Language Families

The world's languages grouped by genetic relationship. Each family shares a common ancestor and often — but not always — common phonological tendencies.

Atlantic-Congo

59
59 languages ~39.4 avg phonemes

Indo-European

58
58 languages ~48.7 avg phonemes

Austronesian

40
40 languages ~27.6 avg phonemes

Afro-Asiatic

26
26 languages ~46.8 avg phonemes

Language isolate

23
23 languages ~38.7 avg phonemes

Sino-Tibetan

23
23 languages ~39.9 avg phonemes

Austroasiatic

15
15 languages ~45.3 avg phonemes

Pama-Nyungan

13
13 languages ~25.5 avg phonemes

Turkic

10
10 languages ~39.9 avg phonemes

Nuclear Trans New Guinea

10
10 languages ~20.2 avg phonemes

Uralic

9
9 languages ~40.6 avg phonemes

Tai-Kadai

9
9 languages ~40.2 avg phonemes

Dravidian

9
9 languages ~47.9 avg phonemes

Arawakan

8
8 languages ~30.8 avg phonemes

Otomanguean

7
7 languages ~42.0 avg phonemes

Mande

7
7 languages ~50.4 avg phonemes

Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit

6
6 languages ~46.8 avg phonemes

Cariban

6
6 languages ~25.5 avg phonemes

Mongolic-Khitan

6
6 languages ~40.8 avg phonemes

Salishan

5
5 languages ~37.8 avg phonemes

Nakh-Daghestanian

5
5 languages ~67.8 avg phonemes

Mayan

5
5 languages ~32.2 avg phonemes

Nilotic

4
4 languages ~34.8 avg phonemes

Tungusic

4
4 languages ~28.5 avg phonemes

Uto-Aztecan

4
4 languages ~33.0 avg phonemes

Chibchan

3
3 languages ~26.3 avg phonemes

Tupian

3
3 languages ~33.3 avg phonemes

Chukotko-Kamchatkan

3
3 languages ~25.0 avg phonemes

Tucanoan

3
3 languages ~26.0 avg phonemes

Iroquoian

3
3 languages ~22.0 avg phonemes

Eskimo-Aleut

3
3 languages ~36.7 avg phonemes

Nuclear-Macro-Je

3
3 languages ~32.0 avg phonemes

Kiowa-Tanoan

3
3 languages ~46.7 avg phonemes

Sepik

3
3 languages ~24.3 avg phonemes

Kuliak

2
2 languages ~34.5 avg phonemes

Kru

2
2 languages ~32.0 avg phonemes

Pano-Tacanan

2
2 languages ~22.0 avg phonemes

Ta-Ne-Omotic

2
2 languages ~28.0 avg phonemes

Mixe-Zoque

2
2 languages ~27.5 avg phonemes

Barbacoan

2
2 languages ~26.5 avg phonemes

Caddoan

2
2 languages ~26.0 avg phonemes

Hmong-Mien

2
2 languages ~52.5 avg phonemes

Wakashan

2
2 languages ~51.0 avg phonemes

Algic

2
2 languages ~33.0 avg phonemes

Tarascan

1
1 language ~39.0 avg phonemes

Chocoan

1
1 language ~38.0 avg phonemes

Nambiquaran

1
1 language ~43.0 avg phonemes

Nyimang

1
1 language ~25.0 avg phonemes

Abkhaz-Adyge

1
1 language ~63.0 avg phonemes

Dizoid

1
1 language ~30.0 avg phonemes

Northern Daly

1
1 language ~19.0 avg phonemes

Palaihnihan

1
1 language ~23.0 avg phonemes

Araucanian

1
1 language ~28.0 avg phonemes

Cochimi-Yuman

1
1 language ~34.0 avg phonemes

Maiduan

1
1 language ~24.0 avg phonemes

Bororoan

1
1 language ~22.0 avg phonemes

Furan

1
1 language ~30.0 avg phonemes

Dogon

1
1 language ~42.0 avg phonemes

Siouan

1
1 language ~36.0 avg phonemes

Huavean

1
