Index of language articles
This is a partial index of Wikipedia articles treating natural languages , arranged alphabetically and with families mentioned. The list also includes extinct languages.
For a published list of languages, see ISO 639-1 (list of ISO 639 language codes for 136 major languages), or for a more inclusive list, see ISO 639-3 (list of ISO 639-3 codes , 7,874 in total as of June 2013). The enumeration of languages and dialects can easily be taken into the five-digit range; the Linguasphere Observatory has a database (LS-2010) with more than 32,800 coded entries and more than 70,900 linguistic names.
List
Languages with at least 50 million first-language speakers, millions (according to: Ethnologue [ 1] )
Language
Group
A
Aari
Afroasiatic
AB language
Indo-European
Abau
Sepik
Abaza
Northwest Caucasian
Abenaki
Algic
Abkhaz or Abkhazian
Northwest Caucasian
Abujmaria or Madiya or Maria
Dravidian
Acehnese
Austronesian
Adamorobe Sign Language
Language isolate
Adele
Niger-Congo
Adyghe or West Circassian
Northwest Caucasian
Afar
Afroasiatic
Afrikaans
Indo-European
Afro-Seminole Creole
English-based creole
Aguaruna
Chicham
Ahom
Kra–Dai
Aimaq or Barbari
Indo-European
Ainu, Hokkaido
Ainu
Ainu, Kuril
Ainu
Ainu, Sakhalin
Ainu
Ajawa
Afroasiatic
Ajem-Turkic or Ajami Turkic
Turkic
Aka-Bea
Great Andamanese
Aka-Bo
Great Andamanese
Aka-Cari
Great Andamanese
Aka-Jeru
Great Andamanese
Aka-Kede
Great Andamanese
Aka-Kol
Great Andamanese
Aka-Kora
Great Andamanese
Akan
Niger-Congo
Akar-Bale
Great Andamanese
Akateko
Mayan
Akawaio
Cariban
Akkadian
Afroasiatic
Aklanon
Bisayan
Alabama
Muskogean
Alanic
Indo-European
Albanian
Indo-European
Albanian, Arbëresh
Indo-European
Albanian, Arvanitika or Arvanitic
Indo-European
Albanian, Gheg
Indo-European
Albanian, Tosk
Indo-European
Alchuka
Tungusic
Aleut
Eskimo–Aleut
Aleut, Mednyj
Russian and Aleut -based mixed language
Algonquin
Algic
Alsatian
Indo-European
Altay
Turkic
Alyutor or Alutor
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
Alzenau German
Indo-European
Amdang
Nilo-Saharan
American Sign Language
Francosign
Amharic
Afroasiatic
Ammonite
Afroasiatic
Amorite
Afroasiatic
Amuzgo
Oto-Manguean
Angami Naga Sign Language
Language isolate
Angika
Indo-European
Anyin
Niger-Congo
Ao
Sino-Tibetan
Aquitanian
Basque
Arabic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Algerian
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Algerian Saharan
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Anatolian
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Andalusian or Andalusi Arabic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Bahrani
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Bareqi
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Bimbashi or Mongallese
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Central Asian
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Chadian
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Classical
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Cypriot
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Dhofari
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Egyptian
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Gilit
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Gulf
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Hadhrami
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Hassaniya
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Hejazi
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Jebli
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Jijel
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Juba or South Sudanese Arabic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi or Yahudic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Khuzestani
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Levantine
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Libyan
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Maridi
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Modern Standard
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Moroccan
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Nabataean
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Najdi
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Qeltu or North Mesopotamian Arabic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Northwest Arabian , Levantine Bedawi Arabic, or Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Nubi or Ki-Nubi
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Omani
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Sanʽani
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Saʽidi
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Shihhi
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Shirvani
