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Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13950591 (Available online at http://wals.info/chapter/124, Accessed on 2026-06-12.) wals code name value description latitude longitude genus family area abk Abkhaz 2 Subject is expressed overtly 43.0833333333 41.0 Northwest Caucasian Northwest Caucasian Complex Sentences abu Abun 2 Subject is expressed overtly -0.5 132.5 Abun Abun Complex Sentences ace Acehnese 1 Subject is left implicit 5.5 95.5 Malayo-Sumbawan Austronesian Complex Sentences aga Agarabi 4 Desiderative verbal affix -6.16666666667 146.0 Gauwa Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences ain Ainu 1 Subject is left implicit 43.0 143.0 Ainu Ainu Complex Sentences akh Akha 1 Subject is left implicit 21.8333333333 99.8333333333 Burmese-Lolo Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences all Ala'ala 2 Subject is expressed overtly -8.91666666667 146.75 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences alb Albanian 2 Subject is expressed overtly 41.0 20.0 Albanian Indo-European Complex Sentences ale Aleut 4 Desiderative verbal affix 54.0 -166.0 Aleut Eskimo-Aleut Complex Sentences aly Alyawarra 1 Subject is left implicit -22.5 135.0 Central Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences aml Ambae (Lolovoli Northeast) 3 Both construction types exist -15.4166666667 167.883333333 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences ame Amele 2 Subject is expressed overtly -5.25 145.583333333 Mabuso Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences ano Anong 1 Subject is left implicit 27.3333333333 98.75 Nungish Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences apj Apache (Jicarilla) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 36.5833333333 -104.0 Athapaskan Na-Dene Complex Sentences apu Apurinã 4 Desiderative verbal affix -9.0 -67.0 Purus Arawakan Complex Sentences aeg Arabic (Egyptian) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 30.0 31.0 Semitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences ana Araona 4 Desiderative verbal affix -12.3333333333 -67.75 Tacanan Pano-Tacanan Complex Sentences amp Arrernte (Mparntwe) 1 Subject is left implicit -24.0 136.0 Central Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences ass Assamese 1 Subject is left implicit 26.0 93.0 Indic Indo-European Complex Sentences awp Awa Pit 4 Desiderative verbal affix 1.5 -78.25 Barbacoan Barbacoan Complex Sentences bab Babungo 1 Subject is left implicit 6.11666666667 10.4166666667 Wide Grassfields Niger-Congo Complex Sentences bag Bagirmi 2 Subject is expressed overtly 11.6666666667 16.0 Bongo-Bagirmi Central Sudanic Complex Sentences bak Baka (in Cameroon) 1 Subject is left implicit 2.58333333333 13.5833333333 Ubangi Niger-Congo Complex Sentences bvi Bali-Vitu 1 Subject is left implicit -4.9 149.116666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences bae Baré 2 Subject is expressed overtly 1.0 -67.0 Japura-Colombia Arawakan Complex Sentences baw Bawm 1 Subject is left implicit 22.5 92.25 Kuki-Chin Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences ben Bengali 1 Subject is left implicit 24.0 90.0 Indic Indo-European Complex Sentences bma Berber (Middle Atlas) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 33.0 -5.0 Berber Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences bbw Bininj Gun-Wok 2 Subject is expressed overtly -12.5 133.75 Marne Gunwinyguan Complex Sentences biu Bisu 1 Subject is left implicit 19.75 100.0 Burmese-Lolo Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences bla Blackfoot 2 Subject is expressed overtly 50.0 -112.666666667 Algonquian Algic Complex Sentences boz Bozo (Tigemaxo) 1 Subject is left implicit 15.0 -4.0 Western Mande Mande Complex Sentences bud Buduma 2 Subject is expressed overtly 