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|name = Language families
|title = [[Social:List of language families|Primary language families]]
|listclass = hlist
|state = {{{state|<includeonly>autocollapse</includeonly>}}}

|group1 = [[Languages of Africa|Africa]]
|list1 = 
* '''[[Social:Afroasiatic languages|Afroasiatic]]'''
* '''[[Social:Austronesian languages|Austronesian]]'''
* [[Social:Khoe–Kwadi languages|Khoe–Kwadi]]
* [[Social:Kx'a languages|Kx'a]]
* '''[[Social:Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]]'''
* '''[[Social:Nilo-Saharan languages|Nilo-Saharan]]'''?
* [[Social:Tuu languages|Tuu]]
* [[Social:Mande languages|Mande]]?
* [[Social:Songhay languages|Songhay]]?
* [[Social:Ijaw languages|Ijaw]]?
* [[Social:Ubangian languages|Ubangian]]?
* [[Social:Kadu languages|Kadu]]?
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|group1=Isolates
|list1=
* [[Social:Bangime language|Bangime]]
* [[Social:Hadza language|Hadza]]
* ''[[Jalaa language|Jalaa]]''
* [[Sandawe language|Sandawe]]
* [[Laal language|Laal]]?
* [[Social:Shabo language|Shabo]]?
}}

|group2 = [[Languages of Europe|Europe]]<br/ >and [[Languages of Asia|Asia]]
|list2 = 
* '''[[Social:Afroasiatic languages|Afroasiatic]]'''
* [[Social:Ainu languages|Ainu]]
* '''[[Social:Austroasiatic languages|Austroasiatic]]'''
* '''[[Social:Austronesian languages|Austronesian]]'''
* [[Social:Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages|Chukotko-Kamchatkan]]
* '''[[Social:Dravidian languages|Dravidian]]'''
* [[Social:Eskimo–Aleut languages|Eskimo–Aleut]]
* ''[[Social:Great Andamanese languages|Great Andamanese]]''
* '''[[Social:Hmong–Mien languages|Hmong–Mien]]'''
* ''[[Social:Hurro-Urartian languages|Hurro-Urartian]]''
* '''[[Social:Indo-European languages|Indo-European]]'''
* [[Social:Japonic languages|Japonic]]
* [[Social:Kartvelian languages|Kartvelian]]
* [[Social:Koreanic languages|Koreanic]]
* '''[[Social:Kra–Dai languages|Kra–Dai]]'''
* [[Social:Mongolic languages|Mongolic]]
* [[Social:Nivkh languages|Nivkh]]
* '''[[Social:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian]]'''
* [[Social:Northwest Caucasian languages|Northwest Caucasian]]
* [[Social:Ongan languages|Ongan]]
* '''[[Social:Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan]]'''
* [[Social:Tungusic languages|Tungusic]]
* '''[[Social:Turkic languages|Turkic]]'''
* ''[[Social:Tyrsenian languages|Tyrsenian]]''
* '''[[Social:Uralic languages|Uralic]]'''
* [[Social:Yeniseian languages|Yeniseian]]
* [[Social:Yukaghir languages|Yukaghir]]
* [[Social:Digaro languages|Digaro]]?
* [[Social:Hrusish languages|Hrusish]]?
* [[Social:Kho-Bwa languages|Kho-Bwa]]?
* [[Social:Miju languages|Miju]]?
* [[Social:Siangic languages|Siangic]]?
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|group1=Isolates
|list1=
* [[Biography:Basque language|Basque]]
* [[Social:Burushaski|Burushaski]]
* ''[[Social:Elamite language|Elamite]]''
* ''[[Social:Hattic language|Hattic]]''
* [[Kusunda language|Kusunda]]
* [[Nihali language|Nihali]]
* ''[[Social:Sumerian language|Sumerian]]''
}}