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Sicilian or Siculo-Arabic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Sudanese
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Taʽizzi-Adeni or Southern Yemeni Arabic
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Tihamiyya
Afroasiatic
Arabic, Tunisian
Afroasiatic
Aragonese
Indo-European
Aramaic
Afroasiatic
Are
Austronesian
ꞋAreꞌare
Austronesian
Argobba
Afroasiatic
Arin
Yeniseian
Aromanian
Indo-European
Armazic
Afroasiatic
Armenian
Indo-European
Armenian, Eastern
Indo-European
Armenian, Homshetsi
Indo-European
Armenian, Western
Indo-European
Armenian, Zok or Agulis
Indo-European
Armenian Sign Language
Language isolate
Aro
Afroasiatic
Asa
Afroasiatic
Ashkun
Indo-European
Assamese
Indo-European
Ateso or Teso
Nilotic
Asháninka
Arawakan
Ashokan Prakrit
Indo-European
Asi
Austronesian
Asturian
Indo-European
Asturleonese
Indo-European
Atong Language
Sino-Tibetan
Auslan
BANZSL
Avar
Northeast Caucasian
Avestan
Indo-European
Awadhi
Indo-European
Aymara
Aymaran
Äynu
Turkic
Ayoreo
Zamucoan
Azerbaijani or Azeri
Turkic
B
Babuza
Austronesian
Bactrian
Indo-European
Badaga
Dravidian
Badeshi
Indo-European
Baekje
Unclassified language , perhaps Koreanic , Puyŏ , and/or Han
Bahnar
Austroasiatic
Bailang
Sino-Tibetan
Bakor
Niger-Congo
Bala
Tungusic
Balinese
Austronesian
Balkan Gagauz or Rumelian Turkish
Turkic
Balochi
Indo-European
Balti
Sino-Tibetan
Bambara or Bamanankan
Niger-Congo
Banjar
Austronesian
Banyumasan
Austronesian
Barranquenho or Barranquenhu
Alentejan Portuguese , Extremaduran Spanish , and Andalusian Spanish -based mixed language
Bartangi
Indo-European
Basaa
Niger-Congo
Basay
Austronesian
Bashkardi
Indo-European
Bashkir
Turkic
Basque or Euskara/Euskera
Language isolate
Batak Karo
Austronesian
Batak Toba
Austronesian
Bats
North Caucasian
Bavarian
Indo-European
Bawean and Bawean Creole
Austronesian
Beja
Afroasiatic
Belarusian
Indo-European
Belhare
Sino-Tibetan
Berta
Nilo-Saharan
Bemba
Niger-Congo
Bengali
Indo-European
Bezhta
Northeast Caucasian
Berber
Afroasiatic
Betawi
Austronesian
Bete
Niger–Congo
Bété
Niger–Congo
Bhili
Indo-European
Bhojpuri
Indo-European
Bijil Neo-Aramaic
Afroasiatic
Bikol
Austronesian
Bikya or Furu
Niger-Congou
Bissa
Niger-Congo
Blackfoot
Algic
Bodo
Sino-Tibetan
Boholano
Austronesian
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
Afroasiatic
Bonan or Paoan
Mongolic
Bororo
Bororoan
Bosnian
Indo-European
Brahui
Dravidian
Breton
Indo-European
British Sign Language
BANZSL
Bru
Austroasiatic
Bua
Niger–Congo
Buginese
Austronesian
Bukusu
Niger-Congo
Bulgar
Turkic
Bulgarian
Indo-European
Bulgarian, Banat
Indo-European
Bunjevac
Indo-European
Burmese
Sino-Tibetan
Burushaski
Language isolate
Buryat
Mongolic
Buyeo
Puyŏ
C
Caluyanon or Caluyanun
Austronesian
Cameroonian Pidgin English
English-based creole
Camfranglais
Cameroonian French , Cameroonian English , and Cameroonian Pidgin English -based mixed language
Canaano-Akkadian
Akkadian and Canaanite -based mixed language
Cape Verdean Creole or Kabuverdianu
Portuguese-based creole
Carrier or Dakelh
Na-Dene
Catalan
Indo-European
Catalan Sign Language
Catalan Sign
Caucasian Sign Language
Language isolate
Cavineña
Tacanan
Cayuga
Iroquoian
Cebuano
Austronesian
Chabacano or Chavacano
Spanish-based creole
Chaga or Kichagga
Niger-Congo
Chagatai
Turkic
Chakavian
Indo-European
Chakma
Indo-European
Cham
Austronesian
Chamorro or Chamoru
Austronesian
Chaouia or Tachawit
Afroasiatic
Chatino
Oto-Manguean
Chechen
Northeast Caucasian
Chenchu
Dravidian
Chenoua
Afroasiatic
Cherokee
Iroquoian
Cheyenne
Algic
Chhattisgarhi
Indo-European
Chichimeca Jonaz
Oto-Manguean
Chickasaw
Muskogean
Chintang or Chhintang
Kiranti
Chilcotin or Tsilhqot'in
Na-Dene
Chinantec
Oto-Manguean
Chinese Kyakala
Tungusic
Chinese
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Ba–Shu
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Cantonese
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Gan
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Hakka
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Mandarin
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Taz
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Waxiang
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Wenzhounese
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Wu
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Xiang
Sino-Tibetan
Chinese, Yue
Sino-Tibetan
Chiricahua or Mescalero-Chiricahua Apache
Na-Dene
Chichewa or Nyanja
Niger-Congo
Chimané or Tsimané or Mosetén
Language isolate
Chipaya
Uru-Chipaya
Chipewyan
Na-Dene
Chiquimulilla
Xincan
Chiquitano
Language isolate
Chittagonian
Indo-European
Chocho or Chocholtec
Oto-Manguean
Choctaw
Muskogean
Ch'ol
Mayan
Chontal de Oaxaca
Tequistlatecan
Chontal de Tabasco
Mayan
Chorasmian or Khwarezmian
Indo-European
Christian Palestinian Aramaic
