This is a
list of extinct languages
*List of languages by time of extinction
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*List of extinct languages of Africa
*List of extinct languages of Asia
*List of extinct languages in Central America and the Caribbean
*List of extinct languages of Europe
*List of extinct languages o ...
of
North America, languages which have undergone
language death
In linguistics, language death occurs when a language loses its last native speaker. By extension, language extinction is when the language is no longer known, including by second-language speakers. Other similar terms include linguicide, the de ...
, have no
native speakers
A first language, native tongue, native language, mother tongue or L1 is the first language or dialect that a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period. In some countries, the term ''native language'' or ''mother tongu ...
and no
spoken descendant, most of them being languages of former
Native American tribes.
There are 108 languages listed.
Canada
Indigenous languages
European language dialects
Pidgin languages
Caribbean
Indigenous languages
Central America
Indigenous languages
Greenland
European language dialects
Pidgin languages
Mexico
Indigenous languages
United States
Indigenous languages
European languages or dialects
Creole languages
A creole language, or simply creole, is a stable natural language that develops from the simplifying and mixing of different languages into a new one within a fairly brief period of time: often, a pidgin evolved into a full-fledged language. Wh ...
or dialects
Pidgin languages
Sign languages
U.S. Virgin Islands
Creole languages
United States and Canada
Indigenous languages
United States and Mexico
Indigenous languages
See also
*
List of extinct Uto-Aztecan languages
A large number of languages known only from brief mentions are thought to have been Uto-Aztecan languages, but became extinct without being documented. The following list is based on .
* San Nicolás (Nicoleño): spoken in California, thought to ...
*
List of extinct languages of South America
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.
There are 176 languages listed.
Argentina
* Abipón
*Chané
* Cacán
* Het
* All ...
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Extinct languages of the Marañón River basin
References
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North America
Extinct languages
An extinct language is a language that no longer has any speakers, especially if the language has no living descendants. In contrast, a dead language is one that is no longer the native language of any community, even if it is still in use, li ...
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