List of endangered languages in Brazil


An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language. UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between "safe" and "extinct":
LanguageStatusCommentsISO 639-3
Aikana languageDefinitely endangered tba
Ajuru languageExtinct wyr
Akawaio languageVulnerable ake
Akuntsu languageCritically endangered
Akwáwa languageVulnerable mdz, pak, asu
Anambé languageCritically endangered aan
Apalai languageVulnerable apy
Apiaká languageCritically endangered api
Apinajé languageVulnerable apn
Apurinã languageDefinitely endangered apu
Arara do Pará languageVulnerable aap
Arára Shawãdáwa languageCritically endangered knt
Araweté languageVulnerable awt
Arikapu languageCritically endangered ark
Aruá languageSeverely endangered arx
Ashaninka languageVulnerable cjo, cni, cpb, cpc, cpu, cpy, prq
Asurini do Xingu languageVulnerable asn
Aurê-Aurá languageCritically endangered aux
Ava-Canoeiro languageCritically endangered avv
Aweti languageVulnerable awe
Bakairi languageVulnerable bkq
Banawá Yafi languageVulnerable jaa
Baníwa do Içana languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Colombia, Venezuelabwi
Bara languageVulnerable pok, bao
Barasana languageSeverely endangered bsn
Baré languageCritically endangered bae, mht
Bororo languageDefinitely endangered bor
Carapana languageSeverely endangered cbc
Cashinahua languageVulnerable cbs
Chamacoco languageCritically endangeredAlso spoken in: Paraguayceg
Chiquitano languageCritically endangered cax
Cinta Larga languageVulnerable cin
Cocama-Cocamilla languageCritically endangered cod
Cubeo languageDefinitely endangered cub
Culina languageVulnerable cul
Dâw languageVulnerable kwa
Dení languageVulnerable dny
Desano languageDefinitely endangered des
Diahói languageCritically endangered pah
Djeoromitxi languageSeverely endangered jbt
Enawenê-Nawê languageVulnerable unk
Galibi Marworno languageVulnerable car
Gavião de Rondônia languageVulnerable gvo
Gavião do Pará languageVulnerable gvp
Guajá languageVulnerable gvj
Guajajara languageVulnerable gub
Guarasu languageCritically endangered
Guató languageCritically endangered gta
Hixkaryána languageVulnerable hix
Hupda languageVulnerable jup
Ikpeng languageVulnerable txi
Iranxe languageCritically endangered irn
Jamamadí languageVulnerable jaa
Jarawára languageVulnerable jap
Javaé languageDefinitely endangered kpj
Juma languageCritically endangered jua
Ka'apór languageVulnerable urb
Kadiwéu languageDefinitely endangered kbc
Kaingang languageDefinitely endangered kgp
Kaiowá Guarani languageVulnerable kgk, pta
Kaixána languageCritically endangered
Kalapalo languageVulnerable kui
Kamaiurá languageVulnerable kay
Kanela Apaniekra languageVulnerable ram
Kanela Rankokamekra languageVulnerable ram
Kanoê languageCritically endangered kxo
Karajá languageVulnerable kpj
Kari'ña languageDefinitely endangered car, ciy
Karipuna languageDefinitely endangered kuq
Karipuna do Amapá languageVulnerable kmv
Karitiana languageVulnerable ktn
Karo languageVulnerable arr
Katawixi languageCritically endangered xat
Katukina do Acre languageSeverely endangered knt
Katukína-Kanamarí languageVulnerable kav, knm
Katxuyana-Xikuyána languageVulnerable kbb
Kaxarari languageCritically endangered ktx
Kayabi languageVulnerable kyz
Kinikinau languageCritically endangered gqn
Kisêdjê languageVulnerable suy
Korúbo languageVulnerable xor
Krahô languageVulnerable xra
Krenak languageCritically endangered kqq
Krikati languageVulnerable xri
