List of extinct languages

This is a list of languages that currently have no speakers to which it is mother tongue.

Table of contents

1 Africa 1.1 Angola 1.2 Cameroon 1.3 Chad 1.4 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.6 Egypt 1.7 Eritrea 1.8 Ethiopia 1.9 Guinea 1.10 Morocco 1.11 Nigeria 1.12 South Africa 1.13 Sudan 1.14 Tanzania 1.15 Tunisia 1.16 Uganda 2 The Americas 2.17 Argentina 2.18 Bahamas 2.19 Bolivia 2.20 Brazil 2.21 Canada 2.22 Chile 2.23 Colombia 2.24 Costa Rica 2.25 Dominica 2.26 Ecuador 2.27 El Salvador 2.28 Guatemala 2.29 Guyana 2.30 Mexico 2.31 Nicaragua 2.32 Paraguay 2.33 Peru 2.34 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.35 U.S. Virgin Islands 2.36 United States 2.37 Venezuela

Africa

Angola

• Kwadi

Cameroon

• Duli
• Gey
• Nagumi
• Yeni

Chad

• Horo
• Muskum

Côte d'Ivoire

• Esuma

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Ngbee

Egypt

• Coptic

Eritrea

• Geez

Ethiopia

• Gafat
• Geez (see Eritrea, above)
• Weyto

Guinea

• Baga Kaloum
• Baga Sobané

Morocco

• Ghomara
• Senhaja De Srair

Nigeria

• Ajawa
• Auyokawa
• Basa-Gumna
• Gamo-Ningi
• Kpati
• Kubi
• Mawa
• Teshenawa

South Africa

• //Xegwi
• /Xam
• Seroa

Sudan

• Baygo
• Berti
• Birked
• Gule
• Homa
• Mittu
• Togoyo
• Torona

Tanzania

• Aasáx
• Kw'adza

Tunisia

• Lingua Franca
• Sened

Uganda

• Nyang'i
• Singa

The Americas

Argentina

• Chané

Bahamas

• Taino

Bolivia

• Canichana
• Cayubaba
• Itene
• Jorá
• Saraveca
• Shinabo

Brazil

• Acroá
• Arára, Mato Grasso
• Arua
• Guana
• Kaimbé
• Kamakan
• Kamba
• Kambiwá
• Kanoé
• Kapinawá
• Karipúna
• Kariri-Xocó
• Karirí-Xokó
• Maritsauá
• Nukuini
• Opayé
• Oti
• Otuke
• Pankararé
• Pankararú
• Paranawát
• Pataxó-Hãhaãi
• Potiguára
• Puri
• Tapeba
• Tingui-Boto
• Truká
• Tukumanféd
• Tupinambá
• Tupinikin
• Turiwára
• Tuxá
• Tuxináwa
• Uamué
• Umotína
• Wakoná
• Wasu
• Wiraféd
• Xakriabá
• Yabaâna

Canada

• Beothuk
• Laurentian
• Pentlatch
• Tsetsaut
• Wyandot

Chile

• Kakauhua
• Kunza

Colombia

• Andaqui
• Anserma
• Arma
• Barbacoas
• Cagua
• Chibcha
• Chipiajes
• Coxima
• Coyaima
• Cumeral
• Macaguaje
• Natagaimas
• Omejes
• Pijao
• Ponares
• Runa
• Tama
• Tomedes
• Totoro
• Yahuna

Costa Rica

• Chorotega

Dominica

• Carib, Island

Ecuador

• Tetete

El Salvador

• Cacaopera

Guatemala

• Chicomuceltec
• Xinca

Guyana

• Skepi Creole Dutch

Mexico

• Chicomuceltec (see Guatemala, above)
• Cochimí
• Náhuatl, Classical
• Náhuatl, Tabasco
• Pame Sur
• Tepecano
• Tubar

Nicaragua

• Matagalpa
• Monimbo
• Subtiaba

Paraguay

• Emok

Peru

• Abishira
• Aguano
• Andoa
• Atsahuaca
• Aushiri
• Hibito
• Nocaman
• Omurano
• Panobo
• Puquina
• Quechua, Classical
• Remo
• Sensi
• Yameo

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

• Carib, Island (see Dominica, above)

U.S. Virgin Islands

• Dutch Creole

United States

• Alsea
• Atakapa
• Barbareño
• Biloxi
• Chimariko
• Chitimacha
• Chumash
• Coquille
• Costanoan, Northern
• Costanoan, Southern
• Cruzeño
• Delaware, Pidgin
• Esselen
• Galice
• Ineseño
• Iowa-Oto
• Karkin
• Kitsai
• Lumbee
• Maidu, Valley
• Mattole
• Miami
• Miwok, Bay
• Mobilian
• Mohegan-Montauk-Narragansett
• Molale
• Nanticoke
• Natchez
• Nooksack
• Obispeño
• Ofo
• Piro
• Pomo, Eastern
• Pomo, Northern
• Powhatan
• Purisimeño
• Salinan
• Siuslaw
• Susquehannock
• Takelma
• Tillamook
• Tonkawa
• Tunica
• Tutelo
• Twana
• Ventureño
• Wailaki
• Wampanoag
• Wiyot
• Wyandot (see Canada, above)
• Yana

Venezuela

• Baniva
• Yavitero

See also: endangered language, list of endangered languages