List of extinct languages of South America

Language Endangerment Status
by UNESCO *Atlas of the World's*
*Languages in Danger* category
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 ;
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Last updated March 18, 2025

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.

Argentina

According to Ethnologue 2024,^[1] the following languages of Argentina are currently believed or confirmed to be extinct:

Bolivia

Brazil

Ethnologue 2024^[2] classifies the following Brazilian languages as extinct:

Chile

Ecuador

French Guiana

Yaio

Guyana

Skepi Creole Dutch

Southern Cone

Kunza (Argentina & Chile)
Yahgan (Argentina & Chile)

Unknown

Pawishiana

Uruguay

Venezuela

References

↑ "Argentina (country) - Ethnologue". 2024.
↑ "Brazil - Ethnologue". 2024.

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[1] "Argentina (country) - Ethnologue". 2024.

[2] "Brazil - Ethnologue". 2024.

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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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