South America

South America

Population

427,857,200

Living Languages

455

Institutional: 16, Developing: 121, Vigorous: 59, In Trouble: 120, Dying: 139

For categories, see Development and Endangerment.

Argentina

Population

45,479,000

Living Languages

25

Languages by Status

Institutional

2

Developing

8

Vigorous

1

In Trouble

6

Dying

8

Bolivia

Population

11,470,000

Living Languages

43

Languages by Status

Institutional

2

Developing

7

Vigorous

2

In Trouble

13

Dying

19

Brazil

Population

211,716,000

Living Languages

217

Languages by Status

Institutional

7

Developing

38

Vigorous

31

In Trouble

44

Dying

97

Chile

Population

19,107,000

Living Languages

12

Languages by Status

Institutional

2

Developing

2

Vigorous

1

In Trouble

3

Dying

4

Colombia

Population

49,396,000

Living Languages

88

Languages by Status

Institutional

5

Developing

21

Vigorous

15

In Trouble

31

Dying

16

Ecuador

Population

17,364,000

Living Languages

24

Languages by Status

Institutional

1

Developing

9

Vigorous

1

In Trouble

9

Dying

4

Falkland Islands

Population

3,200

Living Languages

1

Languages by Status

Institutional

1

Developing

0

Vigorous

0

In Trouble

0

Dying

0

French Guiana

Population

291,000

Living Languages

13

Languages by Status

Institutional

1

Developing

4

Vigorous

5

In Trouble

1

Dying

2

Guyana

Population

783,000

Living Languages

16

Languages by Status

Institutional

1

Developing

1

Vigorous

2

In Trouble

5

Dying

7

Paraguay

Population

7,192,000

Living Languages

23

Languages by Status

Institutional

3

Developing

6

Vigorous

3

In Trouble

10

Dying

1

Peru

Population

32,510,000

Living Languages

93

Languages by Status

Institutional

7

Developing

35

Vigorous

6

In Trouble

32

Dying

13

Suriname

Population

581,000

Living Languages

22

Languages by Status

Institutional

3

Developing

6

Vigorous

1

In Trouble

3

Dying

9

Uruguay

Population

3,449,000

Living Languages

6

Languages by Status

Institutional

1

Developing

5

Vigorous

0

In Trouble

0

Dying

0

Venezuela

Population

28,516,000

Living Languages

43

Languages by Status

Institutional

2

Developing

6

Vigorous

5

In Trouble

15

Dying

15

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