List of unclassified languages of South America
The following lists of unclassified languages of South America are drawn from Campbell (2012), Loukotka (1968), Ethnologue, and Glottolog.
Campbell (2012)
Campbell (2012:116-130) lists the following 395 languages of South America as unclassified. Most are extinct.[1] Many were drawn from Loukotka (1968)[2] and Adelaar & Muysken (2004).[3] The majority are not listed in Ethnologue. The list is arranged in alphabetical order.
- Aarufi – Colombia
- Aburuñe – Bolivia
- Acarapi – Brazil
- Aconipa (Tabancal, Tabancara) – Ecuador; only 5 words known
- Aguano (Awano, Ahuano, Uguano, Aguanu, Santa Crucino) – Peru
- Alarua – Brazil
- Alon – Peru
- Amasifuin – Peru
- Amikoana (Amikuân) – Brazil
- Amoeca – Brazil
- Amuimo – Brazil
- Anetine – Bolivia
- Angara – Peru
- Anicun – Brazil
- Anserma (including Caramanta, Cartama) – Colombia
- Aparea – Argentina
- Apitupá – Brazil
- Apiyipán – Bolivia
- Aracadaini – Brazil
- Arae – Brazil
- Aramayu – Brazil
- Aramurú – Brazil
- Arapoá – Brazil
- Arara do Beiradão (Arara do Rio Branco, Arara do Aripuanã) – Brazil
- Ararau – Brazil
- Arda – Peru, Colombia [a purported language isolate called "Arda" has no relation, but was a misidentified vocabulary of the West African language Popo (Gen)]
- Arma-Pozo – Colombia (cf. Arma)
- Aroásene – Brazil
- Artane – Bolivia
- Atavila – Peru
- Aticum (Araticum) – Brazil
- Atunceta – Colombia
- Aueiko – Brazil
- Avis – Brazil
- Axata Darpa – Paraguay
- Ayacore – Peru
- Bagua – Peru; only 3 words known
- Baixóta – Brazil
- Bakurönchichi – Brazil
- Bauá – Brazil
- Bikutiakap – Brazil
- Bixarenren – Brazil
- Boimé (Poyme) – Brazil
- Bolona – Ecuador
- Bracamoro (Papamuru) – Peru
- Buritiguara – Brazil
- Caapina – Brazil
- Cachipuna – Peru
- Cafuana – Brazil
- Cagua – Colombia
- Caguan (Kaguan) – Argentina
- Cahan – Brazil
- Cajamarca – Peru
- Cajatambo – Peru
- Camana (Maje) – Peru
- Camaraxo – Brazil
- Camaré – Brazil
- Campaces – Ecuador; possibly Barbacoan, with Tsafiki, but unconfirmed
- Canelo – Ecuador
- Cañacure – Bolivia
- Capueni – Brazil
- Capua – Brazil
- Cara (Scyri, Caranqui, Otavalo) – Ecuador; possibly Barbacoan
- Carabayo (Yuri, "Amazonas Macusa")
- Caraguata – Brazil
- Carapacho – Peru
- Carára – Brazil
- Carari – Brazil, Amazonas. A short word-list.
- Cararú (Cajurú) – Brazil
- Caripó (Curupeche) – Brazil
- Cascoasoa – Peru
- Casigara – Brazil
- Casota – Argentina
- Cauacaua (Kawakawa) – Brazil
- Cauauri – Brazil
- Caucahue – southern Chile
- Cauni – Brazil
- Caupuna – Brazil
- Cavana (Maje) – Peru
- Caxago – Brazil
- Cayú – Brazil
- Ceococe – Brazil
- Chachapoya (Chacha) – Peru
- Chancay – Brazil
- Chechehet ("Pampa") – Argentina; Loukotka (1968) gives the words chivil 'two', chu 'earth', and hati great.
- Chedua – Peru
- Chicha – Bolivia
- Chincha – Peru
- Chinchipe – Peru
- Chipiajes – Colombia
- Chitarero – Colombia
- Cholto – Peru
- Chongo – Peru
- Chono – Chile
- Chumbivilca – Peru; possibly a variety of Puquina; might be Aymaran
- Chunanawa – Peru
- Churima – Bolivia
- Chusco – Peru
- Ciaman – Colombia
- Cognomona – Peru
- Colima[4] – Ecuador; possibly Cariban
- Comanahua – Peru
- Comaní – Brazil
- Comechingón – near Córdoba, Argentina; possibly Huarpean
- Copallén (Copallín) – Peru; only 4 words known
- Coritananhó – Brazil
- Coxima (Koxima) – Colombia
- Culaycha – Argentina
- Cumayari – Brazil
- Cumbazá (Belsano) – Peru
- Curanave – Brazil
- Curi – Brazil
- Curiane – northeastern South America; precise location unknown
- Curierano – Brazil
- Curizeta – Peru
- Curubianan – Brazil
- Curumiá – Brazil
- Curumro (Kurumro) – Paraguay
- Curuzirari – Brazil
- Cutaguá – Brazil
- Cutría – Brazil
- Cuximiraíba – Brazil
- Cuxiuára – Brazil
- Damanivá – Brazil
- Dawainomol – Paraguay
- Demacuri – Brazil
- Diaguita (Cacan, Kakán) – northwest Argentina; subdivisions are Calchaquí, Capayán, Catamarcano, Hualfín, Paccioca [Pazioca], Pular, Quilme, Yacampis
- Divihet – Argentina
- Dokoro – Brazil
- Duri – Brazil
- Egualo – Argentina
- Eimi – Peru
- Emischata – Argentina
- Envuelo – Colombia
- Erema – Brazil
- Ewarhuyana – Brazil; possibly 12 speakers in Pará State
- Foklása – Brazil
- Gadio – Brazil
- Galache – Brazil
- Gambéla – Brazil
- Gorgotoqui – Bolivia
- Goyana – Brazil
- Guaca (and Nori) – Colombia
- Guacará – Argentina
