Combination Order of Subject, Object and Verb / Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions

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Order of Subject, Object and Verb / Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions Number of languages
reload SOV / Initial interrogative phrase 58
reload SOV / Not initial interrogative phrase
Abkhaz
Abui
Adang
Ainu
Akha
Alamblak
Ala'ala
Ambulas
Amele
Amharic
Amanab
Ao
Apatani
Apache (Western)
Archi
Armenian (Western)
Asmat
Assamese
Athpare
Avar
Aekyom
Awa Pit
Awtuw
Aymara (Central)
Azerbaijani
Azari (Iranian)
Bawm
Beja
Bhojpuri
Bhumij
Biloxi
Bokar
Burmese
Barupu
Basque
Burushaski
Cahuilla
Choctaw
Chechen
Chang
Chuvash
Camling
Comanche
Crow
Cupeño
Daga
Dan
Dagur
Dhaasanac
Djabugay
Darma
Dumo
Duna
Eipo
Foe
Fur
Galo
Gapapaiwa
Garo
Georgian
Gumawana
Gondi
Greenlandic (West)
Gugada
Guhu-Samane
Gujarati
Gurung
Guugu Yimidhirr
Hamtai
Hindi
Hualapai
Hopi
Hua
Huichol
Huitoto (Murui)
Ijo (Kolokuma)
Iraqw
I'saka
Itelmen
Iwam
Jino
Jamsay
Jingpho
Japanese
Karajá
Kabardian
Kachari
Kaki Ae
Ket
Kewa
Khalkha
Khaling
Kiwai (Southern)
Karakalpak
Kombai
Kham
Kuman
Koiali (Mountain)
Kamasau
Kannada
Kinnauri
Kobon
Kolami
Korean
Krenak
Karachay-Balkar
Kurdish (Central)
Kairiru
Korowai
Koita
Khanty
Kumauni
Kuna
Kuvi
Kwoma
Kwomtari
Kyaka
Karkar-Yuri
Ladakhi
Lahu
Lai
Lalo
Lavukaleve
Lepcha
Lezgian
Lisu
Lakhota
Lamani
Lotha
Maba
Magar
Mano
Maninka (Western)
Matngele
Meryam Mir
Menya
Marathi
Mikir
Miskito
Mizo
Mauka
Mandinka (Gambian)
Manam
Mansi
Murrinh-Patha
Mian
Maru
Mising
Masalit
Motu
Mundari
Malayalam
Nagatman
Neo-Aramaic (Arbel Jewish)
Namia
Nasioi
Navajo
Nubian (Dongolese)
Ngäbere
Nepali
Newari (Kathmandu)
Naga (Tangkhul)
Nivkh
Naga (Mao)
Nend
Nankina
Nocte
Ngaanyatjarra
Newar (Dolakha)
Nyamkad
Oromo (Harar)
Orokaiva
Oromo (Waata)
Osage
Owininga
Oriya
Panjabi
Pawaian
Folopa
Prasuni
Pirahã
Purki
Persian
Pashto
Pomo (Southeastern)
Pumi
Pungupungu
Quechua (Huallaga)
Rama
Rao
Rawang
Rumu
Rawa
Sare
Savi
Sandawe
Seri
Sherpa
Shipibo-Konibo
Shoshone
Sidaama
Skou
Selkup
Shekhawati
Slave
Saliba (in Papua New Guinea)
Seme
Shina
Sinaugoro
Sanuma
Soninke
Sentani
Somali
Spitian
Siroi
Santali
Suena
Suki
Savosavo
Salt-Yui
Tamang (Eastern)
Tarao
Tauya
Tabla
Telugu
Tshangla
Tigré
Thakali
Kuuk Thaayorre
Tiipay (Jamul)
Tamil
Tibetan (Modern Literary)
Tunen
Teribe
Torwali
Tümpisa Shoshone
Tsova-Tush
Tulu
Turkish
Tarahumara (Western)
Udihe
Uradhi
Una
Urdu
Usan
Uzbek
Vai
Wahgi
Wakhi
Wappo
Wambon
Wedau
Wambule
Wik Munkan
Womo
Waskia
Xasonga
Yale (Kosarek)
Yaqui
Yareba
Yagaria
Yidiny
Yukaghir (Kolyma)