|group3 = [[Papuan languages|New Guinea]]<br />and the Pacific
|list3 = 
* [[Social:Arai–Samaia languages|Arai–Samaia]]
* '''[[Social:Austronesian languages|Austronesian]]'''
* [[Social:Binanderean–Goilalan languages|Binanderean–Goilalan]]
* [[Social:Border languages (New Guinea)|Border]]
* [[Social:Bulaka River languages|Bulaka River]]
* [[Social:Central Solomon languages|Central Solomons]]
* [[Social:Chimbu–Wahgi languages|Chimbu–Wahgi]]
* [[Social:Doso–Turumsa languages|Doso–Turumsa]]
* [[Social:East Geelvink Bay languages|East Geelvink Bay]]
* [[Social:East New Britain languages|East New Britain]]
* [[Social:East Strickland languages|East Strickland]]
* [[Social:Eleman languages|Eleman]]
* [[Social:Engan languages|Engan]]
* [[Social:Fas languages|Fas]]
* [[Social:Kaure–Kosare languages|Kaure–Kosare]]
* [[Social:Kiwaian languages|Kiwaian]]
* [[Kutubuan languages|Kutubuan]]
* [[Social:Kwomtari languages|Kwomtari]]
* [[Social:Lakes Plain languages|Lakes Plain]]
* [[Social:Lower Mamberamo languages|Lower Mamberamo]]
* [[Social:Lower Sepik languages|Lower Sepik]]
* '''[[Social:Madang languages|Madang]]'''
* [[Social:Mairasi languages|Mairasi]]
* [[Social:North Bougainville languages|North Bougainville]]
* [[Social:Pauwasi languages|Pauwasi]]
* '''[[Social:Ramu languages|Ramu]]'''
* [[Social:Senagi languages|Senagi]]
* [[Social:Sentani languages|Sentani]]
* '''[[Social:Sepik languages|Sepik]]'''
* [[Social:Skou languages|Skou]]
* [[Social:South Bougainville languages|South Bougainville]]
* [[Social:Teberan languages|Teberan]]
* [[Social:Tor–Kwerba–Nimboran languages|Tor–Kwerba–Nimboran]]
* '''[[Social:Torricelli languages|Torricelli]]'''
* [[Social:Trans-Fly languages|Trans-Fly]]
* '''[[Social:Trans–New Guinea languages|Trans–New Guinea]]'''
* [[Social:Turama–Kikorian languages|Turama–Kikorian]]
* [[Upper Yuat languages|Upper Yuat]]
* [[Social:West Papuan languages|West Papuan]]
* [[Social:Yam languages|Yam]]
* [[Social:Yawa languages|Yawa]]
* [[Social:Yuat languages|Yuat]]
* [[Social:Northwest Papuan languages|Northwest Papuan]]?
* [[Social:Papuan Gulf languages|Papuan Gulf]]?
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|group1=Isolates
|list1=
* [[Abinomn language|Abinomn]]
* [[Abun language|Abun]]
* [[Social:Anêm language|Anêm]]?
* [[Ata language|Ata]]?
* [[Kol language (Papua New Guinea)|Kol]]
* [[Social:Kuot language|Kuot]]
* [[Social:Maybrat language|Maybrat]]
* [[Mpur language|Mpur]]
* [[Porome language|Porome]]
* [[Taiap language|Taiap]]?
* [[Pawaia language|Pawaia]]
* [[Porome language|Porome]]
* [[Sulka language|Sulka]]?
* [[Social:Tambora language|Tambora]]
* [[Wiru language|Wiru]]
}}

|group4 = [[Australian Aboriginal languages|Australia]]
|list4 = 
* [[Social:Macro-Gunwinyguan languages|Arnhem/Macro-Gunwinyguan]]?
* [[Social:Bunuban languages|Bunuban]]
* ''[[Darwin Region languages|Darwin Region]]''?
* ''[[Social:Eastern Daly languages|Eastern Daly]]''
* ''[[Social:Eastern Tasmanian languages|Eastern Tasmanian]]''
* [[Social:Garawan languages|Garawan]]
* [[Social:Iwaidjan languages|Iwaidjan]]
* [[Social:Jarrakan languages|Jarrakan]]
* ''[[Social:Marrku–Wurrugu languages|Marrku–Wurrugu]]''?
* [[Social:Mirndi languages|Mirndi]]
* ''[[Social:Northern Tasmanian languages|Northern Tasmanian]]''
* ''[[Social:Northeastern Tasmanian languages|Northeastern Tasmanian]]''
* [[Social:Nyulnyulan languages|Nyulnyulan]]
* '''[[Social:Pama–Nyungan languages|Pama–Nyungan]]'''
* [[Social:Southern Daly languages|Southern Daly]]?
* [[Social:Tangkic languages|Tangkic]]
* [[Social:Wagaydyic languages|Wagaydyic]]
* [[Social:Western Daly languages|Western Daly]]
* ''[[Social:Western Tasmanian languages|Western Tasmanian]]''
* [[Social:Worrorran languages|Worrorran]]
* [[Wardaman language|Yangmanic]] (incl. [[Wagiman language|Wagiman]])?
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|group1=Isolates
|list1=
* ''[[Giimbiyu language|Giimbiyu]]''
* [[Social:Malak-Malak language|Malak-Malak]] (Northern Daly?)
* [[Tiwi language|Tiwi]]
}}

