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|name = Language families<br />
|title = [[List of language families|List]] of primary [[language family|language families]]<br />
|listclass = hlist<br />
|state = collapsed<br />
<br />
|group1 = [[Languages of Africa|Africa]]<br />
|list1 =<br />
* '''[[Afroasiatic languages|Afroasiatic]]'''<br />
* '''[[Austronesian languages|Austronesian]]'''<br />
* [[Khoe languages|Khoe]]<br />
* [[Kx'a languages|Kx'a]]<br />
* '''[[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]]'''<br />
* '''[[Nilo-Saharan languages|Nilo-Saharan]]'''?<br />
* [[Tuu languages|Tuu]]<br />
* [[Mande languages|Mande]]?<br />
* [[Songhay languages|Songhay]]?<br />
* [[Ubangian languages|Ubangian]]?<br />
{{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1=Isolates <br />
|list1=<br />
* [[Bangime language|Bangime]]<br />
* [[Hadza language|Hadza]]<br />
* [[Sandawe language|Sandawe]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
|group2 = [[Languages of Europe|Europe]] and [[Languages of Asia|Asia]]<br />
|list2 =<br />
* '''[[Afroasiatic languages|Afroasiatic]]'''<br />
* [[Ainu languages|Ainu]]<br />
* '''[[Austroasiatic languages|Austroasiatic]]'''<br />
* '''[[Austronesian languages|Austronesian]]'''<br />
* [[Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages|Chukotko-Kamchatkan]]<br />
* '''[[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]]'''<br />
* [[Eskimo–Aleut languages|Eskimo–Aleut]]<br />
* [[Great Andamanese languages|Great Andamanese]]<br />
* [[Hmong–Mien languages|Hmong–Mien]]<br />
* ''[[Hurro-Urartian languages|Hurro-Urartian]]''<br />
* '''[[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]]'''<br />
* [[Japonic languages|Japonic]]<br />
* [[Kartvelian languages|Kartvelian]]<br />
* [[Koreanic languages|Koreanic]]<br />
* [[Mongolic languages|Mongolic]]<br />
* [[Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian]]<br />
* [[Northwest Caucasian languages|Northwest Caucasian]]<br />
* [[Ongan languages|Ongan]]<br />
* '''[[Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan]]'''<br />
* '''[[Tai–Kadai languages|Tai–Kadai]]'''<br />
* [[Tungusic languages|Tungusic]]<br />
* [[Turkic languages|Turkic]]<br />
* ''[[Tyrsenian languages|Tyrsenian]]''<br />
* [[Uralic languages|Uralic]]<br />
* [[Yeniseian languages|Yeniseian]]<br />
* [[Yukaghir languages|Yukaghir]]<br />
* [[Dené–Yeniseian languages|Dené–Yeniseian]]?<br />
* [[Altaic languages|Altaic]]?<br />
* [[Austronesian–Ongan languages|Austronesian–Ongan]]?<br />
* [[Austro-Tai languages|Austro-Tai]]?<br />
* [[Sino-Austronesian languages|Sino-Austronesian]]?<br />
* [[Digaro languages|Digaro]]?<br />
* [[Kho-Bwa languages|Kho-Bwa]]?<br />
* [[Siangic languages|Siangic]]?<br />
* [[Miji languages|Miji]]?<br />
{{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1=Isolates <br />
|list1=<br />
* [[Basque language|Basque]]<br />
* [[Burushaski]]<br />
* ''[[Elamite language|Elamite]]''<br />
* ''[[Hattic language|Hattic]]''<br />
* [[Kusunda language|Kusunda]]<br />
* [[Nihali language|Nihali]]<br />
* [[Nivkh language|Nivkh]]<br />
* ''[[Sumerian language|Sumerian]]''<br />
* [[Hruso language|Hruso]]?<br />
* [[Miju language|Miju]]?<br />
* [[Puroik language|Puroik]]?<br />
|group2=Sign languages<br />
|list2=<br />
* [[BANZSL|British]]<br />
* [[French Sign Language family|French]]<br />
* [[German Sign Language family|German]]<br />
* [[Japanese Sign Language family|Japanese]]<br />
* [[Swedish Sign Language family|Swedish]]<br />
* [[Chinese Sign Language|Chinese]]<br />
* [[Indo-Pakistani Sign Language|Indo-Pakistani]]<br />
* [[Arab sign-language family|Arab]]<br />
