Feature/Chapter 18: Absence of Common Consonants

Ian Maddieson

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All present (503 languages)
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No bilabials (4 languages)
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No fricatives (48 languages)
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No nasals (10 languages)
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No bilabials or nasals (1 languages)
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No fricatives or nasals (1 languages)
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  • No bilabials or nasals (1)
  • No fricatives or nasals (1)
  • No bilabials (4)
  • No nasals (10)
  • No fricatives (48)
  • All present (503)