), Shipibo (with Konibo and Kapanawa as co-dialects), Yaminawa (dialects: Sharanawa, Yawanawa, Shanenawa [Katukina de Feijó], Shawanawa [Arara], Mastanawa, Marinawa), Ese’ejja (Ese’eha, Ese Ejja, Ese Exa, Tiatinagua, Chama, Tambopata-Guarayo, Huarayo, Guacanawa, Chuncho, “Chama”), Qawasqar (Northern Alacaluf, Alacaluf, Kaweskar, Kawésqar, Kawaskar, Aksánas) (dialects: Kawésqar, Tawókser), Central Quechua (Huaihuash [Waywash]/Quechua I), Jauja-Huanca (Jauja, Huaycha Huanca, Huaylla Huanca [Huancayo]), Piaroa (Piaroa-Maco, Wothüha, Guagua, Quaqua), Coreguaje (Koreguaje, Caquetá, Correguaje, Ko’reuaju, Chaocha Pai), Teteté † (Eteteguaje) (possibly a dialect of Siona), Orejón (Maijuna, Coto, Koto, Payoguaje, Payaguá, Payagua, Mai Ja, Oregon, Orechon, Tutapi) (dialect: Nebaji), Cubeo (Kubeo, Pamié, Cuveo, Cubeu, Kobeua, Kobewa, Kubwa, Kobéwa, Hehenawa, Pamiwa), Macuna (Makuna, Buhagana, Baigana, Wuhána, Jepa-Matsi, Yepá-Mahsá, Yehpá Majsá, Yepá Maxsã, Yebamasã, Paneroa, Wahana, Makuna-Erulia), Yupuá-Duriña † (Yupua, Sokó, Uri, Duriña), Carapano (Karapaná, Karapano, Carapana-Tapuya, Tatuyo, Mochda, Moxdoa, Mextã), Tucano (Tukano, Dasea, Daxsea) (dialects: Yohoraa [Curaua], Wasona [Uasona]), Wanano-Piratapuyo (Guanano, Wanâna, Uanana, Anana, Kótedia, Kótirya, Kotiria; Wanana, Waikena, Waikina, Uiquina, Waikino, Pira-Tapuya, Uaikena, Uaicana, Waikhara, Waina, Uaiana, Uainana, Urubu-Tapuya), Paitér (Suruí, Suruí do Jiparaná, Suruí de Rondônia, Surui Paiter), Gavião (Digüt, Ikõrõ, Gavião do Jiparaná), Puruborá (Boruborá, Puruba, Aurã, Pumbora, Puroborá, Burubora, Kuyubi, Cujubi, Migueleno, Miguelenho), Kepkiriwát (Quepiquiriuate, Kepikiriwat, Kepkeriwát), Wayoró (Ayurú, Wayru, Wayurú, Ayurú, Ajurú, Uaiora, Wajaru), Awetí (Auetö, Awetö, Aueto, Aueti, Auiti, Arauite, Arauine), Manitsawá (Maritsauá, Manitzula) (dialect: Arupai [Urupaya]), Mundurukú (Mundurucu, Monjoroku, Weidyenye, Paiquize, Pari, Caras-Pretas), Paraguayan Guaraní (Guaraní, Guarani paraguaio, Avañee), Kaiwá (Kayowá, Kaiowá, Caiová, Caiguá, Pãi, Pãi-Tavyterã), Chiriguano group (Ava, Simba, Chané, Izoceño [Isosó, Izozó], Tapiete), Argentina, Bolívia, Paraguay (Dietrich 2007), Língua Geral Amazônica (Língua Geral, Nheengatú, Tapïhïya, Tupi moderno), Língua Geral Paulista (Língua Geral, Tupí), Tupinambá (Língua brasílica, Tupi antigo), Tocantins Asuriní (Assurini, Asuriní do Tocantins, Asuriní do Trocará, Akwáwa), Suruí (Suruí do Tocantins, Aikewara, Mudjetíre), Amanajé (Amanage, Amanayé, Amanyé, Manajo, Manaxo, Manaze, Manazo), Xingu Asuriní (Assurini, Asuriní do Xingu, Asuriní do Coatinema, Awaeté), Uruewawáu (Uru-eu-wau-wau, Uru-eu-uau-uau), Tupí-Kawahíb (Tupi do Machado, Paranawát, Pawaté, Wiraféd), Guajá (Awá, Avá, Awá Guajá, Ayaya, Guaxare, Wazaizara), Emérillon (Emerenhão, Emereñon, Emerilon, Melejo, Mereo, Mereyo, Teco), Nipode (Huitoto Muinane, Nïpode, Nüpode Huitoto), Yagua (Yihamwo, Nijyamïï, Nikyejaada, Yahua, Llagua, Yava, Yegua, Mishara), Yameo † (Llameo, Camuchivo, Masamae, Mazan, Parara), Ninam (Yanam, Xirianá, Shiriana Casapare, Jawaperi, Crichana, Jawari), Sanumá (San–imá, Sanma, Tsanuma, Guaika, Samatari, Samatali, Xamatari) (dialects: Ninam (Shirishana, Mukajai), Northern Ninam (Shiriana, Uraricaa-Paragua), Caura, Ervato-Ventuari, Auaris; Yanoma, Cobari [Kobali, Cobariwa]), Yanomam (Waiká [Waicá], Yanomami, Yanomamé, Surara, Xurima, Parahuri, Yanoam), (dialects: Yanamam [Patimitheri, Waika], Yanomam [Naomam, Guadema, Wadema, Warema], Yanomay [Toototobi], Nanomam [Karime], Jauari [Joari, Yoari, Aica]), Yanomamö (Yanomamï, Yamomame, Guaicá, Guaharibo, Guajaribo, Yanomami, Shamatri, Shaathari, Cobari Kobali, Cobariwa), (dialects: Eastern Yanomami [Parima], Western Yanomami [Padamo-Orinoco]), Ayoreo (Ayoré, Moro, Zamuco, Pyeta, Yovai), (dialects: Chamacoco Bravo [Tomaraho, Tomaraxa, Tumarahá], Ebitoso *[Ebidoso, Ishiro]), This page was last edited on 9 August 2020, at 13:13.