Yukaghir (Tundra)
Yuchi
Zazaki
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reload SOV / Mixed 4
reload SVO / Initial interrogative phrase 72
reload SVO / Not initial interrogative phrase
Arapesh (Abu)
Abun
Acholi
Adioukrou
Adzera
Arabic (Egyptian)
Akan
Arop-Lokep
Ambae (Lolovoli Northeast)
Ambai
Angas
Anufo
Mufian
Arabic (Gulf)
Arabic (Kuwaiti)
Arosi
Arapesh (Mountain)
Arabic (Iraqi)
Au
Bagirmi
Bai
Bari
Babole
Bongo
Bagiro
Biri
Birom
Bakueri
Baoulé
Bimoba
Bankon
Brao
Burunge
Bushoong
Buduma
Bugis
Buma
Cham (Western)
Chichewa
Cantonese
Coptic
Cornish
Czech
Diola-Fogny
Dong (Southern)
Doyayo
Engenni
Efate (South)
Erromangan
Ewe
Ewondo
Futuna-Aniwa
Fyem
Gbeya Bossangoa
Gbaya (Southwest)
Goemai
Gokana
Guaraní
Hakka
Hatam
Hehe
Hmong Njua
Mina
=|Hoan
Haya
Ifumu
Igbo
Igede
Ingessana
Irarutu
Izi
Jabêm
Izere
Jur Mödö
Ju|'hoan
Jukun
Kana
Kara (in Central African Republic)
Kashmiri
Kaulong
Kamba
Karen (Bwe)
Kele
Kera
Khmer
Khün
Khasi
Kikuyu
Kiluba
Kinyarwanda
Kirma
Lusi
Konni
Kanakuru
Kosraean
Kresh
Karen (Sgaw)
Kasem
Kasong
Kayah Li (Eastern)
Laal
Labu
Lagwan
Lango
Lao
Lunda
Lele
Lenakel
Lewo
Lingala
Lamaholot
Lampung
Linda
Loniu
Luo
Luvale
Mapudungun
Masa
Maybrat
Mba
Mbili
Mbum
Mbay
Meyah
Me'en
Mondunga
Musgu
Mien
Makonde
Malgwa
Muna
Mandarin
Manggarai
Mon
Mooré
Mor
Mpur
Margi
Moro
Mumuye
Mupun
Mussau
Ngbaka (Ma'bo)
Ncàm
Ndebele
Ngbandi
Ndonga
Ndut
Ndumu
Ngbaka (Minagende)
Ngad'a
Ngambay
Ngoni
Ngizim
Nkem
Nkonya
Nkore-Kiga
Noni
Noon
Nuaulu
Nung (in Vietnam)
Nzakara
Ogbronuagum
Obolo
Olo
One
Pa'a
Palauan
Patep
Pero
Palaung
Paamese
Pare
Puluwat
Runyankore
Ron
Rotuman
Sahu
Sakao
Sango
Sapuan
Sedang
Sougb
Shilluk
Shona
Sio
Samba Leko
Sobei
Sonsorol-Tobi
Sre
Stieng
Sulka
Sundanese
Swahili
Taba
Tabwa
Tera
Tetela
Tigak
Thai
Tidore
Tuki
Tonga (in Zambia)
Tirmaga
Tetun
Urat
Vietnamese
Vinmavis
Walman
West Makian
Woleaian
Waama
Kombio
Xhosa
!Xóõ
Zande
Zhuang (Northern)
Zulu
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reload SVO / Mixed 8
reload VSO / Initial interrogative phrase 46
reload VSO / Not initial interrogative phrase 19
reload VSO / Mixed 3
reload VOS / Initial interrogative phrase 10
reload VOS / Not initial interrogative phrase 3
reload VOS / Mixed 2
reload OVS / Initial interrogative phrase 4
reload OVS / Not initial interrogative phrase 3
reload OVS / Mixed 1
OSV / Initial interrogative phrase
0
reload OSV / Not initial interrogative phrase 2
OSV / Mixed
0
reload No dominant order / Initial interrogative phrase 59
reload No dominant order / Not initial interrogative phrase 41
reload No dominant order / Mixed 4