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| Language | Current population (ethnicity) | Current population (speakers) | Former population estimate | Subsistence preference | Subsistence notes | Density | Sedentism | Ecotome (riverine/interfluvial/coastal/desert/savannah/etc.) | Social hierarchies | Multilingualism (rare/occasional/common) | Contact languages | Marriage pattern | Notes | Source | Created By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupeño | small | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Cahuilla | large | AG | low | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Luiseño | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Serrano | medium | HG | low | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Kawaiisu | small | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Western Mono | large | HG | low | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Chemehuevi | small | HG | low | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Southern Paiute | medium | AG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Southern Ute | medium | AG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Comanche | large | AG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Northern Paiute | large | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Yuma | large | AG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Tümpisa Shoshone | small | AG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Yokuts Palewyami | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Central Sierra Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Esselen | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Gabrielino | large | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Kitanemuk | small | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Maidu | medium | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Mutsun | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Nisenan | medium | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Northern Sierra Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Plains Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Salinan M | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Southern Sierra Miwok | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Tübatulabal | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Washo | medium | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Wintu | large | HG | dense | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Yokuts Yawdanchi | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Yuki | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Yavapai | medium | AG | low | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Iipay 'Aa | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Cocopa | large | AG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Kiliwa | small | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Mojave | large | AG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Wappo | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Seri (Comcaac) | medium | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Lake Miwok | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Chumash Barbareno | large | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Chumash Ventureno | large | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Chumash Obispeno | small | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Chumash Cruzeno | small | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Chumash Ineseno | medium | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Bankalachi Toloim | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Yokuts Yowlumne | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Big Smokey Valley Shoshone | small | AG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Salinan A | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Baniwa | 6000 | large | AG | dense | sedentary | Riverine | |||||||||
| Resígaro | 14 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | |||||||||
| Tariana | 1500 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Linguistic exogamy | ||||||||
| Wapishana | large | AG | dense | sedentary | |||||||||||
| Yukuna | 1000 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | approx 1200 persons within 60-mile radius (Fabre) | ||||||||
| Akawaio | large | AG | dense | sedentary | |||||||||||
| Carijona | 300 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | ||||||||||
| Eñepa | 3500 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | ||||||||||
| Makushi | 25000 | large | AG | dense | sedentary | ||||||||||
| Guayabero | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Macaguan | small | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Sikuani | 23000 | large | HG | medium | mobile | ||||||||||
| Hodï | 300 | small | HG | low | mobile | ||||||||||
| Waorani | 1500 | medium | HG | low | mobile | ||||||||||
| Kakua | 200 | small | HG | low | mobile | Interfluvial | |||||||||
| Nukak | 300 | small | HG | low | mobile | Interfluvial | |||||||||
| Dâw | 100 | small | HG | low | mobile | Interfluvial | currently live in a single small community | ||||||||
| Hup | 1500 | medium | HG | low | mobile | Interfluvial | Clan exogamy | ||||||||
| Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect | small | HG | low | mobile | Interfluvial | ||||||||||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | small | HG | low | mobile | Interfluvial | ||||||||||
| Yuhup | 400 | small | HG | low | mobile | Interfluvial | Clan exogamy | ||||||||
| Cubeo | 6150 | large | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Phratric exogamy | used as lingua franca | |||||||
| Desano | 1800 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Small rivers | Linguistic exogamy | ||||||||
| Tukano | 2000 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Linguistic exogamy | used as lingua franca | |||||||
| Kotiria | 1000 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | Riverine | Linguistic exogamy | ||||||||
| Maihiki | 300 | medium | AG | medium | sedentary | ||||||||||
| Nheengatu | 8000 | large | AG | dense | sedentary | Riverine | exclusively the product of language shift | ||||||||
| Ninam | 600 | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||||||||
| Sanumá | 5000 | large | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||||||||
| Yanomam | 9000 | large | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||||||||
| Yanomami | 18000 | large | HG | medium | seasonal | Interfluvial | |||||||||
| Bardi | large | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Nyulnyul | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Nimanburru | small | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||||||||
| Yawuru | large | HG | medium | sedentary | yes | ||||||||||
| Jabirr-Jabirr | small | HG | medium | seasonal | no | ||||||||||
| Wardaman | large | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Bunuba | medium | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Gooniyandi | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Kija | medium | HG | low | mobile | unknown | ||||||||||
| Miriwung | medium | HG | low | mobile | unknown | ||||||||||
| Jingulu | medium | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Ngumbarl | small | HG | dense | sedentary | yes | ||||||||||
| Nyikina | large | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||||||||
| Warrwa | small | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||||||||
| Jawi | small | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||||||||
| Diyari | medium | HG | medium | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Mithaka | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Ngamini | medium | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Nhirrpi | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Pirriya | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Pitta-Pitta | medium | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Wangkayutyuru | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Yandruwandha | large | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Yarluyandi | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Yawarrawarrka | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Karajarri | medium | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Mangala | small | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Northern Nyangumarta | small | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Nyangumarta | medium | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Ngarluma | medium | HG | medium | mobile | unknown | ||||||||||
| Gurindji | medium | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Jaru | medium | HG | low | mobile | unknown | ||||||||||
| Mudburra | medium | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Walmajarri | large | HG | low | mobile | unknown | ||||||||||
| Warlpiri | large | HG | low | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Paakantyi | medium | HG | medium | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Kuuk Thaayorre | large | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Yidiny | large | HG | dense | mobile | |||||||||||
| Malyangapa | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Dhangu | small | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Djinang | medium | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Gupapuyngu | large | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Ritharrngu | medium | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Gunin | small | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Ngarinyin | large | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Unggumi | small | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Worrorra | large | HG | medium | mobile | no | ||||||||||
| Wunambal | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Northern Mangarla | small | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Gajirrabeng | small | HG | low | mobile | unknown | ||||||||||
| Djapu | small | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Yan-nhangu | small | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Burarra | large | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Rembarrnga | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Ngandi | small | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Wubuy | medium | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Yir-Yoront | large | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Kurtjar | medium | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Wik Ngathan | medium | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Uw-Olkol | medium | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Uw-Oykangand | medium | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Pakanh | small | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Kuku-Thaypan | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Kuku-Yalanji | large | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Mbabaram | small | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Tjaapukay | medium | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Guugu-Yimidhirr | medium | HG | medium | mobile | |||||||||||
| Arabana | small | HG | low | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Dhuwal | large | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Dhuwala | medium | HG | dense | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| DiyariREU | medium | HG | medium | mobile | yes | ||||||||||
| Djambarrpuyngu | large | HG | dense | mobile | |||||||||||
| Rirratjingu | medium | HG | medium | seasonal | yes | ||||||||||
| Gumatj | large | HG | dense | seasonal | yes | ||||||||||
| Dhay’yi | small | HG | dense | seasonal | yes | ||||||||||
| Koko-Bera | small | HG | low | mobile | |||||||||||
| Makiritare | 6000 | large | AG | medium | sedentary |