13.5 14.5 Biu-Mandara Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences bul Bulgarian 2 Subject is expressed overtly 42.5 25.0 Slavic Indo-European Complex Sentences brm Burmese 1 Subject is left implicit 21.0 96.0 Burmese-Lolo Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences cnl Canela 1 Subject is left implicit -7.0 -45.0 Je Setentrional Macro-Ge Complex Sentences cnt Cantonese 1 Subject is left implicit 23.0 113.0 Chinese Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences cha Chamorro 1 Subject is left implicit 13.45 144.75 Chamorro Austronesian Complex Sentences chn Chantyal 1 Subject is left implicit 28.5833333333 83.4166666667 Bodic Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences cic Chichewa 1 Subject is left implicit -14.0 34.0 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences cch Chocho 2 Subject is expressed overtly 17.6666666667 -97.4166666667 Popolocan Oto-Manguean Complex Sentences chk Chukchi 4 Desiderative verbal affix 67.0 -173.0 Northern Chukotko-Kamchatkan Chukotko-Kamchatkan Complex Sentences cmn Comanche 1 Subject is left implicit 33.5 -101.5 Northern Uto-Aztecan Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences cop Coptic 1 Subject is left implicit 26.0 32.0 Egyptian-Coptic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences dgb Dagbani 2 Subject is expressed overtly 9.58333333333 -0.5 Oti-Volta Niger-Congo Complex Sentences dgr Dagur 1 Subject is left implicit 48.0 124.0 Mongolic Altaic Complex Sentences drg Dargwa 1 Subject is left implicit 42.25 47.4166666667 Dargwic Nakh-Daghestanian Complex Sentences dha Dhaasanac 1 Subject is left implicit 4.66666666667 36.3333333333 Lowland East Cushitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences dhb Dharumbal 1 Subject is left implicit -22.75 150.5 Northern Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences dhi Dhivehi 1 Subject is left implicit 4.16666666667 73.5 Indic Indo-European Complex Sentences die Diegueño (Mesa Grande) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 32.6666666667 -116.166666667 Yuman Hokan Complex Sentences dre Drehu 1 Subject is left implicit -21.0 167.25 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences eng English 1 Subject is left implicit 52.0 0.0 Germanic Indo-European Complex Sentences epe Epena Pedee 1 Subject is left implicit 3.0 -77.0 Choco Choco Complex Sentences err Erromangan 1 Subject is left implicit -18.8333333333 169.166666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences eve Evenki 4 Desiderative verbal affix 56.0 125.0 Tungusic Altaic Complex Sentences ewe Ewe 2 Subject is expressed overtly 6.33333333333 0.416666666667 Gbe Niger-Congo Complex Sentences fij Fijian 5 Desiderative particle -17.8333333333 178.0 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences fin Finnish 1 Subject is left implicit 62.0 25.0 Finnic Uralic Complex Sentences fon Fongbe 3 Both construction types exist 6.41666666667 2.16666666667 Gbe Niger-Congo Complex Sentences fre French 1 Subject is left implicit 48.0 2.0 Romance Indo-European Complex Sentences gar Garo 1 Subject is left implicit 25.6666666667 90.5 Brahmaputran Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences gel Gela 1 Subject is left implicit -9.08333333333 160.25 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences geo Georgian 3 Both construction types exist 42.0 44.0 Kartvelian Kartvelian Complex Sentences ger German 1 Subject is left implicit 52.0 10.0 Germanic Indo-European Complex Sentences gol Gola 2 Subject is expressed overtly 7.25 -10.8333333333 Gola Niger-Congo Complex Sentences grk Greek (Modern) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 39.0 22.0 Greek Indo-European Complex Sentences gua Guaraní 4 Desiderative verbal affix -26.0 -56.0 Maweti-Guarani Tupian Complex Sentences guu Guugu Yimidhirr 