However, all such rankings should be used with caution, because it is not possible to devise a coherent set of linguistic criteria for distinguishing languages in a dialect continuum. [2] [3] Aikaná (Aikanã, Huarí, Warí, Masaká, Tubarão, Kasupá, Mundé, Corumbiara) For example, a language is often defined as a set of varieties that are mutually intelligible, but independent national standard languages may be considered to be separate languages even though they are largely mutually intelligible, as in the case of Danish and Norwegian. ), Arawakan Upper-Amazon branch languages of uncertain grouping, Wapixana (Wapishana, Wapixiána, Wapisiana, Uapixana, Vapidiana) (dialects or languages) (dialects: Amariba, Atorai), Guajiro (Goahiro, Goajiro, Guajira, Wayuunaiki, Wayuu), Iñeri (Igneri, Island Carib) (dialects or languages), Palikur (Palikour, Palicur, Palijur) (dialects or languages), Amuesha (Amuese, Amoesha, Amueixa, Amoishe, Amagues, Amage, Omage, Amajo, Lorenzo, Amuetamo, Amaje, Yanesha), Terena (Tereno, Terêna, Etelena, Guaná, Chané, Kinikinao) (dialects: Kinikanao, Etelena [Terena], Guaná), Mojo (Morocosi, Mojeño, Moxeño, Moxo) (dialects or languages), Trinitario (dialects: Loreto [Loretano], Javierano]), Bauré (Chiquimiti, Joaquiniano may be a dialect of Bauré), Piro (dialects: Chontaquiro, Maniteneri, Maxineri), Iñapari (Inamarí) (dialects: Inapari/Inamarí, Cuchitineri [Kushitineri], Cuniba), Apuriná (Apurinã, Ipuriná, Kangite [Cangaiti], Popengare), Campa branch – (Campa dialects or languages), Machiguenga (Matsiguenga, Matsigenka) (dialects: Caquinte [Poyenisate], Nomatsiguenga [Atiri], Machiguenga). The following table contains the top 100 languages by estimated number of native speakers … [3] Conversely, many commonly accepted languages, including German, Italian and even English, encompass varieties that are not mutually intelligible. Numbers above 95 million are rounded off to the nearest 5 million. While Arabic is sometimes considered a single language centred on Modern Standard Arabic, other authors describe its mutually unintelligible varieties as separate languages. The distribution of language families, or languages with a common ancestor, is quite varied across Canada. Source: Adapted from B. Grimes (1996). Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Languages not yet classified within possible subgroups: Kari’nja (Carib, Kalinya, Cariña, Galibi), Kumaná (Torá, Toraz, Cumana, Cautario) [Abitana-Kumaná], Kabixí (Cabishi, Cabichí, Habishi, Parecís, Pawumwa), Chapacura † (Huachi, Wachi, Tapacura, Chapakura), Urupá-Jarú (Txapakura; Yaru, Jaru, Ituarupa), Orowari (Pakaás-novos, Pacasnovas, Pacaha-novo, Uariwayo, Uomo, Jaru, *Oro Wari), Rama (Melchora, Voto, Boto, Arama, Arrama), Movere (Move, Guaymí, Penonomeño, Ngawbere/Ngäbere) (dialects: Inland Bocas del Toro, Coastal Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí), Bocotá (Murire, Muoi, Guaymí Sabanero, Movere Sabanero), Tunebo (Uwa, Uw Cuwa; Tame, Sínsiga, Tegría, Pedraza) (dialects: Cobaría, Tegría, Agua Blanca, Barro Negro), Cogui (Cágaba, Kogi, Kogui, Coghui, Kagaba), Damana (Guamaca, Sanká, Sanhá, Arsario, Malayo, Marocasero, Wiwa), Chimila (Chamila, Caca Weranos, San Jorge, Shimizya).

