Pawaia
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At a Glance
Papua New Guinea
Uses SOV word order. Notable features include tonal distinctions and pronoun dropping.
VulnerableTypology
Word order SOV
Adjective before noun
Numeral after noun
Adposition postposition
Def. article no
Indef. article no
Pro-drop yes
Tonal yes
Nasal vowels yes
Gender no
Noun cases no