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Languages of Peru
Languages spoken in Peru.
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Family↕ | Group↕ | Language↕ | Territory↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aymaran A family that is well-known demographically and historically, the north branch suffered from the expansion of Quechua, while the south branch still has many speakers today. | Northern | Jaqaru | Yauyos |
| Southern | Aymara | Puno | — |
| Arawan A small family with languages in Brazil and Peru. Some authors and scholars consider these languages related to Arawak. | Dení-kulina | Kulina | Ucayali |
| Arawak This is the family with the most languages in South America. | Northern | North Amazonian | Resígaro |
| Southern | Southwest | Iñapari | Madre de Dios |
| Mashko-Piro | Madre de Dios | — | — |
| Yine | Madre de Dios, Ucayali, Loreto | — | — |
| Rural | Asháninca | Cuzco | — |
| Asheninca | Cuzco | — | — |
| Axininca | Cuzco | — | — |
| Caquinte | Cuzco | — | — |
| Machiguenga | Cuzco | — | — |
| Nomatsiguenga | Cuzco | — | — |
| Amuesha-Chamicuro | Amuesha | Cuzco | — |
| Chamicuro (†) | Loreto | — | — |
| Bora-witoto Some scholars question whether the Bora languages and the Witoto languages form a single family due to the large diversity between the 2 groups. | Bora | Bora | Loreto |
| Muinane | Loreto | — | — |
| Witoto | Coixama | Loreto | — |
| Meneca | Amazonas Department | — | — |
| Murui | — | — | |
| Nonuya | — | — | |
| Nüpode witoto | Loreto | — | — |
| Ocaina | Loreto | — | — |
| Cahuapanas | Cayahuita | Loreto | — |
| Jebero | Loreto | — | — |
| Candoshi-chirino | Candoshi | Loreto | — |
| Chirino (†) | Amazonas, Cajamarca | — | — |
| Harákmbut–Katukinan | Harákmbut | Madre de Dios River | — |
| Hibito-Cholón | Cholón (†) | San Martín | — |
| Hibito (†) | San Martín | — | — |
| Chicham | Aguaruna | Aguaruna | Amazonas, Cajamarca, San Martín |
| Shuar-Huambisa | Achuar | Loreto | — |
| Huambisa | Amazonas, Loreto | — | — |
| Pano-Tacanan One of the families with the most different languages in Peru. | Pano | Yaminawa | Amahuaca |
| Cashinahua | Ucayali | — | — |
| Sharanahua | Ucayali | — | — |
| Yaminawa | Ucayali | — | — |
| Chacobo | Arazaire (†) | Cuzco | — |
| Atsahuaca (†) | Madre de Dios | — | — |
| Yamiaca (†) | Madre de Dios | — | — |
| Capanawa | Capanahua | Loreto | — |
| Isconahua | Ucayali | — | — |
| Marubo | Ucayali | — | — |
| Pánobo (†) | Loreto | — | — |
| Remo (†) | Loreto | — | — |
| Shipibo | Ucayali | — | — |
| Others | Cashibo | Ucayali, Huánuco | — |
| Mayo-Pisabo | Loreto | — | — |
| Mayoruna | Loreto | — | — |
| Nahua | Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali | — | — |
| Nocamán (†) | Ucayali | — | — |
| Sensi (†) | Loreto | — | — |
| Tacanan | Ese'ejja | Madre de Dios | — |
| Peba-Yaguan | Peba (†) | Loreto | — |
| Yagua | Loreto | — | — |
| Yameo (†) | Loreto | — | — |
| Quechuan These languages make a family of different languages, and not every variety of Quechua is known yet. | Quechua I | Central Quechua I | Quechua ancashino |
| Quechua huanca | Junín | — | — |
| Quechua yaru | Junín, Pasco | — | — |
| Peripheral Quechua I | Quechua de Pacaraos | Distrito de Pacaraos(Huaral) | — |
| Quechua II | Quechua II-A | Quechua cajamarquino | Provincia de Cajamarca |
| Quechua Incawasi-Cañaris | Distritos de Incahuasi y Cañaris | — | — |
| Quechua yauyino | Provincia de Yauyos | — | — |
| Quechua II-B | Quechua chachapoyano | Provincias de Chachapoyas y Luya | — |
| Quechua lamista | Provincia de Lamas, Valle del Huallaga | — | — |
| Quichua norteño | Loreto | — | — |
| Quechua II-C | Quechua ayacuchano | Ayacucho, Huancavelica | — |
| Quechua cuzqueño | Cuzco | — | — |
| Ticuna-Yuri | Ticuna | Loreto | — |
| Tucanoan This family is formed by many local languages in the south of Colombia and in parts of Brazil. | Western | Southwestern | Orejón |
| Tupí This is the family with the most languages in South America, especially in Brazil. | Tupí-Guaraní | subgroup III | Cocama-cocamilla |
| Omagua | Loreto | — | — |
| Záparoan | Group I | Cahuarano (†)? | Loreto |
| Iquito | Loreto | — | — |
| Group II | Arabela | Loreto | — |
| Andoa-shimigae(†)? | Loreto | — | — |
| Conambo (†) | Loreto | — | — |
| Záparo (†)? | Loreto | — | — |
| Language isolates Languages not known to be related to any other language or each other | Culli (†) | La libertad, Cajabamba | — |
| Mochica (†) | Departamento de Lambayeque | — | — |
| Munichi (†) | Loreto | — | — |
| Omurano (†) | departamento | — | — |
| Puquina (†) | Alrededor del lago Titicaca | — | — |
| Sechura (†) | Department of Piura | — | — |
| Tallan (†) | Department of Piura | — | — |
| Taushiro | Loreto | — | — |
| Urarina | Loreto | — | — |
| Unclassified Languages There exists a group of languages with rare documentation and references to extinct villages, that cannot be classified due to lack of information. For more examples, see List of unclassified languages of South America. | Aguano (†) | Loreto | — |
| Bagua (†) | Amazonas, Cajamarca | — | — |
| Chachapoya (†) | La Libertad, San Martín | — | — |
| Copallén (†) | Amazonas | — | — |
| Patagón (†) (cariban?) | Amazonas, Cajamarca | — | — |
| Quingnam (†) | Lima, Ancash, La Libertad | — | — |
| Sacata (†) | Cajamarca | — | — |
| Tabancale (†) | Cajamarca | — | — |
| Terikaka (†) (zápara?) | Loreto | — | — |
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