Afroasiatic
Chuj
Mayan
Chukchi or Chukot
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
Chulym
Turkic
Church Slavonic
Indo-European
Chuukese or Trukese
Austronesian
Chuvan
Yukaghir
Chuvash
Turkic
Cochin Portuguese Creole or Vypin Indo-Portuguese
Portuguese-based creole language
Cocoma or Cocama
Tupian
Cocopah
Yuman-Cochimí
Coeur d’Alene
Salishan
Comanche
Uto-Aztecan
Comorian
Niger-Congo
Coptic
Afroasiatic
Cora
Uto-Aztecan
Cornish
Indo-European
Corsican
Indo-European
Cree
Algic
Cree, East or James Bay Cree
Algic
Cree, Moose
Algic
Cree, Plains
Algic
Cree, Swampy
Algic
Cree, Woods or Woodland Cree
Algic
Crimean Tatar or Crimean Turkish
Turkic
Croatian
Indo-European
Croatian, Burgenland
Indo-European
Cuicatec
Oto-Manguean
Cuyonon
Austronesian
Czech
Indo-European
D
Dadanitic
Afroasiatic
Dagaare
Niger-Congo
Dagbani
Niger-Congo
Dahlik
Afroasiatic
Dalecarlian
Indo-European
Dalmatian
Indo-European
Dameli
Indo-European
Danish
Indo-European
Dargin
Northeast Caucasian
Dari or Dari Persian
Indo-European
Daur or Dagur
Mongolic
Daylami
Indo-European
Dena'ina or Tanaina
Na-Dene
Dhatki
Indo-European
Dhivehi or Maldivian
Indo-European
Dicamay Agta
Austronesian
Dida
Niger-Congo
Dioula or Jula
Niger-Congo
Dogri
Indo-European
Dogrib or Tli Cho
Na-Dene
Dolgan
Turkic
Domaaki or Dumaki
Indo-European
Dongxiang or Santa
Mongolic
Duala
Niger-Congo
Dungan
Sino-Tibetan
Dura
Greater Magaric
Dutch
Indo-European
Dzhidi or Judeo-Persian
Indo-European
Dzongkha
Sino-Tibetan
E
Eblaite
Afroasiatic
Edomite
Afroasiatic
Egyptian
Afroasiatic
Ekoti
Niger-Congo
Elamite
Afroasiatic
Enets or Yenisey Samoyed
Samoyedic
English
Indo-European
English, Euro
Indo-European
English, International
Indo-European
English, Northern
Indo-European
English, Northumbrian
Indo-European
Erzya
Uralic
Estonian
Uralic
Even
Tungusic
Evenk or Evenki
Tungusic
Ewe
Niger-Congo
Extremaduran
Indo-European
F
Faetar or Faetar–Cigliàje
Indo-European
Faifi
Afroasiatic
Faliscan
Indo-European
Fang
Niger-Congo
Faroese
Indo-European
Favorlang
Austronesian
Fijian
Austronesian
Filipino
Austronesian
Finland-Swedish Sign Language
Swedish Sign
Finnish
Uralic
Finnish Sign Language
Swedish Sign
Flemish
Indo-European
Flemish, East
Indo-European
Flemish, French
Indo-European
Flemish, West
Indo-European
Foodo
Niger-Congo
Fon
Niger-Congo
Franco-Provençal or Arpitan
Indo-European
French
Indo-European
French Sign Language
Francosign
Frisian, East
Indo-European
Frisian, Hindeloopen
Indo-European
Frisian, North
Indo-European
Frisian, Saterland
Indo-European
Frisian, Schiermonnikoog
Indo-European
Frisian, Terschelling
Indo-European
Frisian, West or Mainland West Frisian
Indo-European
Friulian
Indo-European
Fula , Fulfulde, or Fulani
Niger-Congo
Fur
Nilo-Saharan
Futunan
Austronesian
Futuna-Aniwa
Austronesian
G
Ga
Niger-Congo
Gadaba
Dravidian
Gagauz
Turkic
Galatian
Indo-European
Galician
Indo-European
Galindian
Indo-European
Ganda
Niger-Congo
Gangte
Sino-Tibetan
Gardiol
Indo-European
Garhwali
Indo-European
Gawar-Bati or Gowari or Narsati
Indo-European
Gaya
Unclassified language
Gayo
Austronesian
Ge'ez
Afroasiatic
Gelao
Kra–Dai
Gen or Gẽ or Mina
Niger-Congo
Georgian
South Caucasian
German
Indo-European
German Sign Language
DGSic
Gikuyu or Kikuyu
Niger-Congo
Gilbertese or Kiribati
Austronesian
Gilaki
Indo-European
Gitxsan
Tsimshianic
Goaria
Indo-European
Goguryeo
Puyŏ
Gondi
Dravidian
Gora or Gorani
Indo-European
Goral
Indo-European
Gorani or Hawrami
Indo-European
Gothic
Indo-European
Greenlandic or Kalaallisut
Eskaleut
Greenlandic Norse
Indo-European
Greek
Indo-European
Greek, Aeolic
Indo-European
Greek, Apulian or Griko
Indo-European
Greek, Ancient Macedonian
Indo-European
Greek, Arcadocypriot
Indo-European
Greek, Attic
Indo-European
Greek, Byzantine or Medieval Greek
Indo-European
Greek, Calabrian
Indo-European
Greek, Cappadocian
Indo-European
Greek, Cypriot
Indo-European
Greek, Doric or West Greek
Indo-European
Greek, Homeric or Epic Greek
Indo-European
Greek, Ionic
Indo-European
Greek, Italiot
Indo-European
Greek, Jewish Koine
Indo-European
Greek, Koine
Indo-European
Greek, Mariupolitan or Crimean Greek
Indo-European
Greek, Mycenaean
Indo-European
Greek, Pamphylian
Indo-European
Greek, Pontic
Indo-European
Greek, Tsakonian
Indo-European
Greek, Yevanic
Indo-European
Greek Slavic
Indo-European
Guaraní
Tupian
Guaruyu
Tupian
Guazacapán
Xincan
Guinea-Bissau Creole
Portuguese-based creole
Gujarati
Indo-European
Gula Iro or Kulaal
Niger-Congo
Gullah or Sea Island Creole English
English-based creole
Gusii
Niger-Congo
Gwichʼin
Na-Dene
H
Hachijō or shima kotoba
Japonic
Hadramautic
Afroasiatic
Hadza or Hatsa
Language isolate
Haida or Masset
Language isolate or Na-Dene
Haitian Creole
French-based creole
Hän
Na-Dene
Hani
Sino-Tibetan
Harappan
Unclassified language
Harari
Afroasiatic
Harauti
Indo-European
