diff --git a/wani.py b/wani.py
index 57f2840..80bcd8d 100644
--- a/wani.py
+++ b/wani.py
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ CATEGORY_BASES = {
     "X": ['.'] * 1
 }
 
+class ComponentType(Enum):
+    Other = 0
+    Core = 2
+    Core2w = 3
 
 class RestrictionType(Enum):
     Morphology = 0
@@ -524,6 +528,7 @@ class Component:
     def __init__(self, info):
         idx = info['cid']
         name = info['name'] if 'name' in info else None
+        typ = ComponentType.Core if info['type'] == "core" else ComponentType.Other
 
         if 'status' not in info:
             status = ComponentStatus.Required
@@ -543,6 +548,7 @@ class Component:
         self.next_element = []
         self.representation = []
         self.selection = {}
+        self.type = typ
 
         self.iter_ctr = 0