- Guadaxo – Brazil
- Guaimute – Brazil
- Guajarapo (Guasaroca) – Bolivia
- Guanaca – Colombia; possibly a relative of Guambiano (Barbacoan)
- Guane – Colombia; possibly Chibchan
- Guanarú – Brazil
- Guanavena – Brazil
- Guarino – Brazil
- Guenta – Colombia
- Guyarabe – Brazil
- Hacaritama – Colombia
- Harritiahan – Brazil
- Hiauahim (Javaim) – Brazil
- Himarimã – Brazil; uncontacted group
- Huacavilca – Ecuador; extinct
- Huambuco – Peru; might be a misspelling of Huánuco
- Huayana – Peru
- Huayla – Peru
- Humahuaca (Omaguaca) – Argentina; apparent subdivisions are Fiscara, Jujuy, Ocloya, Osa, Purmamarca, Tiliar; Mason (1950:302) proposed an "Ataguitan" grouping that includes Humahuaca, Diaguita, and Atacameño
- Iapama – Brazil
- Ibabi Aniji – Peru
- Idabaez[5] – Colombia; only 1 word and a chief's name are known; Pacific coast, Bahía Solano to Cape Marzo in Colombia (Loukotka 1968)
- Imaré – Brazil
- Ina – Brazil
- Iñajurupé – Brazil
- Irra – Colombia
- Iruri – Brazil
- Isolados do Massaco (?) – Brazil
- Isolados do Tanarú (?) – Brazil
- Itipuna – Brazil
- Itucá (Cuacá) – Brazil
- Jacariá – Brazil
- Jaguanai – Brazil
- Jaguanan – Brazil
- Jamundi – Colombia; may be Yurimangui, but no data
- Jeticó (Jiripancó) – Brazil
- Jitirijiti – Colombia; may be Chocó, but no data
- Jurema – Brazil
- Juruena – Brazil
- Jururu – Brazil
- Kaimbé (Caimbé, Caimbe) – Brazil; extinct
- Kamba (Camba) – Brazil; possibly Tupian, extinct
- Kambiwá (Cambiuá, Cambioá) – Brazil; extinct
- Kantaruré[6] – Brazil
- Kapinawá – Brazil; extinct
- Karahawyana – Brazil; possibly Cariban
- Katembri (Kariri de Mirandela) – Brazil
- Kiapüre (Quiapyre) – Brazil
- Kohoroxitari – possibly Tocanoan; may be the same as Baniwa
- Kokakôre – Brazil
- Komokare – Brazil
- Korubo (Caceteiros) – Brazil; possibly Panoan; may be the same as Marúbo, or related to Yanomámi [Yanomaman]
- Koshurái – Brazil
- Kururu – Brazil
- Lache – Colombia; may be Chibchan, but no data
- Lambi – Brazil
- Lili – Colombia; may be Yurimangui, but no data
- Llamish – Peru
- Macamasu – Brazil
- Macarú – Brazil
- Macuani – Brazil
- Macuaré – Brazil
- Macuja – Brazil
- Macuruné – Brazil
- Mairajiqui – Brazil
- Malaba – Ecuador; may be Barbacoa (Chibchan), but no data
- Malibú – Colombia; possibly Chibchan
- Malquesi – Paraguay
- Manesono (Mopeseano) – Bolivia
- Manta – Ecuador; possibly Chimú, but only a few patronyms are known
- Maracano – Brazil
- Marapaña – Brazil
- Maricoxi – Brazil
- Maricupi – Brazil
- Maripá – Brazil
- Maruquevene – Brazil
- Masa – Argentina
- Masarari – Brazil
- Masaya – Colombia
- Mashco – Peru; uncontacted, possibly related to Piro (Arawakan), or "Preandine" (Arawakan)
- Matará – Argentina
- Maynas (Mayna, Maina, Rimachu) – Peru; past attempts to link it to Jivaroan, Cahuapanan, Zaparoan, and Candoshi
- Maxiena (Ticomeri) – Bolivia
- Mayu – Brazil; possibly the same as Mayo (Panoan) or Morike (Arawakan); mayu is the Quechuan word for 'river, water'
- Menejou – Brazil
- Minhahá – Brazil
- Miarrã – Brazil
- Mocana – Brazil; may be related to Malibú, but only 2 words known
- Moheyana – Brazil
- Morcote – Colombia; may be Chibchan, but no data
- Moriquito – Brazil
- Morua – Brazil
- Moyobamba (Moyo-Pampa) – Peru
- Muriva – Brazil
- Muzapa – Peru
- Muzo[7] – Colombia; may be Pijao (Cariban), but only 3 words known
- Natagaimas – Colombia; extinct
- Nacai – Brazil
- Nambu – Bolivia
- Nauna – Brazil
- Nindaso – Peru
- Nocadeth – Brazil
- Nomona – Peru
- Ñumasiara – Brazil
- Ocra – Peru
- Ocren – Brazil
- Ohoma – Argentina; may be the same as Hohoma or Mahoma
- Oivaneca – Brazil
- Olmos – Peru; possibly connected with Sechura
- Onicoré – Brazil
- Onoyóro – Brazil
- Orí – Brazil
- Ortue – Bolivia
- Otecua – Peru
- Otegua – Colombia
- Otí (Eochavante, Chavante) – Brazil; Greenberg classifies it as Macro-Gé, though this is unlikely according to Ribeiro (2006:422)
- Pacabuey – Colombia; may be Malibú (Chibchan), but no data
- Pacarará (Pakarara) – Brazil
- Pacimonari – Venezuela
- Paguara – Brazil
- Panatagua (Pantahua) – Peru; extinct, possibly Arawakan
- Panche[8] – Colombia; possibly Cariban
- Pankararé (Pankaré) – Bahía, Brazil; extinct
- Pantágora (Palenque) – Colombia
- Pao – Venezuela
- Papamiän – Brazil
- Papana – Brazil
- Papavô – Brazil; uncontacted, may be Arawakan or Panoan (?)
