The following is a list of nearly extinct languages. Clicking on a language name will link you to the Ethnologue entry on this language. Clicking on a subgroup will bring up the languages of that subgroup. Clicking on a family name will generate a family tree for that language family.

440 nearly extinct languages were found in the database: Name Code Subgroup Family A-Pucikwar apq Central Great Andamanese Andamanese Abaga abg Abaga Trans-New Guinea Achumawi acv Palaihninan Hokan Adynyamathanha adt Yura Australian Agta, Isarog agk Naga Austronesian Agta, Villa Viciosa dyg Ibanag Austronesian Ahtena aht Tanaina-Ahtna Na-Dene Ainu ain Language Isolate Language Isolate Akurio ako Wama Carib Alawa alh Alawic Australian Aleut, Mednyj mud Russian-Aleut Mixed Language Alngith aid Northern Pama Australian Amahai amq Elpaputi Austronesian Amanayé ama Oyampi (VIII) Tupi Amarag amg Amaragic Australian Ami amy Wagaydy Australian Abnaki, Western abe Eastern Algonquian Algic Anambé aan Oyampi (VIII) Tupi Andegerebinha adg Arandic Australian Antakarinya ant Wati Australian Abom aob Tirio Trans-New Guinea Aore aor West Santo Austronesian Apache, Kiowa apk Kiowa Apache Na-Dene Apache, Lipan apl Eastern Apache Na-Dene Arabana ard Palku Australian Araki akr West Santo Austronesian Areba aea Norman Pama Australian Arem aem Chut Austro-Asiatic Arhâ aqr Wailic Austronesian Arikapú ark Yabuti Macro-Ge Aruá arx Monde Tupi Arutani atx Arutani-Sape Arutani-Sape Ata atm Central Philippine Austronesian Atampaya amz Northern Pama Australian Atsugewi atw Palaihninan Hokan Aurá aux Tupi-Guarani Tupi Ayabadhu ayd Middle Pama Australian Ayta, Sorsogon ays Central Philippine Austronesian Badimaya bia Wadjari Australian Baga Koga bgo Baga Niger-Congo Baga Mboteni bgm Mbulungish-Nalu Niger-Congo Bandjalang bdy Bandjalangic Australian Bandjigali bjd Baagandji Australian Bardi bcj Nyulnyulan Australian Barrow Point bpt Guugu Yimidhirr Australian Bassa-Kontagora bsr Basa Niger-Congo Baure brg Bolivia-Parana Arawakan Babuza bzg Central Western Plains Austronesian Bayungu bxj Kanyara Australian Berakou bxv Bagirmi Nilo-Saharan Berbice Creole Dutch brc Dutch based Creole Bete byf Jukunoid Niger-Congo Bidyara bym Maric Australian Bikya byb Unclassified Southern Bantoid Niger-Congo Bilakura bql Numugenan Trans-New Guinea Birale bxe Unclassified Afroasiatic Afroasiatic Bishuo bwh Unclassified Southern Bantoid Niger-Congo Bodo boy Bira-Huku (D.30) Niger-Congo Bonerif bnv Tor Proper Trans-New Guinea Boon bnl East Cushitic Afroasiatic Boruca brn Talamanca Chibchan Bullom So buy Northern Bullom Niger-Congo Bung bqd Unclassified Unclassified Burduna bxn Kanyara Australian Buso bso East Chadic A.1 Afroasiatic Busuu bju Unclassified Bantoid Niger-Congo Caddo cad Southern Caddoan Caddoan Cahuarano cah Zaparoan Zaparoan Cahuilla chl Cahuilla-Cupeno Uto-Aztecan Cabiyarí cbb Inland Northern Maipuruan Arawakan Chamicuro ccc Western Maipuran Arawakan Chehalis, Lower cea Inland Tsamosan Salishan Chehalis, Upper cjh Inland Tsamosan Salishan Chetco ctc Tolowa-Galice Na-Dene Chhintange ctn Eastern Kiranti Sino-Tibetan Chiapanec cip Chiapanec-Mangue