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Miskito is a primarily SOV.  
 
Miskito is a primarily SOV.  
  
Miskito seems to primarily be a head-final language, with exceptions. For example, determiners follow their noun, but demonstratives precede the noun (''baha araska'' 'that horse').
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Miskito seems to vary on whether it is head-final or head-initial. For example, determiners and quantifiers follow their noun (''aras ba'' 'the horse'), but demonstratives precede the noun (''baha araska'' 'that horse').
  
Miskito's basic syllable structure is (c)(c)v(c)(c).  
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Miskito's basic syllable structure is (c)(c)v(c)(c). I also get the impression that the language is mostly isolating,
  
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miskito_grammar]
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miskito_grammar]

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I would like to work with Danielle because they have a stronger computer background (I have a strong linguistics background), and we both want to work on languages spoken in Latin America. Otherwise, I would prefer to work with anyone with a strong computer background, regardless of what language they want to work on.

Miskito [1]

Speech Community

ISO Code: MIQ

Miskitu is a language of the Misumalpan language family, and is the native language of the Miskito people in eastern Nicaragua and Honduras. Wikipedia claims that there are about 150,000-200.000 MIskito people, but provide no source to support that claim. Ethnologue claims that there were 150,000 speakers in Nicaragua, and cite a 1993 census. That same page then goes to claim that there are about 180,000 ethnic Miskitos combined between Nicaragua and neighboring Honduras.

Unlike other indigenous groups, Miskito people have the power of the law on their side in that they administer two autonomous regions within Nicaragua that together make up nearly half of the country (23,000 mi^2, a little less than the area of West Virginia). Despite such, they often find themselves in conflict with people from the western part of Nicaragua illegally settling on their land, while the central government turns a blind eye.

Grammer

Miskito is a primarily SOV.

Miskito seems to vary on whether it is head-final or head-initial. For example, determiners and quantifiers follow their noun (aras ba 'the horse'), but demonstratives precede the noun (baha araska 'that horse').

Miskito's basic syllable structure is (c)(c)v(c)(c). I also get the impression that the language is mostly isolating,

[2]

Viability for Project

As of 2019, there already exists readily accessible accurate Miskito text online, among the available resources are Bible translated in Miskito [3], multiple grammar books [4][5], different dictionaries, [6][7] and an online workbook in English designed to teach people to be familiar with the language. [8]

Carribean Hindustani [9]

Speech Community

ISO Code: HNS


Grammer

Viability for Project

Belizean Creole [10]

Speech Community

ISO Code: BZJ


Grammer

Viability for Project