No codas

Category
Phonology - Segmental
Notes
*(C)VC [no also equals highly constrained]

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 yes
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 14
Resígaro no only /ʔ/ can be a coda Allin, 1976, p. 75
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 6
Piapoco yes Sudo, 1976 p. 9 and Galindo, 1992, p. 62
Yukuna yes Only /n/ and /h/ appear in coda position. CVC syllables are rare. It's not explicit, but there don't seem to be any examples word-finally. Shauer and Shauer, 1972, p. 4
Yavitero yes Only /n/ can be a coda in Yavitero words. Mosonyi (1987): p. 31
Wapishana no Santos, 2006:69
Wayuu no Alvarez, 1985: p. 78
Tariana no only /y/ and /h/ as codas Aikhenvald 2003: 34
Apurinã yes Facundes, 2000: 87
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Mihas 2010
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:15-16, 18
Yanesha' no Codas are allowed Fast 1953:191-4
Kinikinau no Codas are allowed but they are restricted to the segments /j/ and /w/ Souza 2008:68
Baure no Danielsen 2007: p61
Nanti yes Michael, 2008. p. 240
Paresi no Brandão 2010:11
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine yes Matteson 1965:23
Añun yes Patte 1989:25
Bora no Seifart - 2005:32-46
Makiritare no only nasals, semivowels and the glottal Hall 1988: 214-258, 264
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 140-148
Eñepa no Codas are allowed Price 1984
Pemon no CVC and CCVC allowed Pessoa 2005:67 Only k or n (which sometimes assimilates and becomes an m) can be codas
Guna no Smith
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:11
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:47
Damana yes
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993:28
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:58 Codas are allowed
Northern Emberá no Codas are allowed Aguirre 1999:17-8, Mortensen 1999:6 Chamí
Waorani yes Saint and Pike 1962:14 However, it is not stated in the source but it seems quite plausible to imply this
Ingá no Levinson 1976:21
Matses yes Fleck:107
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.73-92 there are codas
Páez no Jung 2000:140-3
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:14
Tikuna yes Codas are not allowed Montes 2000:295
Urarina yes Olawsky:75
Waunana no codas are allowed Loewen 1954:18
Andoke yes Landaburu 1979, p.53 no codas except occasional glottal stop
Puinave no Giron 2008: p20
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 66
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no Cavalcante 1987:31
Minica Witoto no info Minor and Minor 1982. p.1-6 coda is not contrained but not required
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Barbosa 2005
Dâw no Martins 2004:13-15, 68-70
Desano yes CV (most common), CVʔ, V, Vʔ. Miller 1999, p. 15 possible, not the norm
Cubeo yes A syllable in Cubeo consists of (C)V. Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 6
Kotiria yes Waltz p. 33
Makuna yes (C)V Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p. 26 glottal stop only
Koreguaje yes (C)V(V) Cook & Criswell 1993, p.10
Barasano yes V and CV are the possible syllable patterns Jones & Jones 1991 p.10
Tanimuca yes The Retuarã syllable conforms to the pattern: (C)V(V)(V). Strom 1992, p.21
Siona yes The syllable is described phonemically as: CV(V) and CV‘–. Glottal stops never occur in word final position. Wheeler - 1970:21
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004 glottal stop permitted as coda (Ramirez 1997: 39), Waterhouse, Viola G., editor. 1967. Phonemic systems of Colombian languages. -- reports CVC as syllable type
Yanomami yes Migliazza 1972: p.201
Ninam yes Migliazza 1972: p.154
Sanumá yes Migliazza 1972: p.205
Surui no Bontkes and Bontkes 2009:3
Karitiana no Everett 2006:15-93
Nheengatu yes only glides allowed Cruz 2011:62
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:22
Aché no no codas are allowed Rossler 2008:59
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:112
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no ms2.4.1 0
Garrwa no examples throughout 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no n78 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 46 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 40-41 0
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no 36 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 10, 11 0
Woiwurrung no 63-64 0
Wirangu No 39 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 7 0
Warumungu No 9 0
Wangkumara no 6 0
Uradhi No 320 0
Paakantyi no 43 0
Pitta-Pitta No 189 0
Pintupi no 40 0
Nyungar no wordlist and d33 0
Nhanta no 18 0
Ngiyambaa no 35 0
Ngayawang No 0
Muruwari no 37 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 27 0
Martuthunira no 25-50 0
Marrgany No 290 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 44 0
Kuku Yalanji no 22 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 378 0
Kaurna No 2 0
Kalkatungu no 6b 0
Jaru no 37, 44 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 40 0
Gureng Gureng no 0
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no xix 0
Gugu-Badhun no 82 0
Yuwaalaraay No 20 0
Dyirbal No 272 0
Duungidjawu no 20 0
Djinang No 6 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 25 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no 36 0
Darkinyung no 11 0
Bularnu no 10 0
Biri no 11 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 20 0
Batyala No 3 0
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no 45 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 17 0
Wathawurrung no 68 0
Mathi-Mathi no 59 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 23 0
Thanggati no 11 0
Katthang no 21 0
Panyjima no 133-134 0
Ngarinyeri No 9 0
Kurrama no 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 2 0
Gunya No 290 0
Kunjen No 14 0
WesternTorres no K81 125 0
Wakaya no ch 4 0
Yindjilindji no 501 0
Bandjalang No 25 0
Ngaatjatjara No 11 0
Arrernte Yes 78 1
Kokatha No 16 0
Karajarri No 50 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 38 0
Ritharrngu No 11 0
Warrgamay No 21 0
Warluwarra no 852 0
Warnman No 11 0
Djapu no 20 0
Bilinarra no 2.2.3 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 38 0
Narungga No 39 0
Tharrkari No 6 0
Wajarri No 29 0
Warungu no 97-105 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:432 only /y/ allowed in coda
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001