List of extinct languages of South America
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[]
- Abipón
- Chané
- Cacán
- Het
- All languages of the Charruan family, as Chaná and Güenoa
- Henia-Camiare
- Huarpe languages: Allentiac and Millcayac
- Lule
- Ona
- Puelche
- Tehuelche
- Tonocoté
Bolivia[]
Brazil[]
- Acroá
- Arara
- Arawá
- Aroã
- Guana
- Kaimbé
- Kamakan
- Kamba
- Kambiwá
- Kanoé
- Kapinawá
- Kariri-Xocó
- Maritsauá
- Nukuini
- Oti
- Otuke
- Pankararé
- Paranawát
- Pataxó-Hãhaãi
- Potiguara
- Puri
- Tapeba
- Tingui-Boto
- Truká
- Tukumanféd
Chile[]
Colombia[]
- Aarufi
- Andaqui
- Anserma
- Arma-Pozo
- Atanque
- Atunceta
- Barbacoas
- 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
- 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
Guyana[]
Paraguay[]
- Emok
Peru[]
- Aguano
- Andoa
- Atsahuaca
- Aushiri
- Bagua
- Catacao
- Chacha
- Chira
- Chirino
- Cholón
- Colán
- 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)
- Yaghan (Argentina & Chile)
Venezuela[]
See also[]
Categories:
- Lists of extinct languages
- Languages of South America
- South America-related lists