Harsusi
Afroasiatic
Haryanvi
Indo-European
Harzani
Indo-European
Hasaitic
Afroasiatic
Hattic
Unclassified language
Hausa
Afroasiatic
Havasupai or Upland Yuman
Hokan
Hawaiian
Austronesian
Hawaiʻi Sign Language
Language isolate or small language family
Hazaragi
Indo-European
Hebrew
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Ashkenazi
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Biblical
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Italian
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Medieval
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Mishnaic
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Mizrahi
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Modern
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Samaritan
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Sephardi
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Tiberian
Afroasiatic
Hebrew, Yemenite
Afroasiatic
Herero
Niger-Congo
Hértevin
Afroasiatic
Hiligaynon
Bisayan
Himyaritic
Afroasiatic
Hindi
Indo-European
Hindustani
Indo-European )
Hinukh
Northeast Caucasian
Hiri Motu
Motu -based pidgin
Hismaic
Afroasiatic
Hittite
Indo-European
Hixkaryana
Cariban
Hmong
Hmong–Mien
Hmu
Hmong-Mien
Ho
Austroasiatic
Hobyót
Afroasiatic
Hokkien
Sino-Tibetan
Hopi
Uto-Aztecan
Hoti
Austronesian
Huastec or Teenek
Mayan
Huave
Language isolate
Huiliche
Araucanian
Hulaulá
Afroasiatic
Hungarian
Uralic
Hunnic
Unclassified language
Hutterisch or Tirolean
Indo-European
Hwa miao
Hmongic
I
Ibibio
Cross River
Iban
Austronesian
Ibanag
Austronesian
Icelandic
Indo-European
Ifè
Yoruboid
Igbo or Ibo or Biafra
Igboid
Ikalanga or Kalanga
Niger-Congo
Ili Turki
Turkic
Illyrian
Indo-European
Ilokano or Ilocano
Austronesian
Inabaknon Language
Austronesian
Indonesian
Austronesian
Indo-Portuguese Creole of Bombay
Portuguese-based creole language
Ingrian or Izhorian
Uralic
Ingush
Northeast Caucasian
Inuktitut
Eskimo–Aleut
Inupiaq
Eskimo–Aleut
Inuvialuktun
Eskimo–Aleut
Iraqw
Afroasiatic
Irish or Irish Gaelic
Indo-European
Irish Sign Language
Francosign
Irula
Dravidian
Isan or Northeastern Thai
Kra–Dai
Ishkashimi or Ishkashmi
Indo-European
Israeli Sign Language
DGSic
Istriot
Indo-European
Istro-Romanian
Indo-European
Italian
Indo-European
J
Jacaltek , Jakalteko or Popti'
Mayan
Jalaa
Unclassified language , possibly Niger–Congo
Japanese
Japonic
Japhug
Sino-Tibetan
Jaqaru
Aymaran
Jarai
Austronesian
Javanese
Austronesian
Jeju
Koreanic
Jemez or Towa
Tanoan
Jewish Babylonian Aramaic
Aramaic
Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Zakho
Afroasiatic
Jibbali or Shehri
Afroasiatic
Jicarilla
Na-Dene
Juang
Austroasiatic
Judeo-Georgian
South Caucasian
Jumaytepeque
Xincan
Jurchen
Tungusic
K
Kaaps
Indo-European
Kabardian
Northwest Caucasian
Kabiye
Niger-Congo
Kabyle
Afroasiatic
Kachin or Jingpo
Sino-Tibetan
Kaingáng
Jê
Kajkavian
Indo-European
Kalami or Gawri or Dirwali
Indo-European
Kalahsa-mun
Indo-European
Kalašma
Indo-European
Kalmyk
Mongolic
Kalto or Nahali
Indo-European
Kamassian
Uralic
Kamchadal, Eastern
Khukotko-Kamchatkan
Kamchadal, Southern
Khukotko-Kamchatkan
Kamchadal, Western or Itelmen
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
Kamtapuri or Rangpuri or Rajbongshi
Indo-European
Kankanaey
Austronesian
Kannada
Dravidian
Kanuri
Saharan
Kaonde or Chikaonde
Niger-Congo
Kapampangan
Austronesian
Karachay–Balkar
Turkic
Karagas
Turkic
Karaim
Turkic
Karakalpak
Turkic
Karelian
Uralic
Karen
Sino-Tibetan
Kashmiri
Indo-European
Kashubian
Indo-European
Kasiguranin or Casiguran
Austronesian
Kawésqar or Alacaluf
Language isolate
Kazakh
Turkic
Kerek
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
Keres or Keresan
Language isolate or small language family
Ket
Yeniseian
Khakas
Turkic
Khalaj
Turkic
Kham or Sheshi
Sino-Tibetan
Khandeshi
Indo-European
Khanty or Ostyak
Uralic
Khasi
Austroasiatic
Khitan
Mongolic
Khmer
Austroasiatic
Khmu
Austroasiatic
Khowar
Indo-European
Kimatuumbi
Niger-Congo
Kinaray-a or Hiraya
Austronesian
Kinyarwanda
Niger-Congo
Kirombo
Niger-Congo
Kirundi
Niger-Congo
Kivunjo
Niger-Congo
Klallam or Clallam
Salishan
Koasati or Coushatta
Muskogean
Knaanic
Indo-European
Kodava or Kodagu or Coorgi
Dravidian
Kohistani or Khili
Indo-European
Kolami
Dravidian
Komi or Komi-Zyrian
Uralic
Konkani
Indo-European
Kongo or Kikongo
Niger-Congo
Koraga
Dravidian
Korandje
Nilo-Saharan
Korean
Koreanic
Korku
Austroasiatic
Korowai
Trans–New Guinea
Korwa
Austroasiatic
Koryak
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
Kosraean
Austronesian
Kota
Dravidian
Koyra Chiini or Western Songhay
Nilo-Saharan
Koy Sanjaq Christian Neo-Aramaic
Afroasiatic
Koya
Dravidian
Krymchak or Judeo-Crimean Tatar
Turkic
Kujarge
Unclassified language , perhaps Afroasiatic
Kui
Dravidian
Kukkuzi
Uralic
Kumauni
Indo-European
Kumeyaay or Kumiai
Yuma-Cochimí (Hokan ?)
