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462 matching languages

Showing 1–50 of 462

#	Language	Country	Region	Speakers	Family	Status
1	Shuar	Ecuador	South America	110,000	Jivaroan	Stable
2	Waorani	Ecuador	South America	2,500	Isolate	Endangered
3	Achuar	Peru	South America	9,000	Jivaroan	Endangered
4	Bora	Peru	South America	2,300	Boran	Endangered
5	Yagua	Peru	South America	6,000	Peba-Yaguan	Endangered
6	Matsés	Peru	South America	3,200	Panoan	Endangered
7	Huambisa	Peru	South America	10,000	Jivaroan	Vulnerable
8	Urarina	Peru	South America	3,000	Isolate	Endangered
9	Cocama	Peru	South America	15,000	Tupian	Vulnerable
10	Machiguenga	Peru	South America	12,000	Arawakan	Vulnerable
11	Tsimane	Bolivia	South America	11,000	Mosetenan	Vulnerable
12	Moxeño	Bolivia	South America	14,000	Arawakan	Vulnerable
13	Chiquitano	Bolivia	South America	50,000	Chiquitano	Vulnerable
14	Guarayo	Bolivia	South America	13,000	Tupian	Vulnerable
15	Weenhayek	Bolivia	South America	2,500	Matacoan	Endangered
16	Pilagá	Argentina	South America	5,500	Guaicuruan	Endangered
17	Wichí	Argentina	South America	50,000	Matacoan	Vulnerable
18	Toba	Argentina	South America	60,000	Guaicuruan	Vulnerable
19	Mocoví	Argentina	South America	4,500	Guaicuruan	Endangered
20	Tehuelche	Argentina	South America	10	Chon	Endangered
21	Kawésqar	Chile	South America	8	Alacalufan	Endangered
22	Yagán	Chile	South America	1	Yagán	Endangered
23	Tupinambá	Brazil	South America	5,000	Tupian	Endangered
24	Kaingang	Brazil	South America	35,000	Ge	Vulnerable
25	Xavante	Brazil	South America	19,000	Ge	Vulnerable
26	Kayapó	Brazil	South America	10,000	Ge	Vulnerable
27	Xerente	Brazil	South America	3,500	Ge	Endangered
28	Karajá	Brazil	South America	3,000	Karajá	Endangered
29	Nambikwara	Brazil	South America	1,500	Nambikwaran	Endangered
30	Paresi	Brazil	South America	2,000	Arawakan	Endangered
31	Makuxi	Brazil	South America	30,000	Cariban	Vulnerable
32	Wapishana	Brazil	South America	13,000	Arawakan	Vulnerable
33	Waiwai	Brazil	South America	3,000	Cariban	Endangered
34	Ye'kwana	Venezuela	South America	8,000	Cariban	Endangered
35	Pemon	Venezuela	South America	30,000	Cariban	Vulnerable
36	Warao	Venezuela	South America	33,000	Warao	Vulnerable
37	Kariña	Venezuela	South America	15,000	Cariban	Vulnerable
38	Yukpa	Venezuela	South America	7,000	Cariban	Endangered
39	Wayúu	Venezuela	South America	420,000	Arawakan	Stable
40	Añu	Venezuela	South America	300	Arawakan	Endangered
41	Lokono	Suriname	South America	3,500	Arawakan	Endangered
42	Kalina	Suriname	South America	3,000	Cariban	Endangered
43	Trio	Suriname	South America	2,500	Cariban	Endangered
44	Akawaio	Guyana	South America	6,000	Cariban	Endangered
45	Patamona	Guyana	South America	6,500	Cariban	Endangered
46	Macushi	Guyana	South America	32,000	Cariban	Vulnerable
47	Faroese	Faroe Islands	Europe	70,000	Germanic	Vulnerable
48	Icelandic	Iceland	Europe	350,000	Germanic	Stable
49	Manx	Isle of Man	Europe	1,800	Celtic	Endangered
50	Cornish	United Kingdom	Europe	3,000	Celtic	Endangered

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