Oto-Manguean Chinook Wawa chn Amerindian Pidgin Pidgin Chinook chh Chinookan Penutian Chukwa cuw Eastern Kiranti Sino-Tibetan Clallam clm Straits Salish Salishan Coeur d'Alene crd Southern Interior Salish Salishan Coos csz Coosan Penutian Cowlitz cow Inland Tsamosan Salishan Cupeño cup Cahuilla-Cupeno Uto-Aztecan Darling drl Baagandji Australian Dayi dax Dhuwal Australian Dhalandji dhl Dhalandji Australian Dhargari dhr Inland Ngayarda Australian Dirari dit Karna Australian Djamindjung djd Djamindjungan Australian Djangun djf Yalandyic Australian Djawi djw Nyulnyulan Australian Djingili jig West Barkly Australian Djiwarli djl Inland Ngayarda Australian Dusner dsn Biakic Austronesian Dyaabugay dyy Yidinic Australian Dyaberdyaber dyb Nyulnyulan Australian Dyangadi dyn Dyangadi Australian Dyirbal dbl Dyirbalic Australian Dyugun dyd Nyulnyulan Australian El Molo elo Western Omo-Tana Afroasiatic Erre err Giimbiyu Australian Eyak eya Eyak Na-Dene Fali of Baissa fah Unclassified Benue-Congo Niger-Congo Flinders Island fln Flinders Island Australian Gadjerawang gdh Djeragan Australian Gagadu gbu Gagudjuan Australian Gambera gma Wororan Australian Gamilaraay kld Wiradhuric Australian Ganggalida gcd Tangic Australian Ganza gza West Mao Afroasiatic Garig-Ilgar ilg Yiwaidjic Australian Giyug giy Wagaydy Australian Gooniyandi gni Bunaban Australian Gorovu grq Grass Proper Sepik-Ramu Goundo goy Kim Niger-Congo Gros Ventre ats Arapaho Algic Gudanji nji West Barkly Australian Gugadj ggd Flinders Pama Australian Gugu Badhun gdc Maric Australian Gugubera kkp Coastal Pama Australian Guguyimidjir kky Guugu Yimidhirr Australian Gungabula gyf Maric Australian Gunya gyy Maric Australian Guragone gge Burarran Australian Guramalum grz Patpatar-Tolai Austronesian Gurdjar gdj Norman Pama Australian Guwamu gwu Maric Australian Gweda grw Taupota Austronesian Haeke aek Haekic Austronesian Haida, Northern hdn Haida Na-Dene Haida, Southern hax Haida Na-Dene Han haa Han-Kutchin Na-Dene Holikachuk hoi Koyukon-Holikachuk Na-Dene Holma hod Biu-Mandara A.8 Afroasiatic Hulung huk Hulung Austronesian Hupa hup Hupa Na-Dene Iñapari inp Purus Arawakan Isconahua isc North-Central Panoan Panoan Itonama ito Language Isolate Language Isolate Itza' itz Mopan-Itza Mayan Ibu ibu Sahu West Papuan Jarnango jay Dhangu Australian Jabutí jbt Yabuti Macro-Ge Judeo-Crimean Tatar jct Ponto-Caspian Altaic Judeo-Italian itk Italo-Dalmatian Indo-European Júma jua Kawahib (VI) Tupi Kalapuya kyl Kalapuyan Penutian Kalispel-Pend D'oreille fla Southern Interior Salish Salishan Kamarian kzx Kamarian Austronesian Kamasa klp Angan Proper Trans-New Guinea Kamu xmu Daly Proper Australian Kanakanabu xnb Tsouic Austronesian Kanju kbe Northeastern Pama Australian Kansa ksk Dhegiha Siouan Kanum, Bädi khd Tonda Trans-New Guinea Karadjeri gbd Marngu Australian Karahawyana xkh Unclassified Unclassified Kashaya kju Southern Russian River Hokan Katawixi xat Katukinan Katukinan Kato ktw Mattole-Wailaki Na-Dene Katukína kav Katukinan Katukinan Kavalan ckv Northern East Formosan Austronesian Kawacha kcb Angan Proper Trans-New Guinea Kawaiisu xaw Southern Numic Uto-Aztecan Kayeli