Piaroa language

Piaroa
De'aruwa
Native toColombia and Venezuela
EthnicityPiaroa people
Native speakers
13,000–14,000 (2001)
Piaroa–Saliban
  • Piaroan
    • Piaroa
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3pid
Glottologpiar1243
ELP

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.

A Wirö language (commonly called Maco) is closely related, the two forming the Piaroan branch of the family.