Biak
WALS coordinates: 1° S, 136° E
spoken in Indonesia
Alternative Names
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
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| Phonology | ||
| Fixed Stress Locations | Penultimate | |
| Weight-Sensitive Stress | Fixed stress (no weight-sensitivity) | |
| Weight Factors in Weight-Sensitive Stress Systems | No weight | |
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| Predicative Adjectives | Verbal encoding | |
| Nominal and Locational Predication | Different | |
| Zero Copula for Predicate Nominals | Impossible | |