- Paragoaru – Brazil?
- Paraparixana – Brazil
- Parapicó – Brazil
- Patagón – Peru; possibly Cariban
- Patiti – Brazil
- Payacú – Brazil
- Payanso – Peru
- Pehuenche (Peguenche) – Argentina
- Peria (Poria) – Brazil
- Perovosan – Bolivia
- Piapia – Brazil
- Pijao (Piajao, Pixao, Pinao) – Colombia
- Pipipan – Brazil
- Pocoana – Brazil
- Porcá – Brazil
- Porú (Procáze) – Brazil
- Pubenza [Popayan] – Colombia
- Puná (Puná Island) – Ecuador
- Puquina – Peru, Bolivia, Chile
- Quelosi – Argentina
- Querandí (Carendie)[9] – Argentina, near Buenos Aires; may be related to Gününa Küne. Loukotka (1968) gives the words zobá 'moon' and afia 'bow'
- Quiquidcana (Quidquidcana, Kikidkana) – Peru
- Quijo (Kijo) – Ecuador; may be Barbácoa (Chibchan), but only 3 words are known
- Quillacinga (Quillasinga)[10] – Ecuador; may be Sebondoy (Chibchan); Fabre (1998:676) reports that the Kamsa (speakers of a language isolate) are descended, at least in part, from the Quillasinga
- Quimbaya – Colombia; may be Chocó, but only 1 word is known
- Quimbioá – Brazil
- Quindío (Quindio) – Colombia
- Quingnam – Peru; extinct, possibly the same as Lengua (Yunga) Pescadora of colonial sources; according to Quilter et al. (2010), a list of numbers was recently found
- Qurigmã – Brazil
- Rabona – Ecuador; possibly Candoshi (Murato), but there are similarities with Aguaruna (Jivaroan)
- Roramí (Oramí) – Brazil
- Sácata (Sacata, Zácata, Chillao) – Peru; extinct; may be Candoshi or Arawakan, but only 3 words known
- Sacosi – Bolivia
- Sacracrinha (Sequaquirihen) – Brazil
- Sanavirón – Argentina, near Córdova. Loukotka classified it as an isolate, but there is insufficient data to justify this.
- Sapeiné – Peru
- Seden – Brazil
- Siberi – Bolivia
- Sintó (Assek, Upsuksinta) – Paraguay
- Sinú (Zenú) – Colombia; may be Chocó, but no data
- Sipisipi – Peru
- Socorino – Bolivia
- Stanatevogyet – Paraguay
- Supuselo – Argentina
- Surucosi – Bolivia
- Suruim – Brazil
- Tacunbiacu – Bolivia
- Taguaylen – Argentina
- Tacarúba (Tacarua) – Brazil
- Taluhet – Argentina
- Tamacosi – Bolivia
- Tamaní – Colombia
- Tamaquéu – Brazil
- Tamararé – Brazil
- Tambaruré – Brazil
- Taminani – Brazil
- Tanquihua – Peru
- Tapacurá – Brazil
- Tapeba – Brazil
- Tapuisú – Brazil
- Tarairiú (Tarairiu, Ochucuyana) – Brazil
- Tarimoxi – Brazil
- Taripio – Brazil, Suriname
- Tavúri – Brazil
- Tchagoyána – Brazil
- Tchicoyna – Brazil
- Tegua – Colombia
- Tepqui – Peru
- Tevircacap – Brazil
- Tiboi – Bolivia
- Timaná – Colombia; may be Andaquí (Chibchan)
- Tingán – Peru
- Tingui-Boto – Brazil; extinct; also known as Tingui, Tingui-Botó, Carapató, Karapató
- Tobachana – Brazil
- Tohazana – Venezuela
- Tomata – Bolivia
- Tomina – Bolivia
- Tonocoté – Argentina, Chaco region
- Tororí – Brazil
- Truká – Brazil
- Tremembé (Teremembé, Taramembé) – Brazil
- Tubichaminí
- Tucumanduba – Brazil
- Tulumayo – Peru
- Tupijó – Brazil
- Tupiokón – Brazil
- Tutura – Bolivia
- Uairua – Brazil
- Uauarate – Brazil
- Uranaju – Brazil
- Urucuai – Brazil
- Uruma – Brazil
- Uru-Pa-In – Brazil
- Urupuca – Brazil
- Ururi – Brazil, Mato Grosso
- Vanherei – Brazil
- Vouve – Brazil
- Waitaká (Guaitacá, Goyatacá, Goytacaz) – Brazil; subdivisions: Mopi, Yacorito, Wasu, Miri
- Wakoná (Wacona, Acona) – Brazil
- Walêcoxô – Brazil
- Wasu (Waçu, Wassu) – Brazil
- Wau – Peru
- Xaquese – Bolivia
- Xaray – Bolivia
- Xibata – Brazil
- Xipará – Brazil
- Xiroa – Ecuador; mentioned in early sources, and may be a variant spelling of Jívaro
- Xokó – Brazil; only 4 words are known; also known as Chocó, Shoco, Shokó, Chocaz
- Yalcón – Colombia; may be Andaquí (Chibchan), but no data
- Yamesí – Colombia; may be Andaquí (Chibchan), but no data
- Yampará – Bolivia
- Yaperú (Naperú, Apirú) – Paraguay
- Yarí – Colombia; may be a Carijona (Cariban dialect), West Tucanoan, or Huitoto[an]
- Yariguí (Yarigüí) – Colombia; may be Opone (Karaib), but no data (Yarigui people)
- Yauei – Brazil
- Yenmu – Colombia
- Yoemanai – Brazil
- Yufiua – Brazil
- Yumbo – Ecuador; may be Barbácoa (Chibchan), but no data
- Zapazo – Peru
- Zuana – Brazil
- Yurimagua (Zurimagua, Jurimagua) – Peru
- Zurina – Brazil
Loukotka (1968)
Loukotka (1968) lists the following languages of South America as unclassified. Most are extinct unless otherwise noted.