1 Subject is left implicit -15.0 144.833333333 Northern Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences hat Hatam 2 Subject is expressed overtly -1.0 134.0 Hatim-Mansim Hatim-Mansim Complex Sentences hau Hausa 2 Subject is expressed overtly 12.0 7.0 West Chadic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences heb Hebrew (Modern) 1 Subject is left implicit 31.5 34.8333333333 Semitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences hin Hindi 1 Subject is left implicit 25.0 77.0 Indic Indo-European Complex Sentences hix Hixkaryana 1 Subject is left implicit -1.0 -59.0 Cariban Cariban Complex Sentences hma Hmar 1 Subject is left implicit 24.1666666667 93.0 Kuki-Chin Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences hmo Hmong Njua 1 Subject is left implicit 28.0 105.0 Hmongic Hmong-Mien Complex Sentences hoa Hoava 1 Subject is left implicit -8.08333333333 157.5 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences hum Huitoto (Murui) 4 Desiderative verbal affix -1.0 -73.5 Witoto Witotoan Complex Sentences hun Hungarian 1 Subject is left implicit 47.0 20.0 Ugric Uralic Complex Sentences hzb Hunzib 1 Subject is left implicit 42.1666666667 46.25 Avar-Andic-Tsezic Nakh-Daghestanian Complex Sentences ik Ik 1 Subject is left implicit 3.75 34.1666666667 Kuliak Eastern Sudanic Complex Sentences ika Ika 1 Subject is left implicit 10.6666666667 -73.75 Arhuacic Chibchan Complex Sentences imo Imonda 1 Subject is left implicit -3.33333333333 141.166666667 Border Border Complex Sentences ind Indonesian 1 Subject is left implicit 0.0 106.0 Malayo-Sumbawan Austronesian Complex Sentences irq Iraqw 1 Subject is left implicit -4.0 35.5 Southern Cushitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences itz Itzaj 5 Desiderative particle 17.0 -89.8333333333 Mayan Mayan Complex Sentences jab Jabêm 2 Subject is expressed overtly -6.58333333333 147.783333333 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences jak Jakaltek 2 Subject is expressed overtly 15.6666666667 -91.6666666667 Mayan Mayan Complex Sentences jam Jaminjung 4 Desiderative verbal affix -15.0833333333 130.5 Jaminjungan Mirndi Complex Sentences jpn Japanese 4 Desiderative verbal affix 37.0 140.0 Japanese Japanese Complex Sentences jel Jeli 2 Subject is expressed overtly 9.5 -5.66666666667 Western Mande Mande Complex Sentences juh Ju|'hoan 3 Both construction types exist -19.0 21.0 Ju-Kung Kxa Complex Sentences klq Kalam 2 Subject is expressed overtly -5.25 144.583333333 Kalam-Kobon Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences kgu Kalkatungu 2 Subject is expressed overtly -21.0 139.5 Northern Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences kma Kamaiurá 4 Desiderative verbal affix -12.0833333333 -52.5833333333 Maweti-Guarani Tupian Complex Sentences kam Kambera 1 Subject is left implicit -9.83333333333 120.166666667 Central Malayo-Polynesian Austronesian Complex Sentences kan Kana 1 Subject is left implicit 4.75 7.41666666667 Ogonoid Niger-Congo Complex Sentences knd Kannada 1 Subject is left implicit 14.0 76.0 Dravidian Dravidian Complex Sentences kao Karao 1 Subject is left implicit 16.5 120.833333333 Northern Luzon Austronesian Complex Sentences kas Kashmiri 1 Subject is left implicit 34.0 76.0 Indic Indo-European Complex Sentences kyl Kayah Li (Eastern) 1 Subject is left implicit 19.0 97.5 Karen Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences kay Kayardild 4 Desiderative verbal affix -17.05 139.5 Tangkic Tangkic Complex Sentences kem Kemant 1 Subject is left implicit 12.6666666667 37.4166666667 Central Cushitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences ker Kera 1 Subject is left implicit 9.83333333333 15.0833333333 East Chadic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences ket Ket 1 Subject is left implicit 64.0 87.0 Yeniseian