha yes 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 1 1
Woiwurrung yes 74 1
Wirangu yes 47, 96 1
Wemba-Wemba yes H 28, 41 1
Warumungu yes 18, 32 1
Wangkumara yes 4 1
Uradhi Yes 308 1
Paakantyi yes 1
Pitta-Pitta yes 193, 201 1
Pintupi yes 15 1
Nyungar yes 1
Nhanta yes 1
Ngiyambaa yes 39 1
Ngayawang yes 3 1
Muruwari yes 49, 126 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 55 1
Martuthunira yes 57-58 1
Marrgany yes 314 1
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 66 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 57, 60 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 386, 407 1
Kaurna yes 5 1
Kalkatungu yes 1b 1
Jaru yes 1 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 46, 79 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 291-295, 254 1
Gugu-Badhun yes 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 2 1
Dyirbal yes 55, 246 1
Duungidjawu yes 24, 69 1
Djinang Yes 1 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 1
Dharuk
Dharawal yes 1
Darkinyung yes 38 1
Bularnu yes 1
Biri yes 14 1
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 52 1
Batyala Yes 3 1
Arabana yes 61, 130 1
Alyawarr yes 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 19 1
Wathawurrung yes 77 1
Mathi-Mathi yes 77-98 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 26, 69 1
Thanggati yes 42 1
Katthang yes 30, 75 1
Panyjima yes 1
Ngarinyeri yes 18 1
Kurrama yes 1
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul yes 9, 21 1
Gunya yes 314 1
Kunjen yes 20 1
WesternTorres yes FO 121-3 1
Wakaya yes 97 1
Yindjilindji yes 1
Bandjalang yes 82 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 30 1
Arrernte Yes 196 1
Kokatha Yes 27 1
Karajarri Yes 80 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes Y 6 1
Ritharrngu Yes 9 1
Warrgamay Yes 17 1
Warluwarra yes 862 1
Warnman Yes 11 1
Djapu yes 5 1
Bilinarra yes 1.1000000000000000888 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 48 1
Narungga Yes 63 1
Tharrkari Yes 12 1
Wajarri Yes 37 1
Warungu yes 1 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001