Yao

Yao

Chiyao
3M speakers · Niger-Congo Bantu · Latin
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At a Glance

TanzaniaMozambiqueMalawiZambia

Written in the latin script. Uses SVO word order. Notable features include tonal distinctions, pronoun dropping.

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112,355 km²

Africa
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Typology

Word order SVO
Adjective after noun
Numeral after noun
Adposition preposition
Def. article no
Indef. article no
Pro-drop yes
Tonal yes
Gender no
Noun cases no

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