| Date |
Language |
Language family |
Region |
Notes |
| late 20th century |
Newfoundland Irish |
Celtic |
Newfoundland, Canada |
|
| late 1990s |
Munichi |
unclassified |
Loreto Region, Peru |
Last speaker was Victoria Huancho Icahuate |
| 1998 |
Mlahsô |
Semitic |
Syria, Turkey |
Last speaker was Ibrahim Hanna [4] |
| 1997 |
Sireniki Yupik |
Eskimo–Aleut |
Chukotka Peninsula, Russia |
Last speaker was Valentina Wye[5] |
| 1993 |
Eastern Abnaki |
Algonquian |
Maine, USA |
Last speaker was Madeline Shay |
| ca. 1990s |
Lumaete dialect of Kayeli |
Malayo-Polynesian |
central Maluku, Indonesia |
[6] |
| 1994 |
Northern Pomo |
Hokan (controversial) |
California, USA |
Last speaker was Edna Guerrero
|
| 1992 |
Ubykh |
Northwest Caucasian |
Balıkesir Province, Turkey |
with the death of Tevfik Esenç |
| 1991 |
Pánobo |
Panoan |
Peru |
[7] |
| 1990 |
Shasta |
Shastan |
California, USA |
|
| 1990 |
Wappo |
Yuki–Wappo |
California, USA |
Last speaker was Laura Fish