Miwok (Northern Sierra)

WALS coordinates: 38° 20′ N, 120° 40′ W

spoken in United States

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Alternative Names

Ethnologue:
Ruhlen:
  • Miwok (Northern Sierra)
Routledge:
  • Eastern Division
Other:
  • Northern Sierra Miwok,
  • N Sierra Miwok
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Features

ID Feature Value Area References  
9A The Velar Nasal No initial velar nasal Phonology
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14A Fixed Stress Locations No fixed stress Phonology
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15A Weight-Sensitive Stress Left-edge: First or second Phonology
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16A Weight Factors in Weight-Sensitive Stress Systems Long vowel or coda consonant Phonology
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17A Rhythm Types Iambic Phonology
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129A Hand and Arm Different Lexicon
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130A Finger and Hand Identical Lexicon
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130B Cultural Categories of Languages with Identity of 'Finger' and 'Hand' Hunter-gatherers Lexicon
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