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

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 yes There are classifiers for "long and oval shaped," "arm-shaped," "leaf-like," "rope-like," "sperical," etc. Allin, 1976: 153-163
Bare n/a Aikhenvald, 1995: 21
Piapoco n/a Galindo, 2002: 99, 101
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 50
Yavitero no No classifiers identified. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 36-48
Wapishana yes Santos, 2006
Wayuu n/a Mansen & Captain, 2000
Tariana yes Tariana has a number of shape and form classifiers. Aikhenvald, 2003: 89-90
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' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:55
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Danielsen 2007:145
Nanti yes Michael, 2008. p. 332
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:15
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 yes Aikhenvald 2000:127-128
Pemon no de Armellada 1999
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1989:22
Kogi no info
Cabecar yes Bertoglia 1983:3-13
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:91
Damana no
Sikuani yes Classification system. Including cylinder, sphere, flat plane, etc. Queixalós 1998:33
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 yes Montes 2005:140
Urarina no info
Waunana yes Loewen 1954:72-76
Andoke yes stick-like shape relevant in Class 2, round or hollow shape relevant in class 3-0 Landaburu 1979: p.131
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no Deza Galindo 1992: 78
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no not indicated/expected Minor and Minor 1982. p.31-35
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano yes Inanimate nouns can also be subdivided into classes according to their inherent characteristics, in particular their shape. Miller 1999, p. 23
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 73-74
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 122
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.37
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.18
Barasano yes Shape is the major feature and comprises the largest category. Jones & Jones 1991, p.50
Tanimuca yes Strom 1992, p.11
Siona yes Classification. Wheeler - 1970:96
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004: 85
Yanomami yes many of these classes apply equally to animates Ramirez 1994: p.124
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.120 but function (seed, tree, plant, liquid, skin) are
Sanumá yes for noun classifiers, but not noun classes (because there are none) Borgman 1990: p.147-148
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:296
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:121-41
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no ms4.1.3.ii 0
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 yes 191 1
Marrgany N/A 0
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 83 1
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 No 78 0
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 1990:446
Baniwa yes Aikhenvald 2001 Baniwa classifiers