|group5 = [[Social:Indigenous languages of the Americas|North<br/ >America]]
|list5 = 
* '''[[Social:Algic languages|Algic]]'''
* ''[[Alsea language|Alsea]]''
* [[Biology:Caddoan languages|Caddoan]]
* ''[[Social:Chimakuan languages|Chimakuan]]''
* ''[[Social:Chinookan languages|Chinookan]]''
* ''[[Social:Chumashan languages|Chumashan]]''
* ''[[Social:Comecrudan languages|Comecrudan]]''
* ''[[Social:Coosan languages|Coosan]]''
* [[Social:Eskimo–Aleut languages|Eskimo–Aleut]]
* [[Social:Iroquoian languages|Iroquoian]]
* ''[[Social:Kalapuyan languages|Kalapuyan]]''
* [[Keresan languages|Keresan]]
* ''[[Social:Maiduan languages|Maiduan]]''
* [[Social:Muskogean languages|Muskogean]]
* '''[[Social:Na-Dene languages|Na-Dene]]'''
* ''[[Social:Palaihnihan languages|Palaihnihan]]''
* [[Social:Plateau Penutian languages|Plateau Penutian]]
* [[Social:Pomoan languages|Pomoan]]
* [[Social:Salishan languages|Salishan]]
* ''[[Social:Shastan languages|Shastan]]''
* [[Social:Siouan languages|Siouan]]
* [[Social:Tanoan languages|Tanoan]]
* [[Social:Tsimshianic languages|Tsimshianic]]
* [[Social:Utian languages|Utian]]
* '''[[Social:Uto-Aztecan languages|Uto-Aztecan]]'''
* [[Social:Wakashan languages|Wakashan]]
* ''[[Social:Wintuan languages|Wintuan]]''
* ''[[Social:Yuki–Wappo languages|Yukian]]''
* [[Social:Yuman–Cochimí languages|Yuman–Cochimí]]
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|group1=Isolates
|list1=
* ''[[Chimariko language|Chimariko]]''
* ''[[Esselen language|Esselen]]''
* [[Haida language|Haida]]
* [[Karuk language|Karuk]]
* [[Biography:Kutenai language|Kutenai]]
* [[Seri language|Seri]]
* ''[[Siuslaw language|Siuslaw]]''
* ''[[Takelma language|Takelma]]''
* ''[[Timucua language|Timucua]]''
* ''[[Social:Waikuri language|Waikuri]]''
* [[Washo language|Washo]]
* ''[[Social:Yana language|Yana]]''
* [[Social:Yokuts language|Yokuts]]
* [[Social:Yuchi language|Yuchi]]
* [[Zuni language|Zuni]]
}}

|group6 = [[Social:Mesoamerican languages|Mesoamerica]]
|list6 = 
* [[Social:Chibchan languages|Chibchan]]
* [[Social:Jicaquean languages|Jicaquean]]
* ''[[Social:Lencan languages|Lencan]]''
* '''[[Social:Mayan languages|Mayan]]'''
* [[Social:Misumalpan languages|Misumalpan]]
* [[Social:Mixe–Zoque languages|Mixe–Zoque]]
* '''[[Social:Oto-Manguean languages|Oto-Manguean]]'''
* [[Social:Tequistlatecan languages|Tequistlatecan]]
* [[Social:Totonacan languages|Totonacan]]
* '''[[Social:Uto-Aztecan languages|Uto-Aztecan]]'''
* ''[[Social:Xincan languages|Xincan]]''
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|group1=Isolates
|list1=
* ''[[Social:Cuitlatec language|Cuitlatec]]''
* [[Huave language|Huave]]
* [[Social:Purépecha language|Tarascan/Purépecha]]
}}

