Some languages in AA have a marked nominative alignment, a feature which may date back to Proto-Afroasiatic.
sˌʌm lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ɪn ˌeɪˈeɪ hæv ɐ mˈɑːɹkt nˈɑːmɪnətˌɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt, ɐ fˈiːtʃɚ wˌɪtʃ mˈeɪ dˈeɪt bˈæk tə pɹˈoʊɾoʊˌæfɹoʊˌeɪsɪˈæɾɪk.