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Tupian languages

Tupian is a language family with 56 languages profiled on Glottosphere, spoken in South America. The largest by number of speakers are Mbyá Guaraní, Chiripá, and Nhengatu. 56 of them are listed as endangered.

LanguageCountriesSpeakersStatus
Mbyá GuaraníArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay19,924Vulnerable
ChiripáArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay19,308Endangered
NhengatuBrazil, Colombia, Venezuela19,060Endangered
GuarayuBolivia8,433Threatened
MundurukúBrazil8,000Threatened
Sateré-MawéBrazil6,219Threatened
WayampiBrazil, French Guiana1,655Threatened
ParakanãBrazil1,286
Cocama-CocamillaBrazil, Colombia, Peru1,000Critically Endangered
SuruíBrazil920Endangered
Urubú-KaaporBrazil800Endangered
Cinta LargaBrazil645Endangered
TapirapéBrazil564Endangered
EmerillonFrench Guiana400Endangered
KamayuráBrazil400Endangered
Tocantins AsuriniBrazil384Endangered
TenharimBrazil350Endangered
ArawetéBrazil339Endangered
KaritiânaBrazil320Endangered
Zo'éBrazil310Endangered
JurúnaBrazil300Endangered
TuparíBrazil276Endangered
Suruí Do ParáBrazil264Endangered
TapietéArgentina, Bolivia, Paraguay207Endangered
AchéParaguay200Severely Endangered
Karo (Brazil)Brazil200Endangered
Uru-Eu-Wau-WauBrazil183Endangered
YuquiBolivia140Endangered
SirionóBolivia100Critically Endangered
TembéBrazil60Severely Endangered
MakurápBrazil45Severely Endangered
SakirabiáBrazil22Critically Endangered
Avá-CanoeiroBrazil16Severely Endangered
KaripunaBrazil10Severely Endangered
OmaguaBrazil, Peru10Critically Endangered
Aruá (Rodonia State)Brazil5Critically Endangered
JúmaBrazil5Critically Endangered
WayoróBrazil5Critically Endangered
AkuntsuBrazil3Critically Endangered
PausernaBolivia3Critically Endangered
PuruboráBrazil2Critically Endangered
XetáBrazil2Critically Endangered
AmanayéBrazil
AnambéBrazilDormant
ApiakáBrazilDormant
AuráBrazilDormant
Gavião Do JiparanáBrazil
GuajáBrazil
KaiwáArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay
KayabíBrazilThreatened
KuruáyaBrazilDormant
MondéBrazilDormant
Pai TavyteraBrazil, Paraguay
Western Bolivian GuaraníArgentina, BoliviaThreatened
Xingú AsuriníBrazil
XipayaBrazilDormant

Classification and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status: Endangered Languages Project. Only languages with a profile here are listed, so the family may have more members.