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.

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)	no list
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
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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