Itonama is a moribund language isolate of Bolivia.
Diphthongs: /ai au/.
The postalveolar affricates /tʃ tʃʼ/ have alveolar allophones [ts tsʼ]. Variation occurs between speakers, and even within the speech of a single person.
The semivowel /w/ is realized as a bilabial fricative [β] when preceded and followed by identical vowels.
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Also known as:
- Saramo,
- Machoto