* Other [[sign language]]s<br />
}}<br />
<br />
|group3 = [[Papuan languages|New Guinea]]<br />and the Pacific<br />
|list3 =<br />
* [[Amto–Musan languages|Amto–Musan]]<br />
* [[Arafundi languages|Arafundi]]<br />
* '''[[Austronesian languages|Austronesian]]'''<br />
* [[Baining languages|Baining]]<br />
* [[Border languages (New Guinea)|Border (Tami)]]<br />
* [[Bulaka River languages|Bulaka River]]<br />
* [[Central Solomon languages|Central Solomons]]<br />
* [[Doso–Turumsa languages|Doso–Turumsa]]<br />
* [[East Bird's Head – Sentani languages|East Bird's Head – Sentani]]<br />
* [[East Geelvink Bay languages|East Geelvink Bay]]<br />
* [[Eastern Trans-Fly languages|Eastern Trans-Fly]]<br />
* [[Fas languages|Fas]]<br />
* [[Goilalan languages|Goilalan]]<br />
* [[Kiwaian languages|Kiwaian]]<br />
* [[Kwomtari languages|Kwomtari]]<br />
* [[Lakes Plain languages|Lakes Plain]]<br />
* [[Left May languages|Left May]]<br />
* [[Lower Mamberamo languages|Lower Mamberamo]]<br />
* [[Mairasi languages|Mairasi]]<br />
* [[Mai Brat languages|Mai Brat]]?<br />
* [[Monumbo languages|Monumbo]]<br />
* [[Namla–Tofanma languages|Namla–Tofanma]]<br />
* [[Nimboran languages|Nimboran]]<br />
* [[North Bougainville languages|North Bougainville]]<br />
* [[Pahoturi languages|Pahoturi]]<br />
* [[Pauwasi languages|Pauwasi]]<br />
* [[Piawi languages|Piawi]]<br />
* [[Ramu–Lower Sepik languages|Ramu–Lower Sepik]]<br />
* [[Senagi languages|Senagi]]<br />
* '''[[Sepik languages|Sepik]]'''<br />
* [[Skou languages|Skou]]<br />
* [[South Bougainville languages|South Bougainville]]<br />
* [[Teberan languages|Teberan]]<br />
* [[Tor–Kwerba languages|Tor–Kwerba]]<br />
* '''[[Torricelli languages|Torricelli]]'''<br />
* '''[[Trans–New Guinea languages|Trans–New Guinea]]'''<br />
* [[West Papuan languages|West Papuan]]<br />
* [[Yam languages|Yam]]<br />
* [[Yawa languages|Yawa]]<br />
* [[Yuat languages|Yuat]]<br />
* [[Trans-Fly–Bulaka River languages|Trans-Fly–Bulaka River]]?<br />
* [[Yele – West New Britain languages|Yele – West New Britain]]?<br />
{{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1=Isolates <br />
<br />
|list1=<br />
* [[Abinomn language|Abinomn]]<br />
* [[Busa language (Papuan)|Busa]]<br />
* [[Kaure language|Kaure]]<br />
* [[Kol language (Papua New Guinea)|Kol]]<br />
* [[Kuot language|Kuot]]<br />
* [[Porome language|Porome]]<br />
* [[Pyu language (Papuan)|Pyu]]<br />
* [[Taiap language|Taiap]]<br />
* [[Yalë language|Yalë]]<br />
* [[Abun language|Abun]]?<br />
* [[Amberbaken language|Amberbaken]]?<br />
* [[Dem language|Dem]]?<br />
* [[Hattam language|Hattam]]?<br />
* [[Isirawa language|Isirawa]]?<br />
* [[Lepki language|Lepki]]?<br />
* [[Kapori language|Kapori]]?<br />
* [[Kosare language|Kosare]]?<br />
* [[Massep language|Massep]]?<br />
* [[Murkim language|Murkim]]?<br />
* [[Pawaia language|Pawaia]]?<br />
* [[Sulka language|Sulka]]?<br />
* [[Waia language|Waia]]? <br />
}}<br />
<br />
|group4 = [[Indigenous Australian languages|Australia]]<br />
|list4 =<br />
* [[Arnhem languages|Arnhem]]<br />
* [[Bunuban languages|Bunuban]]<br />
* [[Daly languages|Daly]] (four families)<br />
* [[Darwin Region languages|Darwin]]<br />
* [[Garawan languages|Garawan]]<br />
* [[Iwaidjan languages|Iwaidjan]]<br />
* [[Jarrakan languages|Jarrakan]]<br />
* [[Mirndi languages|Mirndi]]<br />
* [[Nyulnyulan languages|Nyulnyulan]]<br />
* '''[[Pama–Nyungan languages|Pama–Nyungan]]'''<br />
* [[Tangkic languages|Tangkic]]<br />
* ''[[Tasmanian languages|Tasmanian]]'' (4 families?)<br />
* [[Worrorran languages|Worrorran]]<br />
* [[Wardaman language|Yangmanic]] (Wardaman)<br />
