| Order of Object and Verb / Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases | Number of languages | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
OV / Neutral | 34 | |
|
OV / Nominative - accusative (standard) | 29 | |
|
OV / Nominative - accusative (marked nominative) | 3 | |
|
OV / Ergative - absolutive | 22 | |
|
OV / Tripartite | 2 | |
|
OV / Active-inactive | 3 | |
|
VO / Neutral
|
58 | |
|
VO / Nominative - accusative (standard) | 12 | |
|
VO / Nominative - accusative (marked nominative) | 3 | |
|
VO / Ergative - absolutive | 4 | |
|
VO / Tripartite | 1 | |
|
VO / Active-inactive | 1 | |
|
No dominant order / Neutral | 6 | |
|
No dominant order / Nominative - accusative (standard) | 4 | |
|
No dominant order / Nominative - accusative (marked nominative)
|
0 | ||
|
No dominant order / Ergative - absolutive | 5 | |
|
No dominant order / Tripartite | 1 | |
|
No dominant order / Active-inactive
|
0 |