| Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category | |
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This is a list of extinct languages of Central America and the Caribbean, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers, and no spoken descendants.
There are 26 languages listed, 18 lost in Central America and 8 lost in the Caribbean.
Central America
See also: Languages of Nicaragua| Language name | Language family | Extinction date | Locations | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alagüilac | unclassified | before 16th century | Guatemala | |
| Cacaopera | Misumalpan | 20th century | El Salvador | |
| Chicomuceltec | Mayan | 1970s or 1980s | Guatemala, Mexico | |
| Chiquimulilla | Xincan | 1996 | Guatemala | |
| Chʼoltiʼ language | Mayan | late 18th century | Guatemala, Belize | |
| Corobicí | Chibchan | (date missing) | Costa Rica | |
| Dorasque | Chibchan | (date missing) | Panama | |
| Huetar | Chibchan | 17th century | Costa Rica | |
| Guazacapán | Xincan | 1997 | Guatemala | |
| Jumaytepeque | Xincan | 1997 | Guatemala | |
| Lenca | Lencan languages | 20th century | Honduras, El Salvador | |
| Mangue/Chorotega | Oto-Manguean | 19th century | Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica | |
| Matagalpa | Misumalpan | 1997 | Nicaragua | |
| Sinacantán | Xincan | 20th century | Guatemala | |
| Subtiaba | Oto-Manguean | 20th century | Nicaragua | |
| Voto | Chibchan | (date missing) | Costa Rica | |
| Western Jicaque | Jicaquean | late 19th centuery | Honduras | |
| Yupiltepeque | Xincan | 1920s | Guatemala |
The Caribbean
See also: Pre-Arawakan languages of the Greater Antilles| Language name | Language family | Extinction date | Locations | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caquetio | Arawakan | 1862 | ABC islands (Leeward Antilles) | |
| Ciguayo | unclassified | 16th century | Hispaniola | |
| Guanahatabey | unclassified | 16th century | Cuba | |
| Kalinago/Island Carib | Arawakan | 1920s | Windward Islands (Guadeloupe to Grenada, except Barbados) | |
| Macorix | unclassified | 16th century | Hispaniola | |
| Shebaya | Arawakan | 19th century | Trinidad | |
| Taino | Arawakan | 19th century | Widespread throughout Caribbean | |
| Yaio | Cariban | 17th century | Trinidad, French Guiana |