Xokleng language

Xokleng or Laklãnõ is a 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.