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What languages are extinct?

Updated: 10/22/2022
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Thousands and thousands of languages are no longer spoken today. Most are not even known.

As of 2018, the following 50 languages have gone extinct in the 21st Century (along with their date of extinction):


  1. Mandan 12/09/16
  2. Wichita 08/30/16
  3. Gugu Thaypan 07/29/16
  4. Nuchatlaht dialect of Nuu-chah-nulth February 2016
  5. Klallam 02/04/14
  6. Livonian 06/05/13
  7. Yurok 03/26/13
  8. Cromarty dialect of Scots 10/02/12
  9. Dhungaloo ca. 2012
  10. Upper Chinook 07/11/12
  11. Holikachuk 03/10/12
  12. Lower Arrernte 2011
  13. Pazeh 10/24/10
  14. Cochin Indo-Portuguese Creole 08/20/10
  15. Aka-Bo 01/26/10
  16. Aka-Kora November 2009
  17. Aka-Jeru 2009
  18. Nyawaygi 2009
  19. Gugu Badhun by 2009
  20. Muruwari by 2009
  21. Agavotaguerra by 2009
  22. Arikem by 2009
  23. Karipúna by 2009
  24. Pataxó Hã-Ha-Hãe by 2009
  25. Aribwatsa by 2009
  26. Lelak by 2009
  27. Papora-Hoanya by 2009
  28. Plains Apache 2008
  29. Dura after April 2008
  30. Eyak 01/21/08
  31. Gros Ventre 08/10/07
  32. Javindo about 2007
  33. Wasco dialect of Upper Chinook 07/11/06
  34. A-Pucikwar by 2006?
  35. Whulshootseed after 2005
  36. Berbice Creole Dutch 2005
  37. Osage 2005
  38. Barrow Point by 2005
  39. Duli by 2004?
  40. Akkala Sami 12/29/03
  41. Klamath-Modoc 2003
  42. Garig Ilgar 2003
  43. Alngith by 2003
  44. Areba by 2003
  45. Atampaya by 2003
  46. Umbindhamu by 2003
  47. Unami 08/31/02
  48. Gaagudju 05/23/02
  49. Serrano 2002
  50. Amanayé by 2001



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