Hixkaryana phonology

Hixkaryana has the following consonant phonemes:


 * is a retroflex tap with a lateral release.
 * The orthography used is as follows: = $⟨tx dy⟩$;  = $⟨f x⟩$;  = $\langleny\rangle$;  = $\langlery\rangle$;  = $\langley\rangle$.

The vowels are, , , , and , written $\langlee\rangle$, $\langleɨ\rangle$, $\langleu\rangle$, $\langleo\rangle$, and $\langlea\rangle$.