Yeniseian Complex Sentences kty Khanty 1 Subject is left implicit 65.0 65.0 Ugric Uralic Complex Sentences khm Khmer 1 Subject is left implicit 12.5 105.0 Khmer Austro-Asiatic Complex Sentences kmu Khmu' 1 Subject is left implicit 21.0 102.0 Khmuic Austro-Asiatic Complex Sentences klv Kilivila 2 Subject is expressed overtly -8.5 151.083333333 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences krb Kiribati 1 Subject is left implicit 1.33333333333 173.0 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences kob Kobon 4 Desiderative verbal affix -5.16666666667 144.333333333 Kalam-Kobon Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences kod Kodava 1 Subject is left implicit 12.1666666667 76.8333333333 Dravidian Dravidian Complex Sentences kon Kongo 1 Subject is left implicit -5.0 15.0 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences kor Korean 1 Subject is left implicit 37.5 128.0 Korean Korean Complex Sentences kfe Koromfe 3 Both construction types exist 14.25 -0.916666666667 Koromfe Niger-Congo Complex Sentences krw Korowai 5 Desiderative particle -5.25 140.0 Becking-Dawi Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences kse Koyraboro Senni 2 Subject is expressed overtly 16.0 0.0 Songhay Songhay Complex Sentences kro Krongo 1 Subject is left implicit 10.5 30.0 Kadugli Kadu Complex Sentences kya Kuku-Yalanji 1 Subject is left implicit -16.0 145.0 Northern Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences kuk Kukú 1 Subject is left implicit 5.83333333333 31.6666666667 Western Nilotic Eastern Sudanic Complex Sentences kug Kunming 1 Subject is left implicit 25.0 102.75 Chinese Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences kut Kutenai 2 Subject is expressed overtly 49.5 -116.0 Kutenai Kutenai Complex Sentences kwa Kwaio 2 Subject is expressed overtly -8.95 161.0 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences kwk Kwakw'ala 4 Desiderative verbal affix 51.0 -127.0 Northern Wakashan Wakashan Complex Sentences kyk Kyaka 4 Desiderative verbal affix -5.55 144.083333333 Enga_Kewa-Huli Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences lad Ladakhi 4 Desiderative verbal affix 34.0 78.0 Bodic Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences lak Lak 1 Subject is left implicit 42.1666666667 47.1666666667 Lak Nakh-Daghestanian Complex Sentences lan Lango 1 Subject is left implicit 2.16666666667 33.0 Western Nilotic Eastern Sudanic Complex Sentences lat Latvian 1 Subject is left implicit 57.0 24.0 Baltic Indo-European Complex Sentences lel Lele 1 Subject is left implicit 9.08333333333 15.5833333333 East Chadic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences lep Lepcha 1 Subject is left implicit 27.1666666667 88.5 Himalayish Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences lez Lezgian 1 Subject is left implicit 41.6666666667 47.8333333333 Lezgic Nakh-Daghestanian Complex Sentences lil Lillooet 1 Subject is left implicit 50.75 -122.0 Interior Salish Salishan Complex Sentences lml Limilngan 2 Subject is expressed overtly -12.5 131.916666667 Limilngan Darwin Region Complex Sentences lin Lingala 3 Both construction types exist 2.0 18.5 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences ara Lokono 4 Desiderative verbal affix 5.5 -55.1666666667 Antillean Arawakan Arawakan Complex Sentences lgu Longgu 1 Subject is left implicit -9.75 160.666666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences luv Luvale 1 Subject is left implicit -12.0 22.0 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences mad Ma'di 1 Subject is left implicit 3.25 31.5 Moru-Ma'di Central Sudanic Complex Sentences mle Maale 1 Subject is left implicit 6.0 36.9166666667 Ta-Ne-Omotic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences mac Macushi 4 Desiderative verbal affix 4.0 -60.0 Cariban Cariban Complex