Social:List of extinct languages of South America

Short description: Extinct languages of South America

Template:Language Endangerment status This is a partial list of extinct languages of South America, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant.

There are 176 languages listed.

Argentina

According to Ethnologue 2024, the following languages of Argentina are currently believed or confirmed to be extinct:

• Abipón
• Chané
• Lule
• Selkʼnam
• Puelche
• Vilela
• Yámana

Bolivia

• Canichana
• Cayubaba
• Chane
• Itene
• Saraveca
• Sirinó

Brazil

Ethnologue 2024 classifies the following Brazilian languages as extinct:

• Acroá
• Agavotaguerra
• Alapmunte
• Ararandewára
• Arikem
• Aruá
• Aurá
• Kagwahiva
• Kaingáng
• Kamakã
• Kepkiriwát
• Koropó
• Máku
• Oti
• Otuke
• Pawishiana
• Tukumanféd
• Tupinambá
• Tuxináwa
• Urumi
• Wiraféd
• Yalakalore

Chile

• Kakauhua
• Chono
• Selkʼnam

Colombia

• Aarufi
• Andaqui
• Anserma
• Arma-Pozo
• Atanque
• Atunceta
• Barbacoas
• Cabre
• Calamari
• Chibcha
• Chitarero
• Ciaman
• Coanoa
• Cospique
• Duit
• Envuelto
• Guaca
• Guanaca
• Guane
• Guenta
• Hacaritama
• Idabaez
• Irra
• Jamundi
• Jitirijiti
• Lache
• Lili
• Macaguaje
• Masaya
• Mompox
• Morcote
• Muzo
• Nori
• Old Catio
• Opón
• Otegua
• Panche
• Pantágora
• Malibú
• Moconá
• Nutabe
• Pacabuey
• Papale
• Pasto
• Pijao
• Pubenza
• Quimbaya
• Quindío
• Sinú
• Tama
• Tamaní
• Tegua
• Timaná
• Yalcón
• Yamesí
• Yariguí
• Yauna
• Yenmu
• Yurumanguí
• Yupuá
• Zamirua

Ecuador

• Bolona
• Campaces
• Canelo
• Cañar
• Caranqui
• Colima
• Esmeralda
• Huacavilca
• Malaba
• Rabona
• Malacato
• Manta
• Palta
• Panzaleo
• Puná
• Puruhá
• Quijo
• Quillacinga
• Xiroa
• Yumbo

French Guiana

• Yaio

Guyana

• Skepi Creole Dutch
• Berbice Creole Dutch

Peru

• Aguano
• Andoa
• Atsahuaca
• Aushiri
• Bagua
• Catacao
• Chacha
• Chira
• Chirino
• Cholón
• Colán
• Conambo
• Copallén
• Culle
• Hibito
• Maynas
• Mochica
• Nocaman
• Olmos
• Omurano
• Panobo
• Puquina
• Remo
• Pantanagua
• Patagón
• Quingnam
• Sácata
• Sechura
• Sensi
• Tabancale
• Tallán
• Tequiraca
• Yameo

Southern Cone

• Kunza (Argentina & Chile)
• Yahgan (Argentina & Chile)

Uruguay

• Charrúa
• Güenoa

Venezuela

• Anauyá
• Betoi
• Cumanagoto
• Mainatari
• Maipure
• Máku
• Otomaco
• Paraujano
• Tamanaku
• Taparita
• Yavitero

See also

• Extinct languages of the Marañón River basin
• List of unclassified languages of South America
• List of indigenous languages of South America