Southern South America and Chacos Region
Divisions A (South) and B (Chaco) (Loukotka 1968: 63):
- Aperea – unknown language of the old mission of Santiago Sánchez in the province of Corrientes, Argentina.
- Axata Darpa – unknown language of an unknown tribe of the Gran Chaco of Paraguay.
- Casota – unknown language of the old mission of Santa Lucía, Corrientes, Argentina.
- Culaycha – unknown language of the old mission of Santa Lucía, Corrientes, Argentina.
- Dawainomol – unknown language from the Gran Chaco of Paraguay.
- Divihet – Colorado River and Sauce Chico River, province of La Pampa, Argentina.
- Egualo – unknown language of the old mission of Santiago Sánchez, province of Corrientes, Argentina.
- Emischata – unknown language of the old mission of Santa Lucía, Corrientes, Argentina.
- Jaguanan – Iguape, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- Kaguan – mission of Santiago Sánchez, Corrientes, Argentina.
- Kurumro – language of an unknown tribe of the Paraguayan Gran Chaco.
- Malquesi – western shore of Laguna Porongos, province of Córdoba, Argentina.
- Masa – unknown language of the old mission of Santiago Sánchez.
- Ohoma – extinct and unknown language near the old mission of Homa or Ohoma, province of Corrientes, Argentina.
- Peguenche non-araucano – a lost language of the Neuquén province, Argentina.
- Quelosi – unknown language east of the Mar Chiquita, province of Córdoba, Argentina.
- Sintó or Assek or Upsuksinta – language of an unknown tribe in the interior of the Gran Chaco of Paraguay, north of the Choroti tribe.
- Stanatevogyet – unknown language of the Paraguayan Gran Chaco.
- Supeselb – lost language of the old mission of Santa Lucía, Corrientes province.
- Taguaylen – lost language of the old mission of Santa Lucía, Corrientes province.
Central Brazil
Division C (Central Brazil) (Loukotka 1968: 86-87):
- Arae – unknown language left bank of the Araguaia River south of Bananal Island.
- Buritiguara – unknown language state of Mato Grosso near the confluence of the Araguaia River and Manso River.
- Cahan – Iguatimí River (Iguatemi River) and Espocil River, state of Mato Grosso.
- Curumiá – sources of the Brilhante River, Mato Grosso.
- Cutaguá – state of Mato Grosso on the Dourados River.
- Gaelio – state of Espirito Santo, exact locality unknown.
- Guadaxo – upper course of the Anhandui River, Mato Grosso.
- Guaimute – near the falls of Salto Grande, Espirito Santo.
- Guariteré – Mato Grosso, exact locality unknown.
- Imaré – Taquari River, state of Mato Grosso.
- Ina – unknown language, Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Iñajurupé – lost language of the old mission of Gracioso, Goiás state.
- Jurema – unknown language of Piauí state, exact locality unknown.
- Kokakôre – Mato Grosso state along the Tocantins River.
- Komokare – unknown language of Goiás state, exact locality unknown.
- Koróge – Pogúbe River (Poguba River), Mato Grosso.
- Kururu – state of Mato Grosso on the Carinhanha River.
- Macuruné – Mucunis River (Mucuri River ?), state of Minas Gerais.
- Papana – between the Doce River and Jequitinhonha River, Minas Gerais.
- Urupuca – Urupuca River (Urupaça River), Minas Gerais.
- Ururi – state of Mato Grosso, exact location unknown.
- Vanherei – sources of the Piquiri River, state of Mato Grosso.
- Yaperú or Naperú or Apirú – Paraguay near Asunción.
Northeast Brazil
Division D (Northeast Brazil) (Loukotka 1968: 92-95):
- Aconan or Wakoná – originally spoken around Lagoa Comprida and in Penedo; now survivors of the original tribe who speak only Portuguese are found in the city of Porto Real do Colégio.
- Anicun – source of the Uruhu River (Uru River) and Dos Bois River.
- Apitupá – unknown language, Aquitipi River, Bahia state.
- Aramurú – state of Sergipe on the São Francisco River.
- Arapoá – around Jaboatão in the state of Pernambuco.
- Arariú – unknown language near Meruoca on the Acatajú River, state of Ceará.
- Aticum or Araticum – Pernambuco, near Carnaubeira. The survivors now speak only Portuguese.
- Avis – unknown language of the state of Pernambuco, valley of the Pajeú River.
- Baixóta – now speak Portuguese in the Serra Catolé, Pernambuco.
- Boime or Poyme – state of Sergipe near Aracajú on the São Francisco River.
- Caimbé – village of Masacara near Mirandela, state of Bahia. The survivors now speak only Portuguese.
- Camaraxo – between Ilhéus and Serra dos Aimorés, state of Bahia.
- Cambioá – Serra Negra, Pernambuco state.
- Cararú or Cajurú – Soroabé Island in the São Francisco River, Pernambuco state.
- Caripó or Curupehe – São Francisco River near Boa Vista, Pernambuco.
- Caxago – state of Sergipe on the São Francisco River.
- Ceococe – São Pedro, Pernambuco and Serra Pão de Açúcar, Pernambuco.
- Foklása – state of Pernambuco in the Serra dos Cavalos.
- Galache – near Macaubas, state of Bahia.
- Gambéla – unknown language near Ourém and São José, Maranhão state.
- Guarino – middle course of the Tijuco River, Mato Grosso.
- Itucá or Cuacá – originally spoken in the Serra Negra, Pernambuco state. The last survivors now speak only Portuguese.
- Jeriticó or Jiripancó – village of Pindaé near Brejo dos Padres in Tacaratu, Pernambuco. Survivors now speak only Portuguese.
- Jururu – state of Ceará, but exact location is unknown.
- Macamasu – an the exact location of which is unknown.
- Macarú – village of Brejo dos Padres, Tacaratu. A few survivors now speak only Portuguese.
- Mairajiqui – Bahia de Todos os Santos, state of Bahia.
