 Piaroa–Saliban languages

The Saliban ("Salivan") languages, also known as Piaroa–Saliban or Saliba–Piaroan, are a small proposed language family of the middle Orinoco Basin, which forms an independent island within an area of Venezuela and Colombia (northern "llanos") dominated by peoples of Carib and Arawakan affiliation.Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Andoke-Urekena, Arawak, Maku, Tukano, and Yaruro language families due to contact.