1 language ~29.0 avg phonemes

Surmic

1
1 language ~26.0 avg phonemes

Nimboranic

1
1 language ~18.0 avg phonemes

Maningrida

1
1 language ~26.0 avg phonemes

Central Sudanic

1
1 language ~42.0 avg phonemes

Dajuic

1
1 language ~30.0 avg phonemes

Nyulnyulan

1
1 language ~25.0 avg phonemes

Yeniseian

1
1 language ~32.0 avg phonemes

Ijoid

1
1 language ~37.0 avg phonemes

Haida

1
1 language ~50.0 avg phonemes

Basque

1
1 language ~43.0 avg phonemes

Koiarian

1
1 language ~16.0 avg phonemes

Saharan

1
1 language ~35.0 avg phonemes

Garrwan

1
1 language ~22.0 avg phonemes

Nivkh

1
1 language ~44.0 avg phonemes

Miwok-Costanoan

1
1 language ~21.0 avg phonemes

Boran

1
1 language ~28.0 avg phonemes

Saliban

1
1 language ~32.0 avg phonemes

Khoe-Kwadi

1
1 language ~41.0 avg phonemes

Kunimaipan

1
1 language ~20.0 avg phonemes

Mangarrayi-Maran

1
1 language ~28.0 avg phonemes

Southern Daly

1
1 language ~28.0 avg phonemes

Maban

1
1 language ~29.0 avg phonemes

North Bougainville

1
1 language ~11.0 avg phonemes

Huitotoan

1
1 language ~38.0 avg phonemes

Guaicuruan

1
1 language ~23.0 avg phonemes

Kxa

1
1 language ~141.0 avg phonemes

Yukaghir

1
1 language ~39.0 avg phonemes

Koreanic

1
1 language ~48.0 avg phonemes

Cahuapanan

1
1 language ~23.0 avg phonemes

Pomoan

1
1 language ~38.0 avg phonemes

Ainu

1
1 language ~17.0 avg phonemes

Baining

1
1 language ~22.0 avg phonemes

Gunwinyguan

1
1 language ~25.0 avg phonemes

Kawesqar

1
1 language ~24.0 avg phonemes

Mataguayan

1
1 language ~28.0 avg phonemes

Sentanic

1
1 language ~17.0 avg phonemes

South Bougainville

1
1 language ~18.0 avg phonemes

Aymaran

1
1 language ~42.0 avg phonemes

Angan

1
1 language ~21.0 avg phonemes

Senagi

1
1 language ~17.0 avg phonemes

Great Andamanese

1
1 language ~35.0 avg phonemes

Chicham

1
1 language ~24.0 avg phonemes

Guahiboan

1
1 language ~35.0 avg phonemes

Zaparoan

1
1 language ~29.0 avg phonemes

North Halmahera

1
1 language ~23.0 avg phonemes

Kakua-Nukak

1
1 language ~26.0 avg phonemes

Shastan

1
1 language ~21.0 avg phonemes

South Omotic

1
1 language ~35.0 avg phonemes

Ticuna-Yuri

1
1 language ~38.0 avg phonemes

Jicaquean

1
1 language ~28.0 avg phonemes

Iwaidjan Proper

1
1 language ~24.0 avg phonemes

Sahaptian

1
1 language ~36.0 avg phonemes

Kiwaian

1
1 language ~19.0 avg phonemes

Keresan

1
1 language ~51.0 avg phonemes

Muskogean

1
1 language ~21.0 avg phonemes

Western Daly

1
1 language ~24.0 avg phonemes

Teberan

1
1 language ~23.0 avg phonemes

Totonacan

1
1 language ~26.0 avg phonemes

Japonic

1
1 language ~40.0 avg phonemes

Heibanic

1
1 language ~29.0 avg phonemes

Chimakuan

1
1 language ~37.0 avg phonemes

Songhay

1
1 language ~48.0 avg phonemes

Kadugli-Krongo

1
1 language ~63.0 avg phonemes

Kartvelian

1
1 language ~35.0 avg phonemes

Nubian

1
1 language ~45.0 avg phonemes

Quechuan

1
1 language ~37.0 avg phonemes