- Moriquito – Alagoas state on the lower course of the São Francisco River.
- Nacai – Aquitipi River, Bahia.
- Ocren – Bahia on the São Francisco River near Salitre.
- Orí – Bahia, between the Itapicuru River and Vaza-Barris River.
- Pacarará – state of Pernambuco in the Serra Cacaréa and Serra Arapuá.
- Parapicó – Serra Comonati, Pernambuco.
- Peria or Poria – village of Rodelas, Bahia. A few survivors now speak only Portuguese.
- Pipipan – lower course of the Moxotó River, Pernambuco.
- Porcá – on Várgea Island in the São Francisco River, Pernambuco.
- Porú or Procáze – originally spoken in the Serra Nhumarana and Serra Cassuca, later on the Várgea Islands and Nossa Senhora de O Islands in the São Francisco River. Now probably extinct.
- Quiambioá – Serra Negra, Pernambuco.
- Qurigmã – the first inhabitants of São Salvador Bay (Salvador, Bahia), state of Bahia.
- Romarí or Omarí – originally spoken in the Serra de Pao de Açúcar, state of Pernambuco. Now there are a few survivors with an unknown language in the village of Propriá, Sergipe state.
- Sacracrinha or Sequaquirihen – state of Bahia near the mouth of the Salitre River in the São Francisco River.
- Tacarúba or Tacarua – island of Soroabé in the São Francisco River, state of Pernambuco.
- Tamaquéu – São Francisco River in the state of Pernambuco, at the confluence with the Salitre River.
- Tchili – city of Cimbres, Pernambuco.
- Teremembe or Tremembé or Taramembé – originally spoken by a tribe on the coast between the mouth of the Monim River and the mouth of the Chorro River (Choró River), state of Ceará.
- Tupijó – state of Bahia by the neighbors of the Maracá tribe.
- Uruma – state of Sergipe on the São Francisco River.
- Vouve – Piancó River, Pernambuco state.
- Walêcoxô – unknown language from the city of Cimbres, Pernambuco.
- Xibata – unknown language of a tribe in the state of Ceará. Exact location is unknown.
North Central South America
Tropical North Central South America (Loukotka 1968: 165-168):
- Aburuñe – Xarayes Lagoon (Pantanal), Bolivia.
- Anetine – near Mojos, Bolivia.
- Apiyipán – language of an unknown tribe of the Aripuanã River, Amazonas.
- Artane – unknown language of Xarayes Lagoon (Pantanal), Bolivia.
- Aueiko – Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Bakurönchichi – language of an unknown tribe of the Branco River, Rondônia.
- Bikutiakap – unknown language from Brazil, spoken on the right bank of the Pimenta Bueno River.
- Bixarenren – Tiucunti River, a tributary of the Jamachiua River, Rondônia.
- Cabixi – Steinen River, Mato Grosso.
- Cañacure – Mamoré River, Bolivia.
- Capua – spoken on the Rolim de Moura River, Rondônia.
- Cayú – spoken on the left bank of the Pimenta Bueno River, Rondônia.
- Churima – old mission of San José de Maharenos, Beni province, Bolivia.
- Cutriá – spoken on the middle course of the Branco River, Rondônia.
- Cuximiraíba – spoken at the mouth of the Aripuanã River, Amazonas.
- Djupá – spoken on the Ji-Paraná River, Rondônia.
- Dokoro – Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Duri – Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Erema – Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Guajarapo or Guasaroca – around Villa María and Santa Ana de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz province, Bolivia.
- Hiauahim or Javaim – "a tribe of cannibals" on the middle course of the Tapajós River, Pará state, Brazil.
- Iruri – right bank of the Madeira River, between the Maici River and Aripuanã River, Amazonas.
- Juruena – spoken on the Juruena River, Mato Grosso.
- Kiapüre or Quiapyre – Mequéns River, Rondônia.
- Koshurái – language of an unknown tribe on the lower course of the Ji-Paraná River, Amazonas.
- Lambi – extiuct language between the Branco River and São Miguel River, Rondônia.
- Macuarê – spoken on the left bank of the Pimenta Bueno River, Rondônia.
- Manesono or Mopeseano – old mission of San Francisco Borja, Beni province, Bolivia.
- Marapanã – spoken by an unknown tribe on the right bank of the Uaimberê River (Uimeerê River), a tributary of the Pimenta Bueno River, Rondônia.
- Maricoxi – sources of the Branco River, Rondônia.
- Maxiena or Ticomeri – Mojos Plains west of the mission of Trinidad, Beni province, Bolivia.
- Minhahá – Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Muriva – mouth of the Jamachim River (Jamanxim River) to the Tapajós River, Pará state, Brazil.
- Nambu – Guapay River, Santa Cruz province, Bolivia.
- Nocadeth – spoken on the Aripuanã River, state of Amazonas.
- Onicoré – between the mouths of the Manicoré River and Marmelos River, state of Amazonas.
- Onoyóro – Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Ortue – on Xarayes Lagoon (Pantanal), Bolivia.
- Papamiän – spoken on the São Simão River, Rondônia.
- Paraparixami – between the Manicoré River and Aninde River, Amazonas.
- Patiti – Rondônia territory on the Mequéns River.
- Perovosan – south of the Xarayes Lagoon (Pantanal), Bolivia.
- Piapai – between the Jamachim River (Jamanxim River) and Iriri River, state of Pará.
- Sacosi – ancient Puerto de los Reyes, Bolivia.
- Siberi – on Xarayes Lagoon (Pantanal), Bolivia.
- Socorino – Bolivia.
- Surucosi – Bolivia.
- Suruim – spoken on the right bank of the Machado River, Rondônia.
- Tacunbiacu – between the Guapay River and the Chiquitos Plains, Bolivia.
- Tamacosi – Guapay River near La Barranca, Santa Cruz province, Bolivia.
- Tamararé – sources of the Juruena River and Galera River, Mato Grosso.
- Tambaruré – Rondônia at the mouth of the Apaxoná River.
