(Lomeriano) is a variety of Chiquitano spoken by less than 2,400 Chiquitano people and a Macro-Jê language. It is one of the 37 official languages of Bolivia.
Phonology
Consonants +ConsonantsBilabialDentalAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalPlosiveFricativeNasalSonorant
Vowels +VowelsFrontCentralBackCloseClose-midOpen
Nasal assimilation Bésɨro has regressive assimilation triggered by nasal nuclei and targeting consonant onsets within a morpheme.
→ 'parrot (sp.)'
Syllable structure The language has CV, CVV, and CVC syllables. It does not allow complex onsets or codas. The only codas allowed are nasal consonants.
Orthography Bésɨro is written using the Latin script. The current official standardized alphabet of Bésɨro is presented below:
Majuscule forms (also called uppercase or capital letters)A AA B CH E EE I IIƗ ƗƗ J K M N Ñ O OO P R S T TY UUU X XH Y ' Minuscule forms (also called lowercase or small letters)a aa b ch e ee i iiɨ ɨɨ j k m n ñ ooo p r s t ty u uu xxh y ' Name of lettersA Aa Be Che E EeI Ii I Ii Jota Ke Me Ne Ñe O Oo Pe Re Se TeTya U Uu Xa Xha Ye Glotal
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