Kumyk
Turkic
Kumzari
Indo-European
!Kung
Kxʼa
Kurdish
Indo-European
Kurdish, Abduyi Indo-European
Kurdish, Central or Sorani
Indo-European
Kurdish, Laki
Indo-European
Kurdish, Northern or Kurmanji
Indo-European
Kurdish, Southern
Indo-European
Kurukh or Kurux
Dravidian
Kusunda
Language isolate
Kutenai or Kootenay or Ktunaxa
Language isolate
Kuy
Austroasiatic
Kven
Uralic
Kwak'wala
Wakashan
Kwanyama or Ovambo
Niger-Congo
Kxoe
Khoe
Kyrgyz or Kirghiz
Turkic
L
Laal
Unclassified language
Lacandon
Mayan
Lach
Indo-European
Ladakhi
Sino-Tibetan
Ladin
Indo-European
Ladino or Judeo-Spanish
Indo-European
Lak
Northeast Caucasian
Laki
Indo-European
Lakota or Lakhota or Teton
Siouan
Lambadi or Lamani or Banjari
Indo-European
Lanuvian
Indo-European
Lao or Laotian
Kra–Dai
Larestani
Indo-European
Latin
Indo-European
Latgalian
Indo-European
Latvian
Indo-European
Laz or Lazuri
South Caucasian
Lemko
Indo-European
Lenca, Honduran
Lencan
Lenca, Salvadoran
Lencan
Leonese
Indo-European
Lezgi or Agul
Northeast Caucasian
Ligbi or Ligby
Niger-Congo
Limburgish
Indo-European
Lingala
Niger-Congo
Lipan
Na-Dene
Lisan al-Dawat
Indo-European
Lishanid Noshan or Lishana Didan
Afroasiatic
Lithuanian
Indo-European
Livonian or Liv
Uralic
Livvi-Karelian , Olonets Karelian, or Livvi
Uralic
Lobala or Bala
Niger-Congo
Lomavren
Lom and Armenian -based mixed language
Lombard
Indo-European
Lotha
Sino-Tibetan
Low Alemannic German
Indo-European
Low German
Indo-European
Lower Sorbian
Indo-European
Lozi or Silozi
Niger-Congo
Ludic or Ludian
Uralic
Lunda or Chilunda
Niger-Congo
Luri
Indo-European
Lushootseed
Salishan
Lusoga or Soga
Niger-Congo
Luvale
Niger-Congo
Luwati
Indo-European
Luxembourgish
Indo-European
M
Macedonian
Indo-European
Machiguenga
Arawakan
Madí or Jamamadí or Kapaná
Arauan
Madurese
Austronesian
Magadhi
Indo-European
Marcho-Magdeburgian
Indo-European
Matagi
Japanese -based cant
Maguindanao
Austronesian
Maithili
Indo-European
Makasar
Austronesian
Makhuwa or Makua
Niger-Congo
Makhuwa-Meetto
Niger-Congo
Malagasy
Austronesian
Malay
Austronesian
Malay, Brunei
Austronesian
Malayalam
Dravidian
Malaysian Sign Language
Francosign
Maltese or Maltese Arabic
Afroasiatic
Malto or Sauria Paharia
Dravidian
Malvi , Malavi, or Ujjaini
Indo-European
Mam
Mayan
Manchu
Tungusic
Mandaic
Afroasiatic
Mandinka
Niger-Congo
Mansi or Vogul
Uralic
Manx
Indo-European
Manyika
Niger-Congo
Māori
Austronesian
Mapudungun or Mapuche
Araucanian
Maranao
Austronesian
Marathi
Indo-European
Mari or Cheremis
Uralic
Maria
Dravidian
Marquesan
Austronesian
Marshallese or Ebon
Austronesian
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
Language isolate
Masaba
Niger-Congo
Masbatenyo or Minasbate
Austronesian
Masurian
Indo-European
Median
Indo-European
Meitei or Manipuri or Meithei
Sino-Tibetan
Mauritian Creole or Morisyen
French-based creole
Mayan Sign Language
Language isolate or small language family
Mayo
Uto-Aztecan
Mazandarani or Tabari
Indo-European
Mazahua
Oto-Manguean
Mazatec
Oto-Manguean
Meänkieli or Tornedalian Finnish
Uralic
Megleno-Romanian
Indo-European
Megrelian or Mingrelian
South Caucasian
Mehri or Mahri
Afroasiatic
Menominee
Algic
Mentawai
Austronesian
Meroitic
Unclassified language , maybe Nilo-Saharan or Language isolate
Meru or Kimeru
Niger-Congo
Mescalero
Na-Dene
Messapic
Indo-European
Michif
Métis French and Plains Cree -based mixed language
Mikasuki or Miccosukee
Muskogean
Mi'kmaq or Micmac
Algic
Minaean
Afroasiatic
Minangkabau
Austronesian
Mirandese
Indo-European
Miskito or Miskitu
Misumalpan
Mnong or M'Nong
Austroasiatic
Mobilian Jargon
Choctaw and French -based pidgin
Moghol
Mongolic
Mohawk
Iroquoian
Moksha
Uralic
Molengue
Niger-Congo
Mon
Austroasiatic
Middle Mongol
Mongolic
Mongolian
Mongolic
Mongolian, Classical
Mongolic
Mono
Niger-Congo
Mono
Uto-Aztecan
Mono
Austronesian
Montagnais or Innu
Algic
Montenegrin
Indo-European
Mopan
Mayan
Motu
Papuan Tip
Moxo
Arawakan
Muher
Afroasiatic
Mundari
Austroasiatic
Mundurukú
Tupian
Munji
Indo-European
Muong
Austroasiatic
Muria
Dravidian
Muscogee or Creek
Muskogean
N
Nafaanra
Niger-Congo
Nagarchal
Dravidian
Nahuatl
Uto-Aztecan
Nama or Khoekhoe
