Piaroa
A language of Venezuela
| Population | 12,200 in Venezuela (2001 census). Population total all countries: 12,280. Ethnic population: 14,494. |
| Region | Amazonas, south bank of Orinoco River, inland from Paguasa River to Manipiari. Also in Colombia. |
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Venezuela, reference number 24 |
| Alternate names | Adole, Ature, Guagua, Kuakua, Quaqua |
| Classification | Salivan |
| Language use | Also use Maquiritare [mch], Yabarana [yar], or Spanish. |
| Language development | NT: 1986–2001. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | ‘Ature’ (Adole) may be an alternate name. |
Also spoken in:
Colombia
| Language name | Piaroa |
| Population | 80 in Colombia (1991 W. Adelaar). Ethnic population: 773. |
| Region | Near the Sáliba. |
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Northern Colombia |
| Alternate names | Kuakua, Guagua, Quaqua Dearuwa, Wo’tiheh, Maco |
| Comments | ‘Ature’ (Adole) may be alternate name. Agriculturalists. |
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