- Tapacurá – Tapacurá-assú River, state of Pará.
- Tarimoxi – language of an unknown tribe to the north of the Guratégaja tribe, Rondônia.
- Tavúri – Paranaíba River, Mato Grosso.
- Tevircacap – spoken on the right bank of the Pimenta Bueno River, Rondônia.
- Tiboi – unknown language, exact location unknown, Bolivia.
- Ticaõ or Tonore or Chikaõ – language of an unknown tribe on the right bank of the Culiseú River, a tributary of the Xingú River, Mato Grosso.
- Tororí – right bank of the Madeira River north of the Parintintin tribe, state of Amazonas.
- Tupiokón – unknown language spoken on the Paxiúba River, Mato Grosso.
- Urucuai – Corumbiara River, Rondônia.
- Xacuruina – Sangue River, Mato Grosso.
- Xaquese – Puerto de los Reyes, Bolivia.
- Xaray – Xarayes Lagoon (Pantanal), Bolivia.
- Yauei – left bank of the Madeira River across from the mouth of the Aripuanã River, state of Amazonas.
- Zurina – mouth of the Mamoriá River, Amazonas.
South Central South America
Tropical South Central South America (Loukotka 1968: 178-179):
- Alon – Huambo River, department of San Martín, Peru.
- Amasifuin – right bank of the Huallaga River, Peru.
- Ayacore – Curaray River, Loreto, Peru.
- Becaba – department of Loreto near San Miguel, on the Putumayo River.
- Bracamoro or Papamuru – near the city of Jaén, department of Cajamarca, Peru.
- Chedua – department of San Martín on the Huambo River.
- Chinchipe – department of Cajamarca on the Chinchipe River.
- Chupacho – Monzón River and Chinchao River, department of Huánuco.
- Cognomona – Cognomona region on the upper course of the Huallaga River.
- Comanahua – department of Huánuco by the neighbors of the Tepqui tribe.
- Cumbazá or Belsano – between Santa Catalina and Yanayacu, department of San Martín.
- Curizeta – Cosanga River, Loreto, Peru.
- Eimi – language of an unknown tribe that lived on the Napo River, department of Loreto.
- Ibabi Aniji – language of an unknown tribe of Peru. (Alvarez 1938)
- Muzapa – by the neighbors of the Cognomona tribe in the department of San Martín.
- Otecua – spoken on the Sucumbío River, Loreto.
- Payanso – Chipurana River, Loreto.
- Quidquidcana – department of Huánuco in the Magdalena Valley.
- Sapeiné – language of an unknown tribe of the Napo River, Loreto.
- Tepqui – Santa María River, Huánuco, Peru.
- Tingán – spoken at the mouth of the Monzón River, Huánuco.
- Tulumayo – Muna River, Azul River, and Aguaytia River, Huánuco.
- Wau – language of an unknown tribe on the Coca River, Loreto.
Central South America
Tropical Central South America (Loukotka 1968: 196-198):
- Aarufi – unknown language from the Quebrada de Oksikgnaná, territory of Caquetá, Colombia.
- Acarapi – Parime River, territory of Rio Branco, Brazil.
- Alarua – between the Japurá River and Auatí-Paraná River, Amazonas state.
- Amoeca – language of an unknown tribe living on the Morarô River, state of Amazonas.
- Aracadaini – Corodoá River and Aroá River (Arauã River), tributaries of the Cunhuá River (Cuniuá River), state of Amazonas.
- Arda – between the Nanay River and the upper course of the Mazán River, Loreto, Peru.
- Bauá – Motum River and Corneg River, Amazonas.
- Cafuana – Japurá River south of the Wariwa tribe.
- Capueni – between the Amazon River and Ixié River, Amazonas.
- Caraguara – between the Amazon River and Lake Anama.
- Carari – mouth of the Mucoin River (Mucum River ?), Amazonas.
- Casigara – mouth of the Juruá River.
- Cauacaua or Kawakawa – Japurá River.
- Cauni – between the Juruá River and Jutaí River, Amazonas.
- Caupuna – mouth of the Purus River.
- Cumayari – spoken by an unknown tribe of the Cumayari region.
- Curi – Curi region south of the Pariana tribe.
- Curuzirari – between the mouths of the Juruá River and Tefé River.
- Cuxiuára – right bank of the Purus River near the mouth.
- Envuelto – language of an unknown tribe that lived on the Quebrada de Jirijirima, Caquetá territory, Colombia.
- Guanarú – Juruá River, north of the Marawa tribe, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Guyarabe – between the Amazon River and Auatí-Paraná River, Amazonas.
- Itipuna – between the Juruá River and Jutaí River.
- Jacariá – Abuna River, territory of Rondônia, Brazil.
- Jaguanai – between the mouth of the Japurá River and the Zuana tribe, Rondônia.
- Jarauára – unknown language of a tribe living on the Apituán River and Curiá River, tributaries of the Cataichi River, Amazonas.
- Macuja – spoken by an unknown tribe on the Poré River, Amazonas.
- Mamori – language of an unknown tribe on the Cunhuá River.
- Mariman – spoken on the Riozinho River, tributary of the Cunhuá River.
- Maripá – Tonantins River, Amazonas.
- Maruquevene – between the mouths of the Japurá River and Auatí-Paraná River.
- Masarari – south of the Jutaí River, Amazonas.
- Mayu – unknown language spoken on the Jaquirana River, tributary of the Javari River, Amazonas.
- Morua – Japurá River south of the Maruquevene tribe.
- Nauna – Jutaí River south of the Marawa tribe.
- Ñumasiara – unknown language spoken on the Giraparaná River and Canamari River.
- Paguara – Tefé River.
- Pariana – mouth of the Auatí-Paraná River, Amazonas.
- Pauana – Cafua River, Amazonas.
- Pocoana – between the Amazon River and Lake Maracaparu.
- Taiguana – unknown language spoken in the Sierra Araracuára, Caquetá territory, Colombia.
