Piaroa is an Indigenous language of Venezuela and Colombia by the Piaroa people. Loukotka (1968) reports that it is spoken along the Sipapo River, Orinoco River, and Ventuari River.
The Wirö language (commonly called the pejorative term "Maco") is closely related, the two forming the Piaroan branch of the family.
Piaroa is called by many names, including variations of Wotuja and Huottüja. It is also called Guagua, Kuakua, Quaqua, Adole, Ature, and WoâÂÂtiheh.
Palatalization of /k, kð, kü, hã/ may occur when before front vowels as [kò, kòð, kòü, hò].
/pð/ may also be heard as a fricative [ø] in free variation.
Sounds /j/ and /táÃÂ/ may have allophones of [dò, tás].
Vowels /ä, ÃÂ/ are rounded as [o, ÃÂ] when after labial sounds.