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Piaroa language

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.

Alternate names
Piaroa is called by many names, including variations of Wotuja and Huottüja. It is also called Guagua, Kuakua, Quaqua, Adole, Ature, and Wo’tiheh. ==Phonology==
Phonology
Palatalization of /k, kʰ, kʼ, hˣ/ may occur when before front vowels as [kʲ, kʲʰ, kʲʼ, hʲ]. /pʰ/ may also be heard as a fricative [ɸ] in free variation. Sounds /j/ and /t͡ʃ/ may have allophones of [dʲ, t͡s]. Vowels /ɤ, ɑ/ are rounded as [o, ɒ] when after labial sounds. ==References==
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