Shape is a relevant category in the noun class(ification) system for animates

Category
Nominal Categories - Gender and noun classification
Notes

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 yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 62
Resígaro no The description of classifiers includes classifiers for male and female, the examples of shape classifiers do not include animates. Allin, 1976: 153-163
Bare n/a Aikhenvald, 1995: 21
Piapoco n/a Galindo, 2002: 99, 101
Yukuna no All humans get one classifier, all animals get a different classifier, and other things are classified by shape. Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 50
Yavitero no No classifiers identified. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 36-38
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 126
Wayuu n/a Does not appear to be a noun classifier system. Mansen & Captain, 2000
Tariana no Tariana has one classifier for animate forms. Aikhenvald, 2003: 88
Apurinã yes Many classificatory nouns (CN2s) have semantics related to shape. Facundes, 2000:169-175
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Mihas 2010:106
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:26
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:253-66
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti no No mention of or examples of animates using shape classifiers. Michael, 2008. p. 332-340
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:201-222
Makiritare no Hall 1988; Escoriaza 1959:9-11
Makushi no Carson 1992: 55-86
Eñepa no Aikehnvald:127-128
Pemon no de Armellada 1999
Guna no shape is relevant only in numeral classifiers Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1989:22
Kogi no info
Cabecar yes Bertoglia 1983:3-13
Guaymí yes It is distinguished long, rounded and plain things Quesada 2008:91
Damana no
Sikuani no Queixalós 1998:31
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:124-37
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:15-6 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b
Matses no Fleck:240
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 87-9
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:27, 32-46
Tikuna no info
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no Landaburu 1979: p.130-132
Puinave no info size is a relevant category for in/animates size is a relevant category for in/animates
Central Aymara no Deza Galindo 1992: 78
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no not indicated/expected Minor and Minor 1982. p.31-35
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 35
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.79 Evidence in 3.1.2.2: -we is a classifier for flat, thin objects.
Kotiria yes only occurs with certain lower-level animates Stenzel 2004, p. 122
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.33-36
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.15-17
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.50-51
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.54
Siona no Wheeler - 1970:95
Tukano no West and Welch 2004: 85
Yanomami yes many of these classes apply equally to inanimates Ramirez 1994: p.124
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.120 but function (seed, tree, plant, liquid, skin) are
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:296
Nheengatu no no classifiers Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:121-41
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra yes ms4.1.3.ii 1
Garrwa no 4-5 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri n/a 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta n/a 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no 4 0
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 0
Woiwurrung n/a 0
Wirangu N/A 0
Wemba-Wemba n/a 0
Warumungu N/A 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi N/A 334 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta N/A 192 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa n/a 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi N/A 0
Martuthunira no info x
Marrgany N/A 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 83 0
Kuku Yalanji n/a 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 446-7 0
Kaurna N/A 0
Kalkatungu no 29 0
Jaru no 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr N/A 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 254 0
Gugu-Badhun n/a 0
Yuwaalaraay N/A 30 0
Dyirbal No 307 0
Duungidjawu no 25 0
Djinang No 27 0
Djabugay
Diyari no info x
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung n/a 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula n/a 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana n/a 0
Alyawarr n/a 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru no 0
Ngarinyin
Yulparija N/A 0
Wathawurrung n/a 0
Mathi-Mathi n/a 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie n/a 0
Thanggati n/a 0
Katthang n/a 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri N/A 18 0
Kurrama n/a 0
Yingkarta N/A 0
Githabul No 8 0
Gunya N/A 0
Kunjen yes 78 1
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji n/a 0
Bandjalang No 43 0
Ngaatjatjara No 35 0
Arrernte No 87 0
Kokatha No 52 0
Karajarri N/A 71 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 11 0
Ritharrngu No 34 0
Warrgamay N/A 28 0
Warluwarra no 881 0
Warnman N/A 14 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra n/a 1.1000000000000000888 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 51 0
Narungga N/A 54 0
Tharrkari N/A 15 0
Wajarri No 38 0
Warungu no 165 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:451
Baniwa yes Aikhenvald 2001 Baniwa classifiers