Word-final coda required

Category
Phonology - Segmental
Notes
Do all syllables end in a consonant?

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 no
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 14
Resígaro no Allin, 1976, p. 77
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 6
Piapoco no Sudo, 1976 p. 9 and Galindo, 1992, p. 62
Yukuna no Shauer and Shauer, 1972, p. 4
Yavitero no Mosonyi (1987)
Wapishana no Santos, 2006:69
Wayuu no Mansen (1967) gives examples of coda-less words. Mansen, Richard A. 1967 "Guajiro Phonemes" In Viola G. Waterhouse (ed.) Phonemic Systems of Colombian languages. Norman, OK: SIL International and UT Arlington Publications in Linguistics 14: p. 49
Tariana no CVh codas can be considered the result of Tucano influence Aikhenvald 2003: 34
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 87
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1980:710
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:18
Yanesha' no Fast 1953:191-4
Kinikinau no Souza 2008:68
Baure no Danielsen 2007: p61
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 221
Paresi no Brandão 2010:11
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989:25
Bora no Seifart - 2005:34-46
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 214-259
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 140-148
Eñepa no Payne 2012
Pemon no Pessoa 2005
Guna no Smith
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:11
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:47-8
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993:28
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:58
Northern Emberá no Aguirre 1999:17-8 Chamí
Waorani no Saint and Pike 1962:14 no consonant can appear word-finally
Ingá no codas are optional *(C)# Levinson 1976:21-2
Matses no Based on the example words the author gives such as ta "mother" Fleck:77
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.73-92
Páez no Jung 2000:140-3
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:11-6
Tikuna no Montes 2000:295
Urarina no Olawsky:75
Waunana no Loewen 1954:18
Andoke no Landaburu 1979, p.53
Puinave no Giron 2008: p20
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 66
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no many examples of open syllables Cavalcante 1987:31
Minica Witoto no all huitoto words end in vowels Minor and Minor 1982. p.8 All words end in vowels. (borrowed spanish vocab is convertted to conform to this) Vowel use is very high (diphthongs are part of this)
Hup no but preferred Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Barbosa 2005
Dâw no Martins 2004:13-15, 68-70
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 15
Cubeo no (C)V Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 6
Kotiria no Waltz p. 33
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p. 26
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.10
Barasano no (c)v Jones & Jones 1991, p.10
Tanimuca no (C)V(V)(V) Strom 1992, p.21
Siona no CV(V) Wheeler - 1970:21
Tukano no West and Welch 2004 no evidence for this
Yanomami no Migliazza 1972: p.201
Ninam no Migliazza 1972: p.154
Sanumá no Migliazza 1972: p.205
Surui no Bontkes and Bontkes 2009:3-4
Karitiana no Everett 2006:15-93
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:62
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:22
Aché no 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 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 no 0
Yanyuwa no 0
Yandruwandha no 10 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 11 0
Woiwurrung no 63 0
Wirangu No 39 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 9 0
Warumungu No 9 0
Wangkumara no 6 0
Uradhi No 320 0
Paakantyi no 15 0
Pitta-Pitta No 188 0
Pintupi no 0
Nyungar no wordlist and d33 0
Nhanta no 23 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 cf 8-9b 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 15 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no 37 0
Darkinyung no 11 0
Bularnu no 10 0
Biri no 11 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 21 0
Batyala No 4 0
Arabana no 25 0
Alyawarr no 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 6 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 125-7 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no 500 0
Bandjalang No 25 0
Ngaatjatjara No 11 0
Arrernte No 78 0
Kokatha No 17 0
Karajarri No 49 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 38 0
Ritharrngu No 9 0
Warrgamay No 21 0
Warluwarra no 852 0
Warnman No 11 0
Djapu no 20 0
Bilinarra no 2.2.1.2 0
Wiradjuri no 0
Aghu-Tharnggala No 38 0
Narungga No 39 0
Tharrkari No 6 0
Wajarri No 29 0
Warungu no 97-105 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990:432
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001