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Which languages aren't related to any other language in the world?
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There are many language isolates in the world (languages not related to any other). Here is a partial list, including the language's status:
Abinomn
Endangered
Aikaná
Endangered
Ainu
Moribund
Andoque
Endangered
Anem
Endangered
Atakapa
Extinct
Basque
Vibrant
Betoi
Extinct
Burushaski
Vibrant
Busa
Endangered
Camsá
Living
Canichana?
Moribund or extinct
Cayubaba
Extinct
Chimariko
Extinct
Chitimacha
Extinct
Coahuilteco
Extinct
Cofán?
Living
Cuitlatec
Extinct
Elamite
Extinct
Enindhilyagwa
Endangered
Esselen
Extinct
EtruscanExtinct
Hadza
Vibrant, though fewer than 1000 speakers
Haida
Endangered
Hattic
Extinct
Huaorani
Endangered
Huave
Endangered
Irantxe
Living
Isirawa
Endangered
Itonama
Endangered
Jicaque (also known as Tol)
Endangered (350 speakers)
Kakadju
Endangered
Karirí
Extinct
Karuk
Endangered
Kawésqar
Endangered
Kol
Endangered
Korean
Vibrant
Kuot
Endangered
Kusunda
Moribund
Kutenai
Endangered
Laraiya
Endangered
Mapudungun
Vibrant
Minkin
Extinct
Movima
Living
Nambikwaran
Endangered
Natchez
Extinct
Ngurmbur
Endangered
Nihali
Endangered
Nivkh
Endangered, perhaps moribund
Omurano
Extinct
Otí
Extinct
Pele-Ata
Endangered
Pirahã
Endangered
Pucikwar
Moribund
Puquina
Extinct
P'urhépecha language (Tarascan)
Generally viable but some varieties are endangered, more than 100,000 total speakers.
Pyu (New Guinean)
Endangered
Salinan
Extinct
Sandawe
Vibrant
Seri
Endangered
Siuslaw
Extinct
Sulka
Endangered
Sumerian
Extinct
Taiap
Endangered
Takelma
Extinct
Taushiro
Living
Tequiraca
Living
Ticuna
Living
Timucua
Extinct
Tinigua
Living
Tiwi
Endangered
Tonkawa
Extinct
Tunica
Extinct
Umbugarla
Endangered
Warao
Endangered
Washo
Endangered
Xinca
Endangered
Yalë
Endangered
Yámana
Endangered
Yana
Extinct
Yawa
Endangered
Yélî Dnye
Endangered
Yuchi
Endangered
Yuracaré
Endangered
Yuri
Extinct
Yurumanguí
Extinct
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Languages such as Basque, Korean, and Ainu are considered language isolates, meaning they are not believed to be related to any other language in the world. These languages do not have clear connections to other language families and have unique grammatical structures and vocabulary.
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Which are languages aren't related to any other?
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What other language is Japanese related?
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Is the welsh language really from Wales?
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Which romance language is least related to other languages?
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What is the Russian language based on?
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Are Asian languages related?
Many Asian languages are not directly related, but some share common ancestry within language families. For example, languages like Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are not related, while languages like Korean and Japanese share influences from Chinese. Meanwhile, languages within the Austroasiatic or Austronesian language families are related to each other.
What languages are related to French?
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What countries language is not related to any other language in the world?
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What linguistic group does Polish belong to?
The Polish language family tree looks like this: * Indo-European languages * Balto-Slavic languages * Slavic languages * West Slavic languages * Lechitic languages * Polish language
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