Language | Current Population (speakers) | Former Population Estimate | Subsistence Preference | Density | Sedentism | Ecotome | Marriage Pattern | Notes | Source |
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Cupeño | small | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||
Chemehuevi | small | HG | low | sedentary | no | ||||
Yuma | large | AG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||
Gabrielino | large | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||
Maidu | medium | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||
Nisenan | medium | HG | medium | sedentary | no | ||||
Washo | medium | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||
Cocopa | large | AG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||
Mojave | large | AG | dense | sedentary | 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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||
Nimanburru | small | HG | dense | sedentary | no | ||||
Yawuru | large | HG | medium | sedentary | yes | ||||
Ngumbarl | small | HG | dense | sedentary | yes | ||||
Makiritare | 6000 | large | AG | medium | sedentary |