Khoe
Nanai
Tungusic
Nauruan
Austronesian
Navajo or Navaho
Na-Dene
Ndau or Southeast Shona
Niger-Congo
Ndonga
Niger-Congo
Neapolitan
Indo-European
Negidal
Tungusic
Nenets or Yurak
Samoyedic
Nepal Bhasa or Newari
Newaric
Nepali
Indo-European
New Zealand Sign Language
BANZSL
Nihali or Nahali
Language isolate
Nisga'a
Tsimshianic
Nganasan or Tavgi
Samoyedic
Ngumba
Niger-Congo
Nheengatu or Geral or Modern Tupí
Tupian
Nias
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
Nicaraguan Sign Language
Language isolate
Niellim
Niger-Congo
Nigerian Pidgin
English -based pidgin
Nisenan
Maiduan
Niuean or Niue
Austronesian
Nivkh or Gilyak
Language isolate
Nogai
Turkic
Norfuk or Norfolk
cant , English -Tahitian based
Noric
Indo-European
Norman or Norman-French
Indo-European
Norn
Indo-European
Northern Ndebele
Niger-Congo
Northern Paiute
Uto-Aztecan
Northern Sotho or Sepedi
Niger-Congo
Northern Straits Salish
Salishan
Norwegian (Bokmål , Nynorsk , Riksmål )
Indo-European
Northeast Malakula
Central Vanuatu
Nǀu
Tuu
Nuer
Nilotic
Nuxálk or Bella Coola
Salishan
Nyabwa
Niger-Congo
Nyah Kur
Austroasiatic
Nyangumarta
Pama–Nyungan
Nyoro
Niger-Congo
O
Occitan or Provençal
Indo-European
Odia
Indo-European
Ojibwe , Ojibwa, or Chippewa
Algic
Okinawan
Japonic
Oko-Juwoi
Great Andamanese
Old Leonese or Medieval Leonese
Indo-European
Old Prussian
Indo-European
Omagua
Tupian
Omok
Yukaghir
Ongota
Unclassified language
O'odham
Uto-Aztecan
Ormuri
Indo-European
Oroch
Tungusic
Orok
Tungusic
Oromo or Afaan Oromoo
Afroasiatic
Ossetian or Ossetic
Indo-European
Ossetian, Digor
Indo-European
Ossetian, Jassic or Jasz
Indo-European
Ossetian, Iron
Indo-European
Övdalian
Indo-European
P
Páez or Nasa Yuwe
Language isolate
Palauan
Austronesian
Pame
Oto-Manguean
Pangasinan
Austronesian
Papiamento or Papiamentu
Portuguese-based creole
Parachi
Indo-European
Parthian
Indo-European
Parya
Indo-European
Pashto , Pushto, or Pashtu
Indo-European
Paya or Pech
Chibchan
Peninsular Japonic
Japonic
Pennsylvania Dutch or Pennsylvania German
Indo-European
Persian or farsi , as it is referred to in the Persian language
Indo-European
Persian Kowli
Indo-European
Phalura
Indo-European
Phoenician
Afroasiatic
Phuthi
Niger-Congo
Picard
Indo-European
Pipil or Nawat
Uto-Aztecan
Pirahã
Mura
Plautdietsch or Mennonite Low German
Indo-European
Podlachian or Podlashuk
Indo-European
Polabian
Indo-European
Polish
Indo-European
Polish Sign Language
DGSic
Pomak
Indo-European
Pomeranian
Indo-European
Popoloca
Oto-Manguean
Portuguese
Indo-European
Pothohari or Pahari-Potwari
Indo-European
Pradhan or Pardhan
Dravidian
Praenestinian
Indo-European
Pucikwar
Great Andamanese
Puelche
Language isolate or Chonan
Puma
Sino-Tibetan
Punic , Phoenicio-Punic, or Carthaginian
Afroasiatic
Punjabi , Panjabi, or Gurmukhi
Indo-European
Purépecha or Tarascan
Language isolate
Q
Q'anjob'al
Mayan
Qashqai or Ghashghai
Turkic
Qatabanian
Afroasiatic
Q'eqchí
Mayan
Quebec Sign Language
Francosign
Quechua
Quechuan
Quelia
German and Russian -based mixed language
R
Rajasthani
Indo-European
Rani
Indo-European
Ratagnon , Datagnon, or Latagnun
Bisayan
Razi
Indo-European
Razihi
Afroasiatic
Resian
Indo-European
Réunion Creole or Bourbonnais
French-based creole
Rijāl Almaʿ
Afroasiatic
Romanian
Indo-European
Romansh
Indo-European
Romani
Indo-European
Romani, Balkan
Indo-European
Romani, Baltic
Indo-European
Romani, Bohemian
Indo-European
Romani, Carpathian
Indo-European
Romani, Early
Indo-European
Romani, English
English and British Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Erromintxela
Basque and Kalderash Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Finnish
Indo-European
Romani, Greek
Greek and Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Iberian or Caló
Iberian Romance and Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Kalderash
Indo-European
Romani, Laiuse
Estonian and Finnish Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Rumelian
Indo-European
Romani, Scandinavian
North Germanic and Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Scottish
Scots and British Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Serbian
