Feature/Chapter 81: Order of Subject, Object and Verb

Matthew S. Dryer

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circle #0000dd
SOV (497 languages)
circle #dd0000
SVO (436 languages)
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VSO (85 languages)
diamond #ffff00
VOS (26 languages)
diamond #dd0000
OVS (9 languages)
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OSV (4 languages)
circle #cccccc
No dominant order (171 languages)
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  • No dominant order (171)
  • SVO (436)
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