Sentences mdr Madurese 1 Subject is left implicit -7.0 113.5 Malayo-Sumbawan Austronesian Complex Sentences mak Makah 4 Desiderative verbal affix 48.3333333333 -124.666666667 Southern Wakashan Wakashan Complex Sentences mam Mam 2 Subject is expressed overtly 15.0 -91.8333333333 Mayan Mayan Complex Sentences mnd Mandarin 1 Subject is left implicit 34.0 110.0 Chinese Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences mao Maori 1 Subject is left implicit -40.0 176.0 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences map Mapudungun 5 Desiderative particle -38.0 -72.0 Araucanian Araucanian Complex Sentences mku Maranungku 4 Desiderative verbal affix -13.6666666667 130.0 Wagaydy Western Daly Complex Sentences mhi Marathi 1 Subject is left implicit 19.0 76.0 Indic Indo-European Complex Sentences mar Maricopa 2 Subject is expressed overtly 33.1666666667 -113.166666667 Yuman Hokan Complex Sentences mrt Martuthunira 1 Subject is left implicit -20.8333333333 116.5 Western Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences mts Matis 4 Desiderative verbal affix -4.41666666667 -70.25 Panoan Pano-Tacanan Complex Sentences may Maybrat 2 Subject is expressed overtly -1.33333333333 132.5 Maybrat Maybrat Complex Sentences mby Mbay 3 Both construction types exist 8.25 17.5 Bongo-Bagirmi Central Sudanic Complex Sentences mbi Mbili 1 Subject is left implicit 6.11666666667 10.2 Wide Grassfields Niger-Congo Complex Sentences meh Mehri 2 Subject is expressed overtly 17.0 51.5 Semitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences mei Meithei 1 Subject is left implicit 24.75 94.0 Manipuri Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences mde Mende 2 Subject is expressed overtly 7.83333333333 -11.5 Western Mande Mande Complex Sentences mid Midob 1 Subject is left implicit 15.0833333333 26.25 Nubian Eastern Sudanic Complex Sentences mis Miskito 1 Subject is left implicit 14.0 -83.6666666667 Misumalpan Misumalpan Complex Sentences mxc Mixtec (Chalcatongo) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 17.05 -97.5833333333 Mixtec Oto-Manguean Complex Sentences miy Miya 3 Both construction types exist 10.9166666667 9.66666666667 West Chadic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences mcv Mocoví 4 Desiderative verbal affix -28.0 -60.5 Qom Guaicuruan Complex Sentences moh Mohawk 2 Subject is expressed overtly 43.5 -74.25 Northern Iroquoian Iroquoian Complex Sentences mno Mono (in United States) 1 Subject is left implicit 38.0 -119.0 Northern Uto-Aztecan Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences mos Mosetén 1 Subject is left implicit -14.75 -67.8333333333 Mosetenan Mosetenan Complex Sentences mup Mupun 1 Subject is left implicit 9.5 8.83333333333 West Chadic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences mrl Murle 2 Subject is expressed overtly 6.5 33.5 South Surmic Eastern Sudanic Complex Sentences nab Nabak 4 Desiderative verbal affix -6.41666666667 147.0 Huon Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences nmi Nahuatl (Mecayapan Isthmus) 4 Desiderative verbal affix 18.25 -94.8333333333 Aztecan Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences nht Nahuatl (Tetelcingo) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 19.6666666667 -99.0 Aztecan Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences kho Nama 1 Subject is left implicit -25.5 18.0 Khoe-Kwadi Khoe-Kwadi Complex Sentences nmb Nambikuára (Southern) 4 Desiderative verbal affix -14.0 -59.5 Nambikuaran Nambikuaran Complex Sentences nph Nar-Phu 1 Subject is left implicit 28.6666666667 84.25 Bodic Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences nav Navajo 2 Subject is expressed overtly 36.1666666667 -108.0 Athapaskan Na-Dene Complex Sentences ndb Ndebele 1 Subject is left implicit -25.3333333333 29.0 