Languages of South America
56 languages in database
·
27 families
·
~30 average phonemes
Language families represented
Language isolate
11
Arawakan
7
Cariban
6
Tucanoan
3
Tupian
3
Nuclear-Macro-Je
3
Barbacoan
2
Pano-Tacanan
2
Quechuan
1
Aymaran
1
Araucanian
1
Chicham
1
Ticuna-Yuri
1
Huitotoan
1
Kawesqar
1
Zaparoan
1
Guaicuruan
1
Boran
1
Bororoan
1
Mataguayan
1
Kakua-Nukak
1
Guahiboan
1
Cahuapanan
1
Chibchan
1
Nambiquaran
1
Chocoan
1
Saliban
1
All South America languages
Cayapa
Barbacoan
28
phonemes
Páez
Language isolate
49
phonemes
Itonama
Language isolate
25
phonemes
Quechua
Quechuan
37
phonemes
Aymara
Aymaran
42
phonemes
Mapudungun
Araucanian
28
phonemes
Wapishana
Arawakan
29
phonemes
Goajiro
Arawakan
46
phonemes
Asháninka
Arawakan
22
phonemes
Moxo
Arawakan
25
phonemes
Yánesha
Arawakan
33
phonemes
Jivaro
Chicham
24
phonemes
Barasano
Tucanoan
25
phonemes
Ticuna
Ticuna-Yuri
38
phonemes
Carib
Cariban
28
phonemes
Ocaina
Huitotoan
38
phonemes
Sirionó
Tupian
30
phonemes
Guarani
Tupian
36
phonemes
Amahuaca
Pano-Tacanan
23
phonemes
Chacobo
Pano-Tacanan
21
phonemes
Apinaye
Nuclear-Macro-Je
49
phonemes
AKAWAIO
Cariban
23
phonemes
Kawesqar
Kawesqar
24
phonemes
Andoke
Language isolate
35
phonemes
Arabela
Zaparoan
29
phonemes
Waorani
Language isolate
32
phonemes
Abipon
Guaicuruan
23
phonemes
Bakairí
Cariban
30
phonemes
MUINANE
Boran
28
phonemes
Borôro
Bororoan
22
phonemes
ASHUSLAY
Mataguayan
28
phonemes
Kakua
Kakua-Nukak
26
phonemes
Cofán
Language isolate
37
phonemes
CUBEO
Tucanoan
23
phonemes
CAYUVAVA
Language isolate
33
phonemes
Yaathe
Language isolate
33
phonemes
Guahibo
Guahiboan
35
phonemes
Guambiano
Barbacoan
25
phonemes
Aché
Tupian
34
phonemes
HIXKARYANA
Cariban
23
phonemes
IRANXE
Language isolate
39
phonemes
JEBERO
Cahuapanan
23
phonemes
JAPRERIA
Cariban
24
phonemes
CAMSA
Language isolate
28
phonemes
KAINGANG
Nuclear-Macro-Je
27
phonemes
Border Kuna
Chibchan
24
phonemes
MAXAKALI
Nuclear-Macro-Je
20
phonemes
PIRAHA
Language isolate
11
phonemes
Movima
Language isolate
29
phonemes
SOUTHERN NAMBIQUARA
Nambiquaran
43
phonemes
PANARE
Cariban
25
phonemes
Resígaro
Arawakan
37
phonemes
SHIRIANA
Arawakan
25
phonemes
Epena
Chocoan
38
phonemes
SALIBA
Saliban
32
phonemes
SIONA
Tucanoan
30
phonemes