The Indigenous languages of the Americas are not all related to each other; instead, they are classified into a hundred or so language families and isolates, as well as several extinct …

Nov 19, 2025 · Explore the rich diversity of Native American languages. Learn how many exist, which are most spoken, and how communities are fighting to preserve them.

The present article focuses on the Indigenous languages of Canada, Greenland, and the United States. (For further information on the Indigenous languages of Mexico and Central America, …

Native American tribes have lived and thrived upon the North American landscape for thousands of years—since long before there was a United States. Historically, about 500 distinct Native …

Alphabetical master list of Native American languages, with links to specific information about each language and its native speakers. Linguistic family groupings showing the relationships …

A groundbreaking 1992 article published in Scientific American detailed a new theory regarding the genesis of the indigenous languages of the Americas, citing research that suggested …

Jul 20, 2025 · Exploring the Native American tribal languages list reveals not just a catalog of words, but a profound insight into the resilience, ingenuity, and cultural richness of the …

Jun 3, 2025 · Today’s release helps enhance the understanding of Native North American language use by identifying where these languages were spoken; how many people spoke …

Native Languages of the Americas is a collection of online resources on more than 800 indigenous languages of the Americas. Languages are sorted by language group (Algonquian, …

First Nations Development Institute offers this list of resources to help you find information about Native American languages. We also offer similar resource pages for federally-recognized …