Serbian and Romani -based mixed language
Romani, Sinte
Indo-European
Romani, Vlax
Indo-European
Romani, Welsh
Indo-European
Romani, Zargari
Indo-European
Romblomanon
Bisayan
Rotokas
East Papuan
Rotuman
Central Pacific
Rouran
Mongolic
Runyankole language or Nyankore
Niger-Congo
Russian
Indo-European
Russian, Alaskan
Indo-European
Russian, Odesan
Indo-European
Russian Sign Language
Francosign
Rusyn, Carpathian
Indo-European
Rusyn, Pannonian
Indo-European
Rutul
Northeast Caucasian
Ruthenian
Indo-European
S
Sabaic or Sabaean
Afroasiatic
Safaitic
Afroasiatic
Salar
Turkic
Samaritan Aramaic
Afroasiatic
Samoan
Austronesian
Sandawe
Language isolate
Sango
Ngbandi-based creole
Sanskrit
Indo-European , liturgical language
Santali
Austroasiatic
Sara Bakati'
Land Dayak
Saraiki , Seraiki, or Siraiki Southern Punjabi
Indo-European
Saramaccan
English-based creole
Sardinian
Indo-European
Sardinian, Campidanese
Indo-European
Sardinian, Logudorese
Indo-European
Sarikoli
Indo-European
Sart Kalmyk
Mongolic
Saurashtra or Sourashtra
Indo-European
Savi
Indo-European
Sawai
South Halmahera–West New Guinea
Scots
Indo-European
Scots, Shetlandic or Shaetlan
Indo-European
Scots, Ulster
Indo-European
Scottish Gaelic or Scots Gaelic or Gaidhlig or Gaelic
Indo-European
Selangor Sign Language
Francosign
Selkup or Ostyak Samoyed
Samoyedic
Semnani
Indo-European
Senaya
Afroasiatic
Serbian
Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
Indo-European
Sesotho
Niger-Congo
Seto or Setu
Uralic
Seychellois Creole
French-based creole
Shabaki
Indo-European
Shan
Kra–Dai
Shelta
Irish and Irish English -based mixed language
Shimaore
Niger-Congo
Shina
Indo-European
Shipibo or Shipibo-Konibo
Panoan
Shona
Niger-Congo
Shor
Turkic
Shoshoni or Shoshone
Uto-Aztecan
Shtokavian
Indo-European
Shughni
Indo-European
Shumashti
Indo-European
Shuswap or Secwepemctsín
Salishan
Siberian Tatar
Turkic
Sicilian
Indo-European
Sidamo
Afroasiatic
Sierra Popoluca or Soteapanec
Mixe–Zoque
Sika
Flores–Lembata
Silesian
Indo-European
Silla or Old Korean
Koreanic
Silt'e or Selti or East Gurage
Afroasiatic
Sinacantán
Xincan
Sindhi
Indo-European
Sinhala
Indo-European
Sioux
Siouan
Sivandi
Indo-European
Sámi, Akkala
Uralic
Sámi, Inari
Uralic
Sámi, Kainuu
Uralic
Sámi, Kemi
Uralic
Sámi, Kildin
Uralic
Sámi, Lule
Uralic
Sámi, Northern
Uralic
Sámi, Pite
Uralic
Sámi, Skolt
Uralic
Sámi, Southern
Uralic
Sámi, Ter
Uralic
Sámi, Ume
Uralic
Sentinelese
Unclassified language
Slavey
Na-Dene
Slavomolisano
Indo-European
Slovak
Indo-European
Slovak, Eastern
Indo-European
Slovene or Slovenian
Indo-European
Slovene, Prekmurje
Indo-European
Slovincian
Indo-European
Soddo or Kistane
Afroasiatic
Somali
Afroasiatic
Sonjo or Temi
Niger-Congo
Sonsorolese or Sonsorol
Austronesian
Soqotri
Afroasiatic
Sora
Austroasiatic
Sorbian, Lower
Indo-European
Sorbian, Upper
Indo-European
Sourashtra
Indo-European
Southern Ndebele
Niger-Congo
South Estonian
Uralic
Spanish
Indo-European
Spanish, Amazonic
Indo-European
Spanish, Andalusian
Indo-European
Spanish, Canarian
Indo-European
Spanish, Caribbean
Indo-European
Spanish, Castilian
Indo-European
Spanish, Catalan
Indo-European
Spanish, Chilote
Indo-European
Spanish, Extremaduran or Castúo
Indo-European
Spanish, Galician or Castrapo
Indo-European
Spanish, Gibraltarian or Llanito
Indo-European
Spanish, Mexican
Indo-European
Spanish, Murcian
Indo-European
Spanish, Peninsular
Indo-European
Spanish, Sabine River , Adaeseño Spanish, or Zwolle-Ebarb Spanish
Indo-European
Spanish, Saharan or Western Saharan Spanish
Indo-European
Spanish, Standard
Indo-European
Sranan Tongo
English-based creole
St'at'imcets or Lillooet
Salishan
Sucite or Sìcìté Sénoufo
Niger-Congo
Suba
Niger-Congo
Sundanese
Austronesian
Supyire or Supyire Senoufo
Niger-Congo
Suret or Sureth
Afroasiatic
Surigaonon
Bisayan
Susu
Niger-Congo
Svan
South Caucasian
Swahili
Niger-Congo
Swati , Swazi, Siswati, or Seswati
Niger-Congo
Swedish
Indo-European
Swiss-German Sign Language
Unclassified language , possibly DGSic or Francosign
Syriac
Afroasiatic
T
Taa
Tuu
Tabasaran or Tabassaran
Northeast Caucasian
Tacana
Tacanan
Tachelhit
