Values

0 no 27
1 yes 7
? missing value 0

Are there palatalized labials and velars?

Uralic Areal Typology feature UT147

Are there palatalized labials and velars?

In some languages, palatalized labial and velar consonants (e.g. /pʲ, vʲ, mʲ, kʲ/) contrast with plain labial and velar consonants (non-palatalized labials and velars) on the phonological level, e.g. the word's meaning depends on the palatalization or non-palatalization of labials and velars.

Võro South Estonian
kamp´ [kamʲpʲ] ‘lump, piece’ vs. kamp [kamp] ‘gang, company, crew’

Coding. The value is '1' if there is a phonological opposition between palatalized labials and velars (e.g. /pʲ, mʲ, kʲ/) and non-palatalized labials and velars in the core vocabulary.

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