Languages of South America
Araucanian Languages:
Huilliche
Mapudungu
Arawakan [Maipurian] Languages:
Achagua
Amuesha
(Apolista)
Araua
Arauá
Atorai
Baníva
Baré
Baure
Campa
Cayuishana
Chamicuro
Chané
Cujisenajeri
Culino
Cuniba
Curipaco
Custenau
Guinau
Guaná
Guarú
Goajiro
Inapari
Ipurina
Lokono [Arawak]
Machiguenga
(Maipure)
Manao
Mapidian
Marawa
Marawan
Mehenacú
Moxo
Paiconeca
Palicúr
Parauhano
Paressí
Pasé
Paumarí
Paunaca
Piapoco
Piro
Saraveca
Shebayo
Terena
Wainuma
Wapishana
Waraicu
Waurá
Wirina
Yabaana
Yamamadí
Yaulapiti
Cahuapana Languages
Cahuapana
Jebero
Chibcha Languages:
Aruaco
Bari
Catio
Chimila
Tunebo
Kogi
Kuna
Chocó Languages:
Emberá
(Quimbaya)
Waunana
Ge and Macro-Gé Languages:
Gé Languages:
Apinayé
Canela
Gavião
Jeikó
Kaingang
Kayapó Languages
Krahô
Suyá
Timbira
Xavante
Xerente
Xokleng
Other Macro-Gé Languages:
Botocudo Languages
Bororó Languages
Cariri Languages
Chiquitano
Fulniô
Guató
Kamakã
Karajá Languages
Otuké
Maxakalí Languages
Ofayé
Pankarurú
(Purí-Coroado Languages)
Rikbatsá
Guahibo Languages:
Cuiba
Guahibo
Guayabero
Macaguane
Guaicurú Languages:
Caduveo
Guaicurú
Mocoví
Pilagá
Toba
Jívaro Languages:
Achual
Aguaruna
Huambisa
Shuar
Carib Languages:
Apalaí
Bakairí
Capón [Acawayo]
Carib
Carijona
Hixkaryana
Kalapalo
Kuikuro
Macuxí
Maquiritare
(Motilón)
Nahukuá
Panare
Patamona
Pemón
Trio
Txikão
Waimiri-Atroarí
Waiwai
Wayana
Yucpa
Lule-Vilela Languages:
(Lule)
Vilela
Macu-Puinave Languages:
Macu
Puinave
Mataco Languages:
Chorotí
Mak'á
Mataco
Niwaklé [Chulupí]
Nambikwara Languages:
Nordnambikwara
Sabanê
Südnambikwara
Páez u. Barbacoa Languages:
(Andaquí)
Cayapa [Chachi]
Colorado [Tsachila]
Guambiano
Kwaiker [Awá]
Páez
Pano-Tacana Languages:
Pano Languages:
Amahuaca
Cashibo
Cashinahua
Catuquina do Acre
Chácobo
Shipibo-Conibo
Marubo
Mayoruna [Matsés]
Pacahuara
Yaminahua
Tacana Languages:
Araona
Cavineña
Ese'ejja
Tacana
Piaroa-Sáliva Languages
Piaroa
Sáliva
Quechua, Aymara Languages:
Aymara
Jaqaru
Quechua
Quechua Santiago del Estero
Chon Languages:
Tehuelche
(Tehuesh)
(Ona)
Tucano Languages:
West-Tucano Languages:
Coreguaje
Orejón
Secoya
Siona
East-Tucano Languages:
Cubeo
Desana
Macuna
Tatuyo
Tuyuca
Tupi-Guaraní Languages:
Aché-Guayakí
Arara
Aruá
Asuriní
Awetí
Chiriguano
Chiripá
Cinta Larga
Cocama
Curuaya
Emerillon
Guajajara
Guaraní
Guarayú
Juruna
Kaiwá
Kamayurá
Karitiana
Kayabí
Manajé
Mbya
Mundurukú
Nheengatu
Omagua
Oyampí
Pai-Tavyterá
Parintintin
Puruborá
Sataré-Mawé
Sirionó
Suruí
Tapieté
Tembé
Tenharim
Tupí
(Tupínambá)
Urubú
Wirafed
Witoto Languages:
Mïnïca Witoto
Murui Witoto
Ocaina
Yabutí Languages
Chapacura
Itene
Urupá
Yabutí [Aricapú]
Yanomamö Languages:
Sanïma
Yanam
Yanomamö
Yanoman
Zamuco Languages:
Ayoreo
Zamuco
Other Languages and Language Families:
Aikana [Huarí]
(Alacaluf)
Andoque
(Atacameño)
(Auishiri)
Awaké [Arutani]
(Bane)
Bora Languages
Callahuaya/Puquina
Candoshi
Canichana
Capixana
(Catembrí)
Catuquina Languages
Cayuvava
(Charrúa Languages)
Cofán
(Cuica-Timote Languages)
(Cullí)
(Esmeralda)
(Gamela)
(Gorgotoqui)
(Guamo)
(Gününaküne [Guennaken])
Harakmbut Languages
Hibito-Cholon Languages
Hoti [Yuana]
Huamoi [Uman]
(Huarpe)
Iranxe
Itonama
(Jirajara Languages)
Kamsa [Sebundoy]
Koaiá
(Kukura)
Leco
Lengua-Mascoy Languages
(Matanawí)
Mosetén [Tsimane]
Móvima
(Muchik [Chimú, Yunca])
Muniche
Mura Languages
(Otomaco Languages)
Puquina/Callahuaya
(Qawesqar)
(Quingnam [Yunca])
Sabela [Huauraní]
Sape [Kaliana]
(Sec)
(Tarariu)
(Taruma)
Tikuna
Tinigua
Trumaí
Tushá
Urarina [Simacu, Itucale]
Uru-Chipaya Languages
Warrau
Xukurú
Yagua Languages
(Yahgan)
Yaruro
Yuracaré
(Yurí)
(Yurumangui)
Záparo Languages
(Extinct languages in parentheses)
[Name variants in square brackets]
(Colonial and Creol languages unassigned)


Copyright of the map: Jost Gippert, Frankfurt a/M 1993-2010.
A previous version of the map was published in printed form in H. Glück (ed.), Metzler Lexikon Sprache, Stuttgart / Weimar: Metzler 1993, and later editions.