Baule

WALS coordinates: 7° N, 5° W

spoken in Côte d'Ivoire

Alternative Names

Ethnologue:
Ruhlen:
  • Baule
Routledge:
  • Baule-Ando
Other:
  • Baoule
ISO 639-3:

Features

Feature Value References
Phonology
Vowel Nasalization Contrast present
Nominal Categories
Politeness Distinctions in Pronouns No politeness distinction
Word Order
Order of Subject, Object and Verb SVO
Order of Subject and Verb SV
Order of Object and Verb VO
Order of Adposition and Noun Phrase Postpositions
Order of Adjective and Noun Noun-Adjective
Order of Demonstrative and Noun Noun-Demonstrative
Order of Numeral and Noun Noun-Numeral
Position of Polar Question Particles No question particle
Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions Not initial interrogative phrase
Relationship between the Order of Object and Verb and the Order of Adposition and Noun Phrase VO and Postpositions
Relationship between the Order of Object and Verb and the Order of Adjective and Noun VO and NAdj
Simple Clauses
Expression of Pronominal Subjects Subject pronouns in different position
Negative Morphemes Double negation
Polar Questions Interrogative intonation only