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Language families in Latin America
Latin America is the region that has the largest number of native language families: as a matter of fact, there are over forty of them, not even taking into account Creoles and isolates. That is to say, the languages that are spoken in some relatively small areas can be radically different and not be linked in any way. For comparison, we should imagine that a region the size of Andalusia would contain languages as far apart as Japanese, Arabic and Italian…
- Algic (or Algonquian) Languages
- Arawan or Arauan languages
- Arawak language family
- Aymara language family
- Barbacoan language family
- Cahuapanan language family
- Carib language family
- Chapacuran language family
- Chibchan languages
- Choco languages
- Chon language family
- Guahibo language family
- Guaycuruan languages
- Jabuti language family
- Katukina language family
- Macro-Jê language family
- Makú language family
- Maskoian or Enlhet-Enenlhet languages
- Matacoan languages
- Mayan Languages
- Misumalpan languages
- Mixe-Zoquean languages
- Mosetenan languages
- Nambiquara language family
- Oto-Manguean language family
- Paezan languages
- Peba-Yagua languages
- Quechuan languages
- Salivan languages
- Shuar languages
- Tucanoan languages
- Tequistlatecan languages
- Totonacan languages
- Tupi languages
- Uru-Chipaya languages
- Uto-Aztecan languages
- Bora-Witoto (or Witotoan) languages
- Xincan languages
- Yanomami languages
- Yuman-Cochimi Languages
- Zamucoan languages
- Zaparoan languages
- English-based Creole languages
- French-based Creole languages
- Portuguese-based Creole languages
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