Chopi language

Chopi, '', is a Bantu language spoken along the southern coast of Mozambique.
Maho lists the possibly extinct Lenge dialect as a distinct language.

Phonology

Consonants

Sounds, are typically heard as labial-alveolar affricates, however in recent years there has been a shift in pronunciation having them pronounced purely as alveolar.
Consonants when preceding are always either palatalized or labialized.
/ɟ/ may also be heard as an implosive in free variation.
/v/ may also be heard as an affricate in free variation.

Vowels

Nasalized vowel sounds may be heard when preceding nasal consonants.