- Tamaní – unknown language spoken on the Quebrada de Tamaní in Caquetá territory, Colombia.
- Tobachana – between the Juruá River and Juri River south of the Itipuna tribe, state of Amazonas.
- Tucumanduba – spoken on the upper course of the Canacau River, a tributary of the Cunhuá River, Amazonas.
- Uaia – Içá River west of the Passé tribe.
- Uairua – between the Juruá River and Jaracui River.
- Uauarate – Jutaí River north of the Catuquina tribe.
- Yenmu – unknown language spoken on the Cure River, Amazonas territory, Colombia.
- Yoemanai – right bank and at the mouth of the Purus River, Amazonas state, Brazil.
- Yufiua – south of the Coeruna tribe on the Japurá River.
- Zuana – Amazon River south of the mouth of the Cafua River, state of Amazonas.
Northeast South America
Tropical Northeast South America (Loukotka 1968: 228-230):
- Amuimo – language of an unknown tribe that lived on the Nhamundá River, state of Amazonas.
- Aramayu – Oiapoque River, Amapá territory, Brazil.
- Ararau – unknown language spoken on the Jatapu River, state of Amazonas.
- Aroasene – unknown language spoken at the sources of the Nhamundá River and Jatapu River, state of Amazonas.
- Caapina – between the Maicuru River and Jari River, state of Pará.
- Camare – Camoó River (Camaiú River), a tributary of the Trombetas River, Amazonas.
- Carara – sources of the Jatapu River, Amazonas.
- Cauauri – south of the Curanave tribe, Amazonas.
- Comanl – area north of Lake Saracó, state of Pará.
- Coritanaho – Ajubacabo River, a tributary of the Trombetas River, state of Pará.
- Curanave – west of the Negro River, Amazonas.
- Curiane – language of a tribe the location of which is not known exactly.
- Curierano – south of the sources of the Orinoco River, territory of Amazonas, Venezuela.
- Curubianan – Urubu River and Jatapu River, Amazonas
- Damanivá – spoken on the Igarapé do Pacú; a tributary of the Caratirimani River and in the Serra do Urubu, Rio Branco territory.
- Demacuri – spoken on the Caburi River (Cauaburi River) near São Pedro, state of Amazonas.
- Goyana – lower course of the Branco River, territory of Rio Branco.
- Guanavena – between the Urubu River and Jatapu River, Amazonas.
- Harritiahan – middle course of the Matapi River, Amapá territory.
- Macuani – Oiapoque River, Amapá territory.
- Maniba – unknown language spoken on the Inirida River and Pupunagua River, Vaupés territory, Colombia.
- Maracano – unknown language spoken on the central part of Maracá Island, Rio Branco territory, Brazil.
- Maricupi – lower course of the Montoura River, Amapá territory.
- Menejou – middle course of the Jarí River, Amapá territory.
- Mepuri – middle course of the Negro River, south of the Baré tribe, state of Amazonas.
- Moheyana – language of an unknown tribe that lived between the Erepecurú River and Acapú River, state of Pará.
- Oivaneca – Tartarugal River, Amapá territory, Brazil.
- Pacimonari – lower course of the Siapa River, Amazonas territory, Venezuela.
- Pao – Pao River, state of Monagas, Venezuela.
- Paragoaru – Capó River.
- Seden – between the Negro River and Uatumã River, Amazonas.
- Taminani – Uaçá River and Curupi River (Curapi River), Amapá territory. All of the last survivors now speak only a French creole dialect.
- Tapuisú – mouth of the Maicurú River, Amapá territory.
- Taripio – unknown language of an unknown tribe that lived to the north of the Rangú tribe in the frontier area of the Brazilian state of Pará and Dutch Guiana.
- Tchagoyána – unknown language spoken between the Erepecurú River and Acapú River, state of Pará.
- Tchicoyna – unknown language spoken in the state of Pará, on the Cuátari River.
- Tohazana – Venezuela.
- Uranaju – middle course of the Araguari River, Amapá.
- Waruwádu – language of an unknown tribe that lived between the Ventuari River and Erebato River, state of Bolívar; Venezuela.
- Xipará – between the Urubu River and Jatapu River, state of Amazonas.
Northern Andes
Northern Andean region (Loukotka 1968: 259):
- Chirú – southwest of the Coiba tribe, Panama.
- Escoria – around the city of Santiago, Panama.
- Guenta – department of Huila, Colombia.
- Masaya – sources of the Caguán River, north of the Guaque tribe.
- Natá – on Parita Bay, Panama.
- Otegua – department of Huila, Colombia.
- Urraca or Esquegua – north of the modern city of Cañazas, Panama.
- Yeral – unknown language of Colombia, exact location unknown.
Former Inca Empire region
South Central Andean region (Loukotka 1968: 272-273):
- Angara – ancient Inca province of Angara, department of Ayacucho, Peru.
- Arequipa – department of Arequipa.
- Atavila – ancient province of Canta, department of Lima.
- Cachipuna – Puna de Quillpaco, department of Lima.
- Cajamarca – around the city of Cajamarca.
- Cajatambo – around the city of Cajatambo, department of Lima.
- Camana or Maje – Majes River, Arequipa department.
- Cavana – middle course of the Majes River, department of Arequipa.
- Chachapoya – around the city of Chachapoya, Amazonas department, Peru. (Bandelier 1940, only a few toponyms.)
- Chancay – Chancay River, department of Lima.
- Chicha – Cordillera de Chorolque, Potosí province, Bolivia.
- Chincha – Chincha River in the department of Ica.
- Chongo – near the city of Jauja, Junín department.
- Chucurpu or Chocorvo – spoken in the Conquest days at the sources of the Churchinga River, Huancavelica department.
- Conchuco – around the city of Pomabamba, department of Ancash.
- Cutervo or Huambo – sources of the Chancay River, department of Junín.
- Huacho – around the city of Huacho, Lima department.
- Huamachi – on Chongos Alto, department of Junín.
