ɪts tˈuː ɹˈæðɚ daɪvˈɜːdʒənt dˈaɪəlɛkts, poʊvˈoʊsə ænd ðɪ ɛkstˈɪŋkt tˈaʊkəz, wɜː sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ pˈæpoːɹə ænd pˈeɪzeɪ.
Its two rather divergent dialects, Poavosa and the extinct Taokas, were separated by Papora and Pazeh.