Piaroa | |
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De'aruwa | |
Native to | Colombia and Venezuela |
Ethnicity | Piaroa people |
Native speakers | 13,000–14,000 (2001)[1] |
Piaroa–Saliban
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Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | pid |
Glottolog | piar1243 |
ELP |
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Piaroa (also called Guagua ~ Kuakua ~ Quaqua, Adole ~ Ature, Wo’tiheh) is an indigenous language of Colombia and Venezuela, native to the Huottüja people. Loukotka (1968) reports that it is spoken along the Sipapo River, Orinoco River, and Ventuari River.[2]
A Wirö language (commonly called Maco) is closely related, the two forming the Piaroan branch of the family.[3]