Home›South American Language Families›Number of Languages›6 to 15Browse By6 to 15FactsNumber of LanguagesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstimated Living LanguagesWell-attested600 1Number of Languages1Number of Languages127 entries2Number of Languages22 entries3 to 5Number of Languages21 entries6 to 15Number of Languages21 entries16 to 1,408Number of Languages12 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Indigenous Languages Of South AmericaWikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionAbout 600 indigenous languages are known from South America, Central America, and the Antilles (see List of indigenous languages of South America), although the actual number of languages that existed in the past may have been substantially higher.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.