List of extinct languages of South America

Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category
Extinct (EX)
Extinct (EX)	(lists)
Endangered
Critically Endangered (CR) Severely Endangered (SE) Definitely Endangered (DE) Vulnerable (VU)	(list) (list) (list) (list)
Safe
Safe (NE)	(lists)
Other categories
Revived (RE) Constructed (CL)	(list) (list)
Related topics Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger Endangered Languages Project Ethnologue Unclassified language List of languages by total number of speakers
UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger categories

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

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

Brazil

• Acroá
• Amazon Mayoruna
• Arara
• Arawá
• Aroã
• Aroaqui
• Bororo of Cabaçal
• Cararí
• Custenau
• Guana
• Gueren
• Jaikó
• Jandiatuba Mayoruna
• Kaimbé
• Kamakan
• Kamba
• Kambiwá
• Kamurú
• Kanoé
• Kapinawá
• Kariaí
• Kariri-Xocó
• Koropó
• Kotoxó
• Malalí
• Manao
• Maritsauá
• Masakará
• Menién
• Mepuri
• Nukuini
• Oti
• Otuke
• Pankararé
• Paranawát
• Parawana
• Pataxó-Hãhaãi
• Potiguara
• Puri
• Sabujá
• Tapeba
• Tingui-Boto
• Truká
• Tukumanféd
• Turiwara
• Tuxá
• Tuxinawa
• Uamué
• Umotina
• Wakoná
• Wasu
• Wiraféd
• Xakriabá
• Yabaâna

Chile

• Kakauhua
• Chono
• Selk'nam

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

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)

Unknown

• Pawishiana

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