Sikuani
WALS coordinates: 6° 15′ N, 71° 30′ W
spoken in Colombia
Alternative Names
| Ethnologue: | |
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| Ruhlen: |
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
|---|---|---|
| Word Order | ||
| Order of Subject, Object and Verb | SOV | |
| Order of Subject and Verb | SV | |
| Order of Object and Verb | OV | |
| Order of Adposition and Noun Phrase | Postpositions | |
| Order of Relative Clause and Noun | Noun-Relative clause | |
| Position of Polar Question Particles | No question particle | |
| Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions | Initial interrogative phrase | |
| Relationship between the Order of Object and Verb and the Order of Adposition and Noun Phrase | OV and Postpositions | |
| Relationship between the Order of Object and Verb and the Order of Relative Clause and Noun | OV and NRel | |
| Simple Clauses | ||
| Polar Questions | Interrogative intonation only | |