Kuikuro languageVulnerable kui
Kujubim languageCritically endangered
Kulina Páno languageSeverely endangered xpk
Kurripako languageVulnerable kpc
Kuruáya languageCritically endangered kyr
Kwazá languageCritically endangered xwa
Machineri languageVulnerable mpd
Macuna languageVulnerable myy
Macushi languageVulnerable mbc
Makurap languageSeverely endangered mpu
Marúbo languageVulnerable mzr
Matipu languageCritically endangered mzo
Matís languageVulnerable mpq
Mawayana languageCritically endangeredAlso spoken in: Surinamempw, mzx
Mawé languageVulnerable mav
Maxakali languageVulnerable mbl
Mayoruna languageVulnerable mcf
Mbya Guarani languageVulnerable gun
Mebengokre languageVulnerable txu
Mehináku languageVulnerable mmh
Miraña languageCritically endangered boa
Mirití Tapuia languageCritically endangered mmv
Mundurukú languageVulnerable myu
Myky languageVulnerable irn
Nadëb languageDefinitely endangered mbj
Nahukwa languageDefinitely endangered mzo
Nambiquara do Norte languageVulnerable lkd, ltn, xtw, wmd
Nambiquara do Sul languageVulnerable nab
Ñandeva Guarani languageVulnerable nhd
Nheengatu / Yeral languageSeverely endangered yrl
Ninam languageVulnerable shb
Ofayé languageCritically endangered opy
Omagua languageCritically endangered omg
Oro Win languageCritically endangered orw
Paiter languageVulnerable sru
Palikur languageVulnerable plu
Panará languageVulnerable kre
Pareci languageDefinitely endangered pab
Parintintin languageCritically endangered pah
Patamona languageVulnerable pbc
Paumarí languageSeverely endangered pad
Pemon languageVulnerable aoc
Pirahã languageVulnerable myp
Piratapuya languageSeverely endangered pir
Poyanawa languageCritically endangered pyn
Pukobyê languageVulnerable gvp
Puruborá languageCritically endangered pur
Rikbaktsa languageSeverely endangered rkb
Sabanê languageCritically endangered sae
Sakurabiat languageSeverely endangered skf
Salamãy languageCritically endangered mnd
Sanema languageVulnerable xsu
Shanenawa languageVulnerable ywn
Siriano languageVulnerable sri
Suruahá languageVulnerable swx
Tapayuna languageSeverely endangered suy
Tapirapé languageVulnerable taf
Tariana languageCritically endangered tae
Tembé languageSeverely endangered tqb
Tenharim languageSeverely endangered pah
Terena languageSeverely endangered ter
Ticuna languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Colombia, Perutca
Trio languageVulnerable tri
Trumai languageCritically endangered tpy
Tucano languageVulnerable tuo
Tupari languageDefinitely endangered tpr
Tuyuca languageVulnerable tue
Uru-eu-au-au languageVulnerable urz, adw
Waimiri-Atroarí languageVulnerable atr
Waiwai languageVulnerable waw
Wajãpi languageVulnerable oym
Wanano / Kotiria languageVulnerable gvc
Wapishana languageDefinitely endangered wap
Warekena languageCritically endangered gae
Wari languageDefinitely endangered pav
Wauja languageVulnerable wau
Wayana languageVulnerable way
Xambioá languageCritically endangered kpj
Xavante languageVulnerable xav
Xerente languageSeverely endangered xer
Xetá languageCritically endangered xet
Xipáya languageCritically endangered xiy
Xokleng languageCritically endangered xok
Yaminahua languageVulnerable yaa
Yanomám languageVulnerable wca
Yanomami languageVulnerable wck
Yatê languageSeverely endangered fun
Yawalapiti languageCritically endangered yaw
Yawanawá languageVulnerable ywn
Yecuana languageVulnerable mch
Yudja languageVulnerable jur
Yuhup languageVulnerable yab
Zo'é languageVulnerable pto
Zoró languageVulnerable gvo