Universal #866
Legacy number: 866
| Number | 863 |
| Original | In initial clusters the presence of at least one sequence of voiced nasal + unvoiced homorganic obstruent implies the presence of at least one sequence of voiced nasal + voiced homorganic obstruent. |
| Standardized | In initial clusters, IF there is at least one sequence of voiced nasal + unvoiced homorganic obstruent, THEN there is at least one sequence of voiced nasal + voiced homorganic obstruent. |
| Keywords | consonant cluster, initial, phoneme order, voice, nasal, homorganic |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | sample of 104 languages in Greenberg 1964 |
| Source | Greenberg 1964 [Greenberg 1965: 21, Greenberg 1978e: 260, #22] |
Discussion
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Cf. #867.
Comment
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