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List of extinct languages of South America

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List of extinct languages of South America
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This is a partial list of extinct languages of South America, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant.

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Quick Facts Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category, Extinct (EX) ...

There are 176 languages listed.

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Argentina

According to Ethnologue 2024,[1] the following languages of Argentina are currently believed or confirmed to be extinct:

Bolivia

Brazil

Ethnologue 2024[2] classifies the following Brazilian languages as extinct:

Chile

Colombia

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Ecuador

French Guiana

Guyana

Peru

Southern Cone

Unknown

Uruguay

Venezuela

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