Xokleng language

Xokleng or Laklãnõ is a Jê languages|Southern Jê] language spoken by the Xokleng people of Brazil. It is closely related to Kaingang.

Names

Alternate names are Socré, Chocré, Xocren, Bugre, Botocudo, Aweicoma, Cauuba, Caahans, Caagua, Caaigua.

Nasal sounds /m, n, ŋ, ŋʷ/ are heard as prenasalized voiced-stops when preceding oral vowel sounds and heard as nasal sounds when preceding nasal vowels, or in nasal positions.
/v/ can have an allophone of in free variation, and can be heard as a nasal when preceding a nasal vowel or consonant sound.
/ð/ may have an allophone of when following /k/, and as in free variation in word-initial positions.
/j/ is heard with an allophone of when in nasal positions, or when preceding or following other palatal sounds.
/l/ may be nasalized as when in nasal positions.