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Universal 1010:

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Universal 1010:

Original
There is no language in which there are more labials or velars than dentals.
Standardized
IF there are n labials or velars, THEN there will be at least n dentals.
Keywords
consonant, dental, labial, velar
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages in Melikischwili 1970
Source
Melikischwili 1970: 72
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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