Bickel, Balthasar & Nichols, Johanna. 2011. Obligatory Possessive Inflection. In: Dryer, Matthew S. & Haspelmath, Martin (eds.) The World Atlas of Language Structures Online. Munich: Max Planck Digital Library, feature 58A. Available online at http://wals.info/feature/58A Accessed on 2012-02-08. wals code name value description latitude longitude genus family area aco Acoma 1 Exists 34.917 -107.583 Keresan Keresan Nominal Syntax asm Asmat 1 Exists -5.500 138.500 Asmat-Kamoro Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax brs Barasano 1 Exists -0.167 -70.667 Tucanoan Tucanoan Nominal Syntax bel Belhare 1 Exists 26.967 87.300 Bodic Sino-Tibetan Nominal Syntax bur Burushaski 1 Exists 36.500 74.500 Burushaski Burushaski Nominal Syntax cax Campa (Axininca) 1 Exists -12.000 -74.000 Arawakan Arawakan Nominal Syntax ckr Canela-Krahô 1 Exists -6.000 -46.000 Ge-Kaingang Macro-Ge Nominal Syntax cjo Chichimeca-Jonaz 1 Exists 21.667 -100.500 Chichimec Oto-Manguean Nominal Syntax ctm Chitimacha 1 Exists 29.667 -91.000 Chitimacha Chitimacha Nominal Syntax cho Chontal (Highland) 1 Exists 16.250 -95.750 Tequistlatecan Tequistlatecan Nominal Syntax cin Chumash (Ineseño) 1 Exists 34.667 -120.250 Chumash Chumash Nominal Syntax cre Cree (Plains) 1 Exists 54.000 -110.000 Algonquian Algic Nominal Syntax dni Dani (Lower Grand Valley) 1 Exists -4.333 138.833 Dani Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax die Diegueño (Mesa Grande) 1 Exists 32.667 -116.167 Yuman Hokan Nominal Syntax eka Ekari 1 Exists -3.833 135.500 Wissel Lakes-Kemandoga Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax epe Epena Pedee 1 Exists 3.000 -77.000 Choco Choco Nominal Syntax eve Evenki 1 Exists 56.000 125.000 Tungusic Altaic Nominal Syntax hai Haida 1 Exists 53.000 -132.000 Haida Haida Nominal Syntax hat Hatam 1 Exists -1.000 134.000 Hatam West Papuan Nominal Syntax hix Hixkaryana 1 Exists -1.000 -59.000 Cariban Cariban Nominal Syntax krk Karok 1 Exists 41.667 -123.000 Karok Karok Nominal Syntax kho Khoekhoe 1 Exists -25.500 18.000 Central Khoisan Khoisan Nominal Syntax koa Koasati 1 Exists 34.833 -85.167 Muskogean Muskogean Nominal Syntax koi Koiari 1 Exists -9.500 147.333 Koiarian Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax kiu Kui (in Indonesia) 1 Exists -8.433 124.550 Greater Alor 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19.917 -96.917 Totonacan Totonacan Nominal Syntax tun Tunica 1 Exists 32.667 -91.000 Tunica Tunica Nominal Syntax tzu Tzutujil 1 Exists 14.667 -91.333 Mayan Mayan Nominal Syntax wap Wappo 1 Exists 38.500 -122.500 Wappo Wappo-Yukian Nominal Syntax win Wintu 1 Exists 41.000 -122.500 Wintuan Penutian Nominal Syntax abk Abkhaz 2 Absent 43.083 41.000 Northwest Caucasian Northwest Caucasian Nominal Syntax ain Ainu 2 Absent 43.000 143.000 Ainu Ainu Nominal Syntax ala Alamblak 2 Absent -4.667 143.333 Sepik Hill Sepik Nominal Syntax alw Alawa 2 Absent -15.167 134.250 Maran Australian Nominal Syntax ame Amele 2 Absent -5.250 145.583 Madang Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax amh Amharic 2 Absent 10.000 38.000 Semitic Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax ane Anêm 2 Absent -5.583 149.083 Anêm Anêm Nominal Syntax apu Apurinã 2 Absent -9.000 -67.000 Arawakan Arawakan Nominal Syntax aeg Arabic (Egyptian) 2 Absent 30.000 31.000 Semitic Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax arm Armenian (Eastern) 2 Absent 40.000 45.000 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-3.467 143.167 Kombio-Arapesh Torricelli Nominal Syntax brm Burmese 2 Absent 21.000 96.000 Burmese-Lolo Sino-Tibetan Nominal Syntax buu Buru 2 Absent -3.500 126.500 Central Malayo-Polynesian Austronesian Nominal Syntax kri Kipea 2 Absent -10.000 -37.000 Kariri Kariri Nominal Syntax cyv Cayuvava 2 Absent -13.500 -65.500 Cayuvava Cayuvava Nominal Syntax cha Chamorro 2 Absent 13.450 144.750 Chamorro Austronesian Nominal Syntax chy Chayahuita 2 Absent -5.500 -77.000 Cahuapanan Cahuapanan Nominal Syntax chi Chimariko 2 Absent 41.000 -123.000 Chimariko Hokan Nominal Syntax chk Chukchi 2 Absent 67.000 -173.000 Northern Chukotko-Kamchatkan Chukotko-Kamchatkan Nominal Syntax dag Daga 2 Absent -10.000 149.333 Dagan Dagan Nominal Syntax diy Diyari 2 Absent -28.000 139.000 Pama-Nyungan Australian Nominal Syntax diz Dizi 2 Absent 6.167 36.500 North Omotic Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax djp Djapu 2 Absent -12.667 136.000 Pama-Nyungan Australian Nominal Syntax dre Drehu 2 Absent -21.000 167.250 Oceanic Austronesian Nominal Syntax dyi Dyirbal 2 Absent -17.833 145.583 Pama-Nyungan Australian Nominal Syntax eng English 2 Absent 52.000 0.000 Germanic Indo-European Nominal Syntax ewe Ewe 2 Absent 6.333 0.417 Kwa Niger-Congo Nominal Syntax fij Fijian 2 Absent -17.833 178.000 Oceanic Austronesian Nominal Syntax fin Finnish 2 Absent 62.000 25.000 Finnic Uralic Nominal Syntax fre French 2 Absent 48.000 2.000 Romance Indo-European Nominal Syntax fni Fula (Nigerian) 2 Absent 8.167 10.500 Northern Atlantic Niger-Congo Nominal Syntax fur Fur 2 Absent 13.500 25.000 Fur Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax grr Garrwa 2 Absent -17.083 137.167 Garrwan Australian Nominal Syntax gbb Gbeya Bossangoa 2 Absent 6.667 17.500 Ubangi Niger-Congo Nominal Syntax geo Georgian 2 Absent 42.000 44.000 Kartvelian Kartvelian Nominal Syntax ger German 2 Absent 52.000 10.000 Germanic Indo-European Nominal Syntax goo Gooniyandi 2 Absent -18.333 126.333 Bunuban Australian Nominal Syntax grb Grebo 2 Absent 5.000 -8.000 Kru Niger-Congo Nominal Syntax grk Greek (Modern) 2 Absent 39.000 22.000 Greek Indo-European Nominal Syntax grw Greenlandic (West) 2 Absent 64.000 -51.000 Eskimo Eskimo-Aleut Nominal Syntax gua Guaraní 2 Absent -26.000 -56.000 Tupi-Guaraní Tupian Nominal Syntax gmz Gumuz 2 Absent 12.500 35.833 Gumuz Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax hau Hausa 2 Absent 12.000 7.000 West Chadic Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax heb Hebrew (Modern) 2 Absent 31.500 34.833 Semitic Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax hin Hindi 2 Absent 25.000 77.000 Indic Indo-European Nominal Syntax hmo Hmong Njua 2 Absent 28.000 105.000 Hmong-Mien Hmong-Mien Nominal Syntax hua Hua 2 Absent -6.333 145.333 Eastern Highlands Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax hve Huave (San Mateo del Mar) 2 Absent 16.217 -95.000 Huavean Huavean Nominal Syntax hun Hungarian 2 Absent 47.000 20.000 Ugric Uralic Nominal Syntax iau Iau 2 Absent -3.167 137.500 Lakes Plain Lakes Plain Nominal Syntax ijo Ijo (Kolokuma) 2 Absent 