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences ngl Ngalakan 4 Desiderative verbal affix -14.25 134.0 Eastern Gunwinyguan Gunwinyguan Complex Sentences nti Ngiti 2 Subject is expressed overtly 1.33333333333 30.25 Lendu Central Sudanic Complex Sentences ngi Ngiyambaa 1 Subject is left implicit -31.75 145.5 Southeastern Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences nbr Ngäbere 5 Desiderative particle 8.66666666667 -82.0 Guaymiic Chibchan Complex Sentences nha Nhanda 1 Subject is left implicit -27.0 114.166666667 Western Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences nia Nias 2 Subject is expressed overtly 1.0 97.75 Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands Austronesian Complex Sentences niu Niuean 1 Subject is left implicit -19.05 -170.116666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences nko Nkore-Kiga 1 Subject is left implicit -0.916666666667 29.8333333333 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences nse Nsenga 1 Subject is left implicit -14.5 30.8333333333 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences nua Nuaulu 2 Subject is expressed overtly -3.25 129.166666667 Central Malayo-Polynesian Austronesian Complex Sentences ood O'odham 4 Desiderative verbal affix 32.0 -112.0 Tepiman Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences obo Obolo 3 Both construction types exist 4.58333333333 7.83333333333 Lower Cross Niger-Congo Complex Sentences oji Ojibwa (Eastern) 4 Desiderative verbal affix 46.0 -80.0 Algonquian Algic Complex Sentences olu Olutec 4 Desiderative verbal affix 17.95 -95.0 Mixe-Zoque Mixe-Zoque Complex Sentences orh Oromo (Harar) 3 Both construction types exist 9.0 42.0 Lowland East Cushitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences otm Otomí (Mezquital) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 20.1666666667 -99.1666666667 Otomian Oto-Manguean Complex Sentences pms Paamese 2 Subject is expressed overtly -16.5 168.25 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences pno Paiute (Northern) 4 Desiderative verbal affix 42.0 -118.0 Northern Uto-Aztecan Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences pal Palauan 1 Subject is left implicit 7.5 134.583333333 Palauan Austronesian Complex Sentences pny Panyjima 1 Subject is left implicit -22.8333333333 118.416666667 Western Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences ptt Pattani 1 Subject is left implicit 32.75 76.75 Bodic Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences pec Pech 1 Subject is left implicit 15.0 -85.5 Pech Chibchan Complex Sentences per Pero 3 Both construction types exist 9.58333333333 11.0 West Chadic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences prs Persian 2 Subject is expressed overtly 32.0 54.0 Iranian Indo-European Complex Sentences pga Pilagá 2 Subject is expressed overtly -25.0 -60.0 Qom Guaicuruan Complex Sentences prh Pirahã 4 Desiderative verbal affix -7.0 -62.0 Mura Mura Complex Sentences pit Pitjantjatjara 1 Subject is left implicit -26.0 130.0 Western Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences pop Popoloca (Metzontla) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 18.1666666667 -97.5 Popolocan Oto-Manguean Complex Sentences pul Puluwat 1 Subject is left implicit 7.33333333333 149.333333333 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences pur Purépecha 1 Subject is left implicit 19.5 -101.666666667 Tarascan Tarascan Complex Sentences pae Páez 1 Subject is left implicit 2.66666666667 -76.0 Páezan Páezan Complex Sentences qaf Qafar 2 Subject is expressed overtly 12.0 42.0 Lowland East Cushitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences qia Qiang 4 Desiderative verbal affix 32.0 102.666666667 Na-Qiangic Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences qhu Quechua (Huallaga) 1 Subject is left implicit -9.5 -75.5 Quechuan Quechuan Complex Sentences qim Quechua (Imbabura) 1 Subject is left implicit 0.333333333333 -78.0 Quechuan Quechuan Complex Sentences rag Raga 2 Subject is expressed overtly -15.5 168.166666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences ram Rama 1 Subject is left implicit 11.75 -83.75 Rama Chibchan Complex Sentences rap Rapanui 1 Subject is left implicit -27.1166666667 -109.366666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences raw Rawang 1 Subject is left implicit 27.5 97.5 Nungish Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences ret Retuarã 1 Subject is left implicit -0.5 -70.6666666667 Tucanoan Tucanoan Complex Sentences rom Romanian 2 Subject is expressed overtly 46.0 25.0 Romance Indo-European Complex Sentences rus Russian 1 Subject is left implicit 56.0 38.0 Slavic Indo-European Complex Sentences sno Saami (Northern) 1 Subject is left implicit 69.0 24.0 Saami Uralic Complex Sentences slb Saliba (in Papua New Guinea) 2 Subject is expressed overtly -10.5833333333 150.716666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences syu Salt-Yui 2 Subject is expressed overtly -6.28333333333 145.033333333 Chimbu-Wahgi Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences sam Samoan 5 Desiderative particle -13.9166666667 -171.833333333 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences san Sango 1 Subject is left implicit 5.0 18.0 Ubangi Niger-Congo Complex Sentences sap Sapuan 1 Subject is left implicit 15.1666666667 106.833333333 Bahnaric Austro-Asiatic Complex Sentences sed Sedang 1 Subject is left implicit 14.8333333333 108.0 Bahnaric Austro-Asiatic Complex Sentences see Seediq 4 Desiderative verbal affix 24.1666666667 121.416666667 Atayalic Austronesian Complex Sentences ser Seri 1 Subject is left implicit 29.0 -112.0 Seri Hokan Complex Sentences shk Shipibo-Konibo 4 Desiderative verbal affix -7.5 -75.0 Panoan Pano-Tacanan Complex Sentences sho Shoshone 4 Desiderative verbal affix 41.0 -114.0 Northern Uto-Aztecan Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences sir Siar 2 Subject is expressed overtly -4.66666666667 152.916666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences sla Slave 2 Subject is expressed overtly 67.0 -125.0 Athapaskan Na-Dene Complex Sentences som Somali 2 Subject is expressed overtly 3.0 45.0 Lowland East Cushitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences soq Soqotri 2 Subject is expressed overtly 12.5 54.0 Semitic Afro-Asiatic Complex Sentences spa Spanish 1 Subject is left implicit 40.0 -4.0 Romance Indo-European Complex Sentences squ Squamish 2 Subject is expressed overtly 49.6666666667 -123.166666667 Central Salish Salishan Complex Sentences sue Suena 1 Subject is left implicit -7.75 147.55 Binanderean Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences sun Sundanese 1 Subject is left implicit -7.0 107.0 Malayo-Sumbawan Austronesian Complex Sentences sup Supyire 1 Subject is left implicit 11.5 -5.58333333333 Senufo Niger-Congo Complex Sentences tab Taba 2 Subject is expressed overtly 0.0 127.5 South Halmahera - West New Guinea Austronesian Complex Sentences tag Tagalog 1 Subject is left implicit 15.0 121.0 Greater Central Philippine Austronesian Complex Sentences tmm Tamabo 2 Subject is expressed overtly -15.6666666667 167.166666667 Oceanic Austronesian Complex Sentences tau Tauya 1 Subject is left implicit -5.75 145.333333333 Rai Coast Trans-New Guinea Complex Sentences ten Tennet 2 Subject is expressed overtly 4.41666666667 32.5 South Surmic Eastern Sudanic Complex Sentences tps Tepehuan (Southeastern) 4 Desiderative verbal affix 23.0 -104.5 Tepiman Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences trb Teribe 3 Both construction types exist 9.33333333333 -82.6666666667 Western Isthmic Chibchan Chibchan Complex Sentences trt Ternate 3 Both