Afroasiatic
Tagalog
Austronesian
Tahitian
Austronesian
Tai Lue
Kra–Dai
Taíno
Arawakan
Taiwanese Sign Language
JSLic
Tajik
Indo-European
Takestani
Indo-European
Talysh
Indo-European
Tamil
Dravidian
Tanacross
Na-Dene
Tangut
Sino-Tibetan
Taos or Northern Tiwa
Tanoan
Tarahumara
Uto-Aztecan
Tarama
Japonic
Tarifit or Rifi or Riff Berber
Afroasiatic
Tat or Tati
Indo-European
Tatar
Turkic
Tausug
Bisayan
Taymanitic
Afroasiatic
Tehuelche or Aonikenk
Chon
Telugu
Dravidian
Tetum
Austronesian
Tepehua
Totonacan
Tepehuán or O'otham
Uto-Aztecan
Tewa
Tanoan
Thai
Kra–Dai
Thamudic
Afroasiatic
Tharu
Indo-European
Tibetan, Lhasa
Sino-Tibetan
Ticuna
Language isolate
Tigre or Xasa
Afroasiatic
Tigrinya
Afroasiatic
Timbisha or Panamint
Uto-Aztecan
Tiv
Tivoid
Tlingit
Na-Dene
Tobian
Austronesian
Toda
Dravidian
Tojolab'al
Mayan
Tok Pisin
English-based creole
Tokelauan
Austronesian
Tol or Jicaque
Jicaquean
Tonga
Niger-Congo
Tongan
Austronesian
Torlakian
Indo-European
Torwali or Turvali
Indo-European
Tregami
Indo-European
Trique or Triqui
Oto-Manguean
Tsat
Austronesian
Tsez or Dido
Northeast Caucasian
Tshiluba , Luba-Kasai, or Luba-Lulua
Niger-Congo
Tsimshian, Coast
Tsimshianic
Tsimshian, Southern
Tsimshianic
Tsonga
Niger-Congo
Tswana or Setswana
Niger-Congo
Tu or Monguor
Mongolic
Tuareg or Tamasheq
Afroasiatic
Tulu
Dravidian
Tumbuka
Niger-Congo
Tupiniquim
Tupian
Turkish
Turkic
Turkish, Cypriot
Turkic
Turkish, Karamanli
Turkic
Turkish, Ottoman
Turkic
Turkish, Tsalka
Turkic
Turkmen
Turkic
Turoyo
Afroasiatic
Tuvaluan
Austronesian
Tuvan Tuvin or Tyvan
Turkic
Tzeltal
Mayan
Tzotzil
Mayan
U
Udihe or Ude or Udege
Tungusic
Udmurt or Votyak
Uralic
Ugaritic
Afroasiatic
Ukrainian
Indo-European
Ulada
Austronesian
Ulch or Olcha
Tungusic
Unserdeutsch or Rabaul Creole German
German-based creole
Upper Sorbian
Indo-European
Urdu
Indo-European
Urum
Turkic
Ute
Uto-Aztecan
Uyghur or Uighur
Turkic
Uzbek
Turkic
V
Vafsi
Indo-European
Valencian
Indo-European
Valencian Sign Language
Catalan Sign
Vasi-vari or Prasuni
Indo-European
Vastese
Indo-European
Venda or Tshivenda
Niger-Congo
Venetian
Indo-European
Veps
Uralic
Vietnamese
Austroasiatic
Võro
Uralic
Votic or Votian
Uralic
W
Wa
Austroasiatic
Waddar
Dravidian
Wagiman
Language isolate
Waigali or Kalasha-Ala
Indo-European
Waima or Roro
Austronesian
Wakhi
Indo-European
Wallisian or East Uvean
Austronesian
Walloon
Indo-European
Waray or Binisaya
Austronesian
Washo
Language isolate
Welsh
Indo-European
Western Neo-Aramaic
Afroasiatic
West Polesian or Poleshuk
Indo-European
Wolane (Silt'e)
Afroasiatic
Wolof
Niger–Congo
Wymysorys
Indo-European
X
Xavante
Jê
Xhosa
Niger-Congo
Xibe or Sibo
Tungusic
Xipaya
Tupian
Y
Yaaku
Afroasiatic
Yaeyama
Japonic
Yaghan or Yámana
Language isolate
Yaghnobi
Indo-European
Yakut
Turkic
Yankunytjatjara
Pama–Nyungan
Yanyuwa
Pama–Nyungan
Yapese
Austronesian
Yaqui
Uto-Aztecan
Yauma
Niger-Congo
Yavapai
Yuman
Yazdi
Indo-European
Yazgulyam or Yazgulami
Indo-European
Ye-Maek
Puyŏ ?
Yeni
Niger–Congo
Yi language or Nuosu
Sino-Tibetan
Yine or Piro
Arawakan
Yiddish
Indo-European
Yidgha
Indo-European
Yugur, Eastern
Mongolic
Yugur, Western or Neo-Uygur
Turkic
Yokuts , Yokutsan, or Mariposa
Yokutsan
Yokuts, Buena Vista
Yokutsan
Yokuts, Delta
Yokutsan
Yokuts, Palewyami
Yokutsan
Yokuts, Tule–Kaweah
Yokutsan
Yokuts, Valley
Yokutsan
Yonaguni
Japonic
Yorùbá
Niger-Congo
Younuo
Hmongic
Yucatec Maya
Yucatecan
Yuchi
Language isolate
Yukaghir, Northern or Tundra Yukaghir
Yukaghir
Yukaghir, Southern or Forest Yukaghir
Yukaghir
Yukjin
Koreanic
Yupik
Eskimo–Aleut
Yupiltepeque
Xincan
Yurats
Samoyedic
Yurok
Algic
Z
Záparo
Saparoan
Zapotec
Oto-Manguean
Zaza or Zazaki
Indo-European
Zeelandic
Indo-European
Zhuang
Kra–Dai
Zoque
Mixe–Zoquean
Zoroastrian Dari
Indo-European
Zulu
Niger-Congo
Zuñi or Zuni
Language isolate
Zway or Zay
Afroasiatic
See also
List of proto-languages
List of maya languages
List of pidgins, creoles, mixed languages and cants based on Indo-European languages
List of lesser-known Loloish languages
Hani languages
Taloid languages
Talodi–Heiban languages
Yupik languages
References
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