|group7 = [[Social:Indigenous languages of the Americas|South<br/ >America]]
|list7 = 
* [[Social:Andoque–Urequena languages|Andoque–Urequena]]
* [[Social:Arawan languages|Arauan]]
* [[Social:Araucanian languages|Araucanian]]
* '''[[Social:Arawakan languages|Arawakan]]'''
* [[Social:Arutani–Sape languages|Arutani–Sape]]
* [[Social:Aymaran languages|Aymaran]]
* [[Social:Barbacoan languages|Barbacoan]]
* [[Social:Boran languages|Boran]]
* [[Social:Cahuapanan languages|Cahuapanan]]
* [[Social:Cariban languages|Cariban]]
* ''[[Social:Catacaoan languages|Catacaoan]]''
* [[Social:Chapacuran languages|Chapacuran]] 
* ''[[Social:Charruan languages|Charruan]]''
* [[Social:Chibchan languages|Chibchan]]
* [[Social:Choco languages|Choco]]
* [[Social:Chonan languages|Chonan]]
* [[Social:Guaicuruan languages|Guaicuruan]]
* [[Social:Guajiboan languages|Guajiboan]]
* [[Social:Harákmbut–Katukinan languages|Harákmbut–Katukinan]]
* ''[[Social:Jirajaran languages|Jirajaran]]''
* [[Social:Jivaroan languages|Jivaroan]]
* [[Social:Katembri–Taruma languages|Katembri–Taruma]]
* [[Social:Mascoian languages|Mascoian]]
* [[Social:Matacoan languages|Matacoan]]
* [[Social:Nadahup languages|Nadahup]] 
* [[Social:Nambikwaran languages|Nambikwaran]]
* [[Social:Otomákoan languages|Otomákoan]]
* [[Social:Pano-Tacanan languages|Pano-Tacanan]]
* [[Social:Peba–Yaguan languages|Peba–Yaguan]]
* '''[[Biography:Quechuan languages|Quechuan]]'''
* [[Piaroa–Saliban languages|Piaroa–Saliban]]
* [[Social:Ticuna–Yuri languages|Ticuna–Yuri]]
* [[Social:Timotean languages|Timotean]]
* [[Social:Tiniguan languages|Tiniguan]]
* [[Social:Tucanoan languages|Tucanoan]]
* '''[[Social:Tupian languages|Tupian]]'''
* [[Social:Uru–Chipaya languages|Uru–Chipaya]]
* [[Social:Witotoan languages|Witotoan]]
* [[Social:Yanomaman languages|Yanomaman]]
* [[Social:Zamucoan languages|Zamucoan]]
* [[Social:Zaparoan languages|Zaparoan]]
* [[Social:Bora–Witoto languages|Bora–Witoto languages]]?
* [[Social:Chimuan languages|Chimuan]]?
* [[Social:Esmeralda–Yaruroan languages|Esmeralda–Yaruro]]?
* [[Social:Hibito–Cholon languages|Hibito–Cholón]]?
* [[Social:Lule–Vilela languages|Lule–Vilela]]?
* [[Social:Macro-Jê languages|Macro-Jê]]?
* [[Social:Tequiraca–Canichana languages|Tequiraca–Canichana]]?
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|group1=Isolates <br />(extant in 2000)
|list1=
* [[Social:Aikanã language|Aikanã]]?
* [[Social:Alacalufan languages|Alacalufan]]
* [[Camsá language|Camsá]]
* [[Candoshi-Shapra language|Candoshi]]
* [[Chimane language|Chimane]]
* [[Chiquitano language|Chiquitano]]
* [[Cofán language|Cofán]]?
* [[Fulniô language|Fulniô]]
* [[Guató language|Guató]]
* [[Social:Hodï language|Hodï/Joti]]
* [[Irantxe language|Irantxe]]?
* [[Itonama language|Itonama]]
* ''[[Kunza language|Kunza]]''
* [[Leco language|Leco]]
* ''[[Maku-Auari language|Maku-Auari of Roraima]]''
* [[Movima language|Movima]]
* [[Mura language|Mura-Pirahã]]
* [[Social:Nukak language|Nukak]]?
* [[Puinave language|Puinave]]
* [[Waorani language|Huaorani/Waorani]]
* [[Trumai language|Trumai]]
* [[Urarina language|Urarina]]
* [[Social:Warao language|Warao]]
* [[Social:Yaghan language|Yamana]]
* [[Yuracaré language|Yuracaré]]
}}

|group8 = [[Sign languages|Sign languages]]
|list8 =
* [[Arab sign-language family|Arab]]
* [[BANZSL]]
* [[Social:Chinese Sign Language|Chinese]]
* '''[[French Sign Language family|Francosign]]'''
* [[German Sign Language family|Germanosign]]
* [[Indo-Pakistani Sign Language|Indo-Pakistani]]
* [[Japanese Sign Language family|Japanese]]
* [[Old Chiangmai–Bangkok Sign Language family|Original Thai]]
* [[Swedish Sign Language family|Swedish]] 
* [[Tanzanian sign languages|Tanzanian]]?
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|group1=Isolates
|list1=
* ''See [[list of sign languages]]''
}}

|group9 = See also
|list9 = 
* [[Social:Language isolate|Language isolate]]s
* [[Social:Unclassified language|Unclassified language]]s
* [[Social:Creole language|Creole]]s
* [[Social:Pidgin|Pidgin]]s
* [[Mixed language]]s
* [[Constructed language|Artificial language]]s

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=== Usage ===

=== See also ===
*[[Social:Language family|Language family]]
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