Aguacatec

WALS coordinates: 15° 25′ N, 91° 20′ W

spoken in Guatemala

Alternative Names

Ethnologue:
Ruhlen:
  • Aguacatec
Routledge:
  • Awakateko
Other:
  • Aguatec Maya,
  • Aguateca
ISO 639-3:

Features

ID Feature Value Area References  
9A The Velar Nasal No velar nasal Phonology
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14A Fixed Stress Locations No fixed stress Phonology
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15A Weight-Sensitive Stress Unbounded: Stress can be anywhere Phonology
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16A Weight Factors in Weight-Sensitive Stress Systems Long vowel Phonology
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17A Rhythm Types No rhythmic stress Phonology
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71A The Prohibitive Normal imperative + special negative Verbal Categories
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132A Number of Non-Derived Basic Colour Categories 5 Lexicon
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133A Number of Basic Colour Categories 7-7.5 Lexicon
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134A Green and Blue Green/blue Lexicon
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135A Red and Yellow Red vs. yellow Lexicon
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