Sometimes speaker populations are exaggerated for political reasons, or speakers of minority languages may be under-reported in favour of a national language.

The province of British Columbia is linguistically highly dive… [5], There are also difficulties in obtaining reliable counts of speakers, which vary over time because of population change and language shift. Hindi and Urdu are often classified as standardized registers of a single, Defined at the national border with different writing systems rather than by language, Mikael Parkvall, "Världens 100 största språk 2007" (The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007), in, List of languages by total number of speakers, List of languages by number of native speakers in India, List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, List of sign languages by number of native signers, "Evaluating language statistics: the Ethnologue and beyond", "World Population Clock: 7.7 Billion People (2019) - Worldometers", Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues – 2000, most recent list of languages by number of speakers, Languages Spoken by More Than 10 Million People. The following tables list 154 indigenous American languages which are still spoken in the United States, the number of speakers, and where the speakers are located. [1] [6], The following languages are listed as having at least 10 million first language speakers in the 2019 edition of Ethnologue, a language reference published by SIL International, which is based in the United States. A Full List of Indigenous Languages Spoken By First Nations in British Columbia, Canada. Lyle Campbell (2012) proposed the following list of 53 uncontroversial indigenous language families and 55 isolates of South America – a total of 108 independent families and isolates.

Updated estimates from 2010 are also provided.[11]. Subgroups not yet classified in possible larger subgroups in the family: Makiritare (De’kwana, Ye’kwana, Maiongong), Katxúyana (Kaxuiâna, Shikuyana, Warikyana), Waiwai subgroup: Waiwai (Wabui, Tunayana), Hixkaryana. This article lists the indigenous languages of South America. Bubble chart of languages by proportion of native speakers worldwide[11], Languages with at least 50 million first-language speakers, millions (according to: Ethnologue[13]).

Jolkesky, Marcelo Pinho de Valhery. Extinct languages are marked by dagger signs (†). Languages from two families, Algonquian and Iroquoian, are traditionally found east of Lake Winnipeg. The top eleven languages have additional figures from the 2010 edition of the Nationalencyklopedin. 2016. Numbers may also be counted in Punjabi above. [1] [7], The following table contains the top 100 languages by estimated number of native speakers in the 2007 edition of the Swedish encyclopedia Nationalencyklopedin.

In some areas, there is no reliable census data, the data is not current, or the census may not record languages spoken, or record them ambiguously.

), Maipure † Aikhenvald [1999a: 71] gives Yavitero and Baniwa of Yavita as alternative names for a single language.
Map of World Languages. [4] On the Prairies, there are speakers of Algonquian, Siouan, and Dene (Athapaskan/Athabaskan/Athabascan and Tlingit) languages, while speakers of Dene, Inuit and Algonquian languages inhabit the Subarctic.