Buglere
Chibchan language native to Panama
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Buglere (/bʊˈɡlɛreɪ/), also known as Bugle, Murire and Muoy, is a Chibchan language of Panama closely related to Guaymí. There are two dialects, Sabanero and Bokotá (Bogota), spoken by the Bokota people.
Phonology
- Voiced sounds /b, d, ɡ/ may be heard as fricatives [β, ð, ɣ] in intervocalic position.
- /dʒ/ may also be heard as [ʒ] in intervocalic position.
- /ŋ/ when before a vowel in word-initial position can also be heard as a palatal [ɲ].
- Vowel sounds /e, o/ can also have short allophones of [ɛ, ɔ].
- Vowels can also be heard as nasalized when in the positions of nasal consonants.[2]