{{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1=Isolates <br />
|list1=<br />
* [[Giimbiyu language|Giimbiyu]]<br />
* <!--[[Karranga language|Karranga]]<br />
* -- CAN'T JUSTIFY THIS W/O DOCUMENTATION--> [[Marrgu language|Marrgu]]<br />
* [[Tiwi language|Tiwi]]<br />
* [[Wagiman language|Wagiman]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
|group5 = [[Indigenous languages of the Americas|North America]]<br />
|list5 =<br />
* [[Algic languages|Algic]]<br />
* ''[[Alsea language|Alsea]]''<br />
* [[Caddoan languages|Caddoan]]<br />
* ''[[Chimakuan languages|Chimakuan]]''<br />
* [[Chinookan languages|Chinookan]]<br />
* ''[[Chumashan languages|Chumashan]]''<br />
* ''[[Comecrudan languages|Comecrudan]]''<br />
* ''[[Coosan languages|Coosan]]''<br />
* [[Eskimo–Aleut languages|Eskimo–Aleut]]<br />
* [[Iroquoian languages|Iroquoian]]<br />
* ''[[Kalapuyan languages|Kalapuyan]]''<br />
* [[Keresan languages|Keresan]]<br />
* [[Maiduan languages|Maiduan]]<br />
* [[Muskogean languages|Muskogean]]<br />
* '''[[Na-Dene languages|Na-Dene]]'''<br />
* ''[[Palaihnihan languages|Palaihnihan]]''<br />
* [[Plateau Penutian languages|Plateau Penutian]]<br />
* [[Pomoan languages|Pomoan]]<br />
* [[Salishan languages|Salishan]]<br />
* ''[[Shastan languages|Shastan]]''<br />
* [[Siouan languages|Siouan]]<br />
* [[Tanoan languages|Tanoan]]<br />
* [[Tsimshianic languages|Tsimshianic]]<br />
* [[Utian languages|Utian]]<br />
* '''[[Uto-Aztecan languages|Uto-Aztecan]]'''<br />
* [[Wakashan languages|Wakashan]]<br />
* ''[[Wintuan languages|Wintuan]]''<br />
* [[Yokutsan languages|Yokutsan]]<br />
* ''[[Yuki–Wappo languages|Yukian]]''<br />
* [[Yuman–Cochimí languages|Yuman–Cochimí]]<br />
* [[Dené–Yeniseian languages|Dené–Yeniseian]]?<br />
* [[Hokan languages|Hokan]]?<br />
* [[Penutian languages|Penutian]]?<br />
{{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1=Isolates <br />
|list1=<br />
* ''[[Chimariko language|Chimariko]]''<br />
* [[Haida language|Haida]]<br />
* [[Karuk language|Karuk]]<br />
* [[Kutenai language|Kutenai]]<br />
* ''[[Siuslaw language|Siuslaw]]''<br />
* ''[[Takelma language|Takelma]]''<br />
* ''[[Timucua language|Timucua]]''<br />
* ''[[Waikuri language|Waikuri]]''<br />
* [[Washo language|Washo]]<br />
* ''[[Yana language|Yana]]''<br />
* [[Yuchi language|Yuchi]]<br />
* [[Zuni language|Zuni]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
|group6 = [[Mesoamerican languages|Mesoamerica]]<br />
|list6 =<br />
* [[Chibchan languages|Chibchan]]<br />
* [[Jicaquean languages|Jicaquean]]<br />
* [[Lencan languages|Lencan]]?<br />
* '''[[Mayan languages|Mayan]]'''<br />
* [[Misumalpan languages|Misumalpan]]<br />
* [[Mixe–Zoque languages|Mixe–Zoque]]<br />
* '''[[Oto-Manguean languages|Oto-Manguean]]'''<br />
* [[Tequistlatecan languages|Tequistlatecan]]<br />
* [[Totonacan languages|Totonacan]]<br />
* '''[[Uto-Aztecan languages|Uto-Aztecan]]'''<br />
* [[Xincan languages|Xincan]]<br />
* [[Totozoquean languages|Totozoquean]]?<br />
{{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1=Isolates <br />
|list1=<br />
* ''[[Cuitlatec language|Cuitlatec]]''<br />
* [[Huave language|Huave]]<br />
* [[Seri language|Seri]]<br />
* [[Purépecha language|Tarascan/Purépecha]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
|group7 = [[Indigenous languages of the Americas|South America]]<br />
|list7 =<br />
* '''[[Arawakan languages|Arawakan]]'''<br />
* [[Arawan languages|Arauan]]<br />
* [[Araucanian languages|Araucanian]]<br />
* [[Arutani–Sape languages|Arutani–Sape]]<br />
* [[Aymaran languages|Aymaran]]<br />
* [[Barbacoan languages|Barbacoan]]<br />
