List of unclassified languages of North America

A number of languages of North America are too poorly attested to classify.

Campbell et al. (2007)

Lyle Campbell et al. (2007) list the following extinct and nearly unattested language varieties of North America as unclassifiable due to lack of data.

• Eyeish
• Coree
• Sewee
• Cusabo
• Shoccoree-Eno (see Eno people and Shakori)
• Pascagoula
• Quinipissa
• Opelousa
• Pedee
• Bayogoula
• Okelousa
• Congaree
• Winyaw (see Winyaw)
• Santee (see Santee tribe; distinguish Santee Sioux)
• Okchai-Chacato (see Okchai, Chatot people)
• Tequesta
• Guale
• Sanan
• Yamasee
• Akokisa
• Avoyel
• Tocobaga (see Tocobaga)
• Houma
• Neusiok (see Neusiok people)
• Ubate
• Cape Fear
• Pensacola (see Pensacola people)
• Bidai
• Wateree (see Wateree people)
• Mobile
• Michigamea
• Pakana
• Saxapahaw
• Keyauwee
• Guachichil^†
• Suma-Jumano^† (see Suma & Jumanos)
• Huite^†
• Concho^†
• Jova^†
• Acaxee^† (see Acaxee)
• Xixime (Jijime)^†
• Zacatec^† (see Zacatecos; perhaps the same as Acaxee)
• Tahue^†
• Guasave^†
• Toboso^† (see Tobosos)

† Ethnographic evidence suggests these varieties might have been Uto-Aztecan. See Uto-Aztecan languages § Extinct languages for more.

Others

Other unclassified languages of North America include:

• Chumbia language
• Guerrero Chontal language

See also

• Category:Unclassified languages of North America
• List of extinct languages of North America
• List of extinct Uto-Aztecan languages
• Languages of North America
• List of unclassified languages of South America

Further reading

• Zamponi, Raoul (2024). "Unclassified languages". The Languages and Linguistics of Indigenous North America. De Gruyter. pp. 1627–1648. doi:10.1515/9783110712742-061. ISBN 978-3-11-071274-2.