There are two tones on stressed syllables, high level and falling, which are neutralized to mid on unstressed syllables.

Unlike in Havasupai and Hualapai, postaspirated stops cannot appear in word-initial position.

Syntax

Yavapai is a subject-verb-object language.

Examples

Some sample words given in Yavapai translation:

Preservation efforts

There have been recordings of Yavapai (as well as other Yuman languages) done in 1974, relating to phonology, syntax, and grammar. This was