- Huamachuco – Condebamba River, department of Libertad.
- Huamalí – Panao River, Huánuco department.
- Huamanga – Peru.
- Huambuco – Chinchipe River, Amazonas department.
- Huanca or Wanka – Mantaro River, Junín department, now Quechuanized.
- Huayla – middle course of the Santa River, Ancash department, now Quechuanized.
- Hunacabamba – Chamaya River, Piura department.
- Ica – Ica River, Ica department.
- Lampa – Pativilca River, Ancash department.
- Llamish – department of Lima in the Cordillera de Huantán.
- Mizque – Mizque River, Cochabamba province, Bolivia; now Quechuanized.
- Moquegua – department of Moquegua, Peru; possibly a dialect of Aymara.
- Moyobamba – around the city of Moyobamba, San Martín department; now Quechuanized.
- Nazca – mouth of the Grande River, Ica department.
- Ocro – sources of the Santa River, Ancash department.
- Pocra – Peru.
- Rimac – spoken in the Conquest days around the capital of Peru, Lima.
- Rucana – near Andamarca, Ayacucho department.
- Sipisipi – Peru.
- Sora – Pampas River, Apurimac department.
- Supe – Huaura River, department of Lima.
- Tanquihua – around the city of Ayacucho, department of Ayacucho.
- Tarapaca – province of Tarapacá, Chile.
- Tomata – near the city of Tupiza, Potosí province, Bolivia.
- Tomina – between the Mizque River and Pilcomayo River, Chuquisaca province, Bolivia; now Quechuanized.
- Tutura – around the city of Totora, Cochabamba province, Bolivia; now Quechuanized.
- Yampará – middle course of the Pilcomayo River, Chuquisaca province, Bolivia.
- Yauyo – department of Lima, Peru, on the Mala River and Huaco River.
Ethnologue
Ethnologue 17 lists the following languages of South America as unclassified:
- Abishira (Peru)
Agavotaguerra (Brazil)(evidently one of the Paresi-Waura languages)- Aguano (Peru)
- Aikanã (Brazil)
- Cagua (Colombia)
- Carabayo (Colombia)
- Chipiajes (Colombia)
- Coxima (Colombia)
- Himarimã (Brazil)
- Iapama (Brazil)
- Kaimbé (Brazil)
- Kamba (Brazil)
- Kambiwá (Brazil)
- Kapinawá (Brazil)
- Karahawyana (Brazil)
- Korubo (Brazil) [update article]
- Mato Grosso Arára (Brazil)
- Natagaimas (Colombia)
- Pankararé (Brazil)
- Pijao (Colombia)
- Pumé (Venezuela)
- Shenenawa (Brazil)
- Tapeba (Brazil)
- Tingui-Boto (Brazil)
- Tremembé (Brazil)
- Truká (Brazil)
Uamué(Brazil) (counted as an isolate, but too poorly attested to classify)- Wakoná (Brazil)
- Wasu (Brazil)
- Xukurú (Brazil)
- Yarí (Colombia)
Additional languages at Glottolog
In addition to many of the languages above, Glottolog lists,
- Apoto[11] - lower Amazon, unattested
- Cálenche (Cálen) = Fayjatases[12] - Chile, 10 words
- Envuelto[13] - Colombia, 9 words
- Guachipa(s)[14] - Guachipas, Argentina, 3 words, Viegas Barros (2009)
- Guaicaro (Guaïcaro) - Chile, possibly Alacalufan
- Hoxa[15] - Colombia
- Pacahuaras-Castillo[16] - Pacaguara, collected by Castillo
- Payaya - Texas
- Pitaguary[17] - Ceará, Brazil
- Quepo(s)[18] - Quepos, Costa Rica, 1 word, Lehmann (1920:238)
- Tapajó - 3 words
- Tembey[19] - upper Paraná, 2 words, Ambrosetti (1896:332)
- Unainuman[20] - Içá River basin, short word list, Adelaar & Brijnen 2014
- Urucucú(s)[21] - Tapajós River, unattested (see under Tapajó language)
- Yanacona[22] - name is the Quechua word for 'serf'; perhaps early Colombian Quechua
Other
Some additional languages have not made in into the lists above.[23]
- Boreal Pehuelche - Argentina, 1 word (apparently not the same as Puelche)
- Cabixi (Cabixi-Natterer) - Mato Grosso, Brazil, a short word-list.[24] The name 'Kabixí' is a generic name for any hostile group, and has been used for a number of unattested languages. An ISO code for it has been retired.
- Enoo - Chile, a few words (a neighbor of the Alacalufe)
- Gamela of Viana - Maranhão, Brazil, 19 words (Nimendajú 1937:64) - presumably the same as Gamela
See also
- Category:Unclassified languages of South America
- Extinct languages of the Marañón River basin
- List of extinct languages of South America
- List of extinct languages of North America
- List of extinct Uto-Aztecan languages
- Classification schemes for indigenous languages of the Americas
- Indigenous languages of the Americas
- Languages of South America
- List of indigenous languages of South America
- Brazil
Further reading
- Durbin, M.; Seijas, H. (1973). A Note on Panche, Pijao, Pantagora (Palenque), Colima and Muzo. International Journal of American Linguistics, 39:47-51.
References
- Campbell, Lyle, and Verónica Grondona (eds). 2012. The indigenous languages of South America: a comprehensive guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.
- Loukotka, Čestmír. 1968. Classification of South American Indian Languages Los Angeles: Latin American Studies Center, UCLA.
- Adelaar, Willem F.H., and Pieter C. Muysken. 2004. The Languages of the Andes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Colima". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Idabaez". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Kantarure". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Muzo". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Panche". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Querandi". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Quillacinga". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Apoto". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Fayjatases". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Envuelto". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Guachipas". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Hoxa". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Pacahuaras-Castillo". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Pitaguary". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Quepos". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Tembey". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Unainuman". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Urucucús". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Yanacona". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "List of unclassified languages of South America". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.