4.917 5.667 Ijoid Niger-Congo Nominal Syntax ik Ik 2 Absent 3.750 34.167 Kuliak Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax imo Imonda 2 Absent -3.333 141.167 Border Border Nominal Syntax ind Indonesian 2 Absent 0.000 106.000 Malayic Austronesian Nominal Syntax ing Ingush 2 Absent 43.167 45.083 Nakh Nakh-Daghestanian Nominal Syntax jak Jakaltek 2 Absent 15.667 -91.667 Mayan Mayan Nominal Syntax jpn Japanese 2 Absent 37.000 140.000 Japanese Japanese Nominal Syntax juh Ju|'hoan 2 Absent -19.000 21.000 Northern Khoisan Khoisan Nominal Syntax knk Kanakuru 2 Absent 10.000 12.000 West Chadic Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax knd Kannada 2 Absent 14.000 76.000 Southern Dravidian Dravidian Nominal Syntax knp Kanum (Ngkâlmpw) 2 Absent -8.667 140.917 Morehead and Upper Maro Rivers Morehead and Upper Maro Rivers Nominal Syntax knr Kanuri 2 Absent 12.000 13.000 Western Saharan Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax kat Kâte 2 Absent -6.500 147.750 Finisterre-Huon Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax kay Kayardild 2 Absent -17.050 139.500 Tangkic Australian Nominal Syntax ket Ket 2 Absent 64.000 87.000 Yeniseian Yeniseian Nominal Syntax kew Kewa 2 Absent -6.500 143.833 Engan Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax kha Khalkha 2 Absent 47.000 105.000 Mongolic Altaic Nominal Syntax khs Khasi 2 Absent 25.500 92.000 Khasian Austro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax kim Kimaghama 2 Absent -8.000 138.500 Kolopom Kolopom Nominal Syntax kio Kiowa 2 Absent 37.000 -99.000 Kiowa-Tanoan Kiowa-Tanoan Nominal Syntax kob Kobon 2 Absent -5.167 144.333 Madang Trans-New Guinea Nominal Syntax kln Kolana 2 Absent -8.250 125.117 Kolana-Tanglapui Timor-Alor-Pantar Nominal Syntax kzy Komi-Zyrian 2 Absent 65.000 55.000 Permic Uralic Nominal Syntax knu Konua 2 Absent -5.833 154.833 West Bougainville West Bougainville Nominal Syntax kor Korean 2 Absent 37.500 128.000 Korean Korean Nominal Syntax kch Koyra Chiini 2 Absent 17.000 -3.000 Songhay Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax kro Krongo 2 Absent 10.500 30.000 Kadugli Kadugli Nominal Syntax knm Kunama 2 Absent 14.500 37.000 Kunama Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax lkt 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Mangarrayi Australian Nominal Syntax mao Maori 2 Absent -40.000 176.000 Oceanic Austronesian Nominal Syntax map Mapudungun 2 Absent -38.000 -72.000 Araucanian Araucanian Nominal Syntax mrg Margi 2 Absent 11.000 13.000 Biu-Mandara Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax mar Maricopa 2 Absent 33.167 -113.167 Yuman Hokan Nominal Syntax mrh Marrithiyel 2 Absent -13.833 130.000 Western Daly Australian Nominal Syntax mrt Martuthunira 2 Absent -20.833 116.500 Pama-Nyungan Australian Nominal Syntax mau Maung 2 Absent -11.917 133.500 Iwaidjan Australian Nominal Syntax may Maybrat 2 Absent -1.333 132.500 North-Central Bird's Head West Papuan Nominal Syntax mei Meithei 2 Absent 24.750 94.000 Kuki-Chin Sino-Tibetan Nominal Syntax dig Digaro 2 Absent 28.417 96.000 Digaroan Sino-Tibetan Nominal Syntax mss Miwok (Southern Sierra) 2 Absent 37.500 -120.000 Miwok Penutian Nominal Syntax mxc Mixtec (Chalcatongo) 2 Absent 17.050 -97.583 Mixtecan Oto-Manguean Nominal Syntax mot