* [[Bororoan languages|Bororoan]]<br />
* [[Cahuapanan languages|Cahuapanan]]<br />
* [[Cariban languages|Cariban]]<br />
* ''[[Catacaoan languages|Catacaoan]]''<br />
* [[Chapacuran languages|Chapacuran]] <br />
* [[Charruan languages|Charruan]]<br />
* [[Chibchan languages|Chibchan]]<br />
* [[Choco languages|Choco]]<br />
* [[Chonan languages|Chonan]]<br />
* [[Guaicuruan languages|Guaicuruan]]<br />
* [[Guajiboan languages|Guajiboan]]<br />
* [[Jê languages|Jê/Gê]]<br />
* [[Harákmbut–Katukinan languages|Harákmbut–Katukinan]]<br />
* [[Jirajaran languages|Jirajaran]]<br />
* [[Jivaroan languages|Jivaroan]]<br />
* [[Kariri languages|Kariri]]<br />
* [[Katembri–Taruma languages|Katembri–Taruma]]<br />
* [[Mascoian languages|Mascoian]]<br />
* [[Matacoan languages|Matacoan]]<br />
* [[Maxakalían languages|Maxakalian]]<br />
* [[Nadahup languages|Nadahup]] <br />
* [[Nambikwaran languages|Nambikwaran]]<br />
* [[Otomákoan languages|Otomákoan]]<br />
* [[Pano–Tacanan languages|Pano–Tacanan]]<br />
* [[Peba–Yaguan languages|Peba–Yaguan]]<br />
* [[Purian languages|Purian]]<br />
* [[Quechuan languages|Quechuan]]<br />
* [[Piaroa–Saliban languages|Piaroa–Saliban]]<br />
* [[Ticuna–Yuri languages|Ticuna–Yuri]]<br />
* [[Tiniguan languages|Tiniguan]]<br />
* [[Tucanoan languages|Tucanoan]]<br />
* '''[[Tupian languages|Tupian]]'''<br />
* [[Uru–Chipaya languages|Uru–Chipaya]]<br />
* [[Bora–Witoto languages|Witotoan]]<br />
* [[Yabutian languages|Yabutian]]<br />
* [[Yanomaman languages|Yanomaman]]<br />
* [[Zamucoan languages|Zamucoan]]<br />
* [[Zaparoan languages|Zaparoan]]<br />
* [[Chimuan languages|Chimuan]]?<br />
* [[Esmeralda–Yaruroan languages|Esmeralda–Yaruro]]?<br />
* [[Hibito–Cholon languages|Hibito–Cholón]]?<br />
* [[Lule–Vilela languages|Lule–Vilela]]?<br />
* [[Macro-Jê languages|Macro-Jê]]?<br />
* [[Tequiraca–Canichana languages|Tequiraca–Canichana]]?<br />
{{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1=Isolates <br>(extant in 2000)<br />
|list1=<br />
* [[Aikanã language|Aikanã]]?<br />
* [[Andoque language|Andoque]]?<br />
* [[Camsá language|Camsá]]<br />
* [[Candoshi-Shapra language|Candoshi]]<br />
* [[Chimane language|Chimane]]<br />
* [[Chiquitano language|Chiquitano]]<br />
* [[Cofán language|Cofán]]?<br />
* [[Fulniô language|Fulniô]]<br />
* [[Guató language|Guató]]<br />
* [[Hodï language|Hodï/Joti]]<br />
* [[Irantxe language|Irantxe]]?<br />
* [[Itonama language|Itonama]]<br />
* [[Karajá language|Karajá]]<br />
* [[Kawésqar language|Kawésqar]]<br />
* [[Krenak languages|Krenak]]<br />
* [[Leco language|Leco]]<br />
* ''[[Maku language of Roraima|Maku of Roraima]]''<br />
* [[Movima language|Movima]]<br />
* [[Mura language|Mura-Pirahã]]<br />
* [[Nukak language|Nukak]]?<br />
* [[Ofayé language|Ofayé]]<br />
* [[Puinave language|Puinave]]<br />
* [[Rikbaktsa language|Rikbaktsa]]<br />
* [[Huaorani language|Huaorani]]<br />
* [[Trumai language|Trumai]]<br />
* [[Urarina language|Urarina]]<br />
* [[Warao language|Warao]]<br />
* [[Yaghan language|Yamana]]<br />
* [[Yuracaré language|Yuracaré]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
|group8 = See also<br />
|list8 =<br />
* [[Language isolate]]s<br />
* [[Unclassified language]]s<br />
* [[Creole language|Creoles]]<br />
* [[Pidgin]]s<br />
* [[Mixed language]]s<br />
* [[Constructed language|Artificial languages]]<br />
* [[List of sign languages]]<br />
<br />
|list9=<div align="left"><small>Families in '''bold''' are the largest. Families in ''italics'' have no living members.</small></div><br />
}}<noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude></div>
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