construction types exist 0.833333333333 127.25 North Halmaheran North Halmaheran Complex Sentences ttn Tetun 2 Subject is expressed overtly -9.0 126.0 Central Malayo-Polynesian Austronesian Complex Sentences tha Thai 1 Subject is left implicit 16.0 101.0 Kam-Tai Tai-Kadai Complex Sentences tib Tibetan (Standard Spoken) 1 Subject is left implicit 30.0 91.0 Bodic Sino-Tibetan Complex Sentences tid Tidore 1 Subject is left implicit 0.75 127.5 North Halmaheran North Halmaheran Complex Sentences tja Tiipay (Jamul) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 32.1666666667 -116.5 Yuman Hokan Complex Sentences tob Toba 4 Desiderative verbal affix -26.5 -59.0 Qom Guaicuruan Complex Sentences tru Trumai 1 Subject is left implicit -11.9166666667 -53.5833333333 Trumai Trumai Complex Sentences tsi Tsimshian (Coast) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 52.5 -129.0 Tsimshianic Tsimshianic Complex Sentences tgn Tugun 4 Desiderative verbal affix -7.71666666667 126.75 Central Malayo-Polynesian Austronesian Complex Sentences tuk Tukang Besi 3 Both construction types exist -5.5 123.5 Celebic Austronesian Complex Sentences tur Turkish 1 Subject is left implicit 39.0 35.0 Turkic Altaic Complex Sentences tzu Tzutujil 2 Subject is expressed overtly 14.6666666667 -91.3333333333 Mayan Mayan Complex Sentences udh Udihe 4 Desiderative verbal affix 47.6666666667 136.25 Tungusic Altaic Complex Sentences udm Udmurt 1 Subject is left implicit 57.5 52.5 Permic Uralic Complex Sentences uku Upper Kuskokwim 5 Desiderative particle 63.0 -157.0 Athapaskan Na-Dene Complex Sentences urk Urubú-Kaapor 5 Desiderative particle -2.33333333333 -46.5 Maweti-Guarani Tupian Complex Sentences vie Vietnamese 1 Subject is left implicit 10.5 106.5 Vietic Austro-Asiatic Complex Sentences wal Walman 2 Subject is expressed overtly -3.21666666667 142.5 West Palei Torricelli Complex Sentences wam Wambaya 1 Subject is left implicit -18.6666666667 135.75 Wambayan Mirndi Complex Sentences wra Warao 1 Subject is left implicit 9.33333333333 -61.6666666667 Warao Warao Complex Sentences wrm Warembori 2 Subject is expressed overtly -1.66666666667 137.583333333 South Halmahera - West New Guinea Austronesian Complex Sentences wch Wichí 2 Subject is expressed overtly -22.5 -62.5833333333 Matacoan Matacoan Complex Sentences wlf Wolof 1 Subject is left implicit 15.25 -16.0 Wolof Niger-Congo Complex Sentences yag Yagua 1 Subject is left implicit -3.5 -72.0 Peba-Yaguan Peba-Yaguan Complex Sentences ynk Yankuntjatjara 1 Subject is left implicit -27.0 132.0 Western Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences yaq Yaqui 4 Desiderative verbal affix 27.5 -110.25 Cahita Uto-Aztecan Complex Sentences ywr Yawuru 2 Subject is expressed overtly -18.0 122.5 Nyulnyulan Nyulnyulan Complex Sentences yey Yeyi 1 Subject is left implicit -20.0 23.5 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences yim Yimas 1 Subject is left implicit -4.66666666667 143.55 Lower Sepik Ramu-Lower Sepik Complex Sentences yir Yir Yoront 4 Desiderative verbal affix -14.8333333333 141.833333333 Northern Pama-Nyungan Pama-Nyungan Complex Sentences yor Yoruba 1 Subject is left implicit 8.0 4.33333333333 Defoid Niger-Congo Complex Sentences yko Yukaghir (Kolyma) 1 Subject is left implicit 65.75 150.833333333 Yukaghir Yukaghir Complex Sentences ytu Yukaghir (Tundra) 4 Desiderative verbal affix 69.0 155.0 Yukaghir Yukaghir Complex Sentences ypk Yup'ik (Central) 4 Desiderative verbal affix 59.5 -160.0 Eskimo Eskimo-Aleut Complex Sentences zaq Zapotec (Quiegolani) 2 Subject is expressed overtly 16.1666666667 -96.0833333333 Zapotecan Oto-Manguean Complex Sentences zch Zoque (Chimalapa) 4 Desiderative verbal affix 16.75 -94.75 Mixe-Zoque Mixe-Zoque Complex Sentences zul Zulu 1 Subject is left implicit -30.0 30.0 Bantu Niger-Congo Complex Sentences