Motuna 2 Absent -6.617 155.417 East Bougainville East Bougainville Nominal Syntax mpa Murrinh-Patha 2 Absent -14.667 129.667 Murrinh-Patha Australian Nominal Syntax nah Nahali 2 Absent 19.750 77.833 Nahali Nahali Nominal Syntax nkk Nakkara 2 Absent -12.117 134.417 Nakkara Australian Nominal Syntax nai Nanai 2 Absent 49.500 137.000 Tungusic Altaic Nominal Syntax nan Nandi 2 Absent 0.250 35.000 Nilotic Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax nen Nenets 2 Absent 69.000 72.000 Samoyedic Uralic Nominal Syntax nar Nara (in Ethiopia) 2 Absent 15.083 37.583 Nara Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax ngi Ngiyambaa 2 Absent -31.750 145.500 Pama-Nyungan Australian Nominal Syntax nca Nicobarese (Car) 2 Absent 9.000 93.000 Nicobarese Austro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax nim Nimboran 2 Absent -2.500 140.167 Nimboran Nimboran Nominal Syntax nbd Nubian (Dongolese) 2 Absent 18.250 30.750 Nubian Nilo-Saharan Nominal Syntax nug Nunggubuyu 2 Absent -13.750 135.667 Nunggubuyu Australian Nominal Syntax nyn Nyigina 2 Absent -18.000 124.333 Nyulnyulan Australian Nominal Syntax ond Oneida 2 Absent 43.000 -75.667 Northern Iroquoian Iroquoian Nominal Syntax ori Orig 2 Absent 12.167 30.833 Rashad Niger-Congo Nominal Syntax orh Oromo (Harar) 2 Absent 9.000 42.000 Eastern Cushitic Afro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax otm Otomí (Mezquital) 2 Absent 20.167 -99.167 Otomian Oto-Manguean Nominal Syntax pai Paiwan 2 Absent 22.500 120.833 Paiwanic Austronesian Nominal Syntax pnr Panare 2 Absent 6.500 -66.000 Cariban Cariban Nominal Syntax pau Paumarí 2 Absent -6.000 -64.000 Arauan Arauan Nominal Syntax prs Persian 2 Absent 32.000 54.000 Iranian Indo-European Nominal Syntax prh Pirahã 2 Absent -7.000 -62.000 Mura Mura Nominal Syntax poh Pohnpeian 2 Absent 6.883 158.250 Oceanic Austronesian Nominal Syntax pso Pomo (Southeastern) 2 Absent 39.000 -122.500 Pomoan Hokan Nominal Syntax qim Quechua (Imbabura) 2 Absent 0.333 -78.000 Quechuan Quechuan Nominal Syntax ram Rama 2 Absent 11.750 -83.750 Rama Chibchan Nominal Syntax rap Rapanui 2 Absent -27.117 -109.367 Oceanic 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Absent -11.917 -53.583 Trumai Trumai Nominal Syntax tuk Tukang Besi 2 Absent -5.500 123.500 Sulawesi Austronesian Nominal Syntax tur Turkish 2 Absent 39.000 35.000 Turkic Altaic Nominal Syntax tuv Tuvan 2 Absent 52.000 95.000 Turkic Altaic Nominal Syntax ung Ungarinjin 2 Absent -16.333 126.000 Wororan Australian Nominal Syntax uhi Uradhi 2 Absent -11.917 142.417 Pama-Nyungan Australian Nominal Syntax dum Dumo 2 Absent -2.683 141.300 Western Skou Skou Nominal Syntax vie Vietnamese 2 Absent 10.500 106.500 Viet-Muong Austro-Asiatic Nominal Syntax wra Warao 2 Absent 9.333 -61.667 Warao Warao Nominal Syntax wry Waray (in Australia) 2 Absent -13.167 131.250 Waray Australian Nominal Syntax war Wari' 2 Absent -11.333 -65.000 Chapacura-Wanham Chapacura-Wanham Nominal Syntax wrs Waris 2 Absent -3.167 141.000 Border Border Nominal Syntax wrl Warlpiri 2 Absent -20.000 132.333 Pama-Nyungan Australian Nominal Syntax wrn Warndarang 2 Absent -14.417 135.583 Maran Australian Nominal Syntax was Washo 2 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-30.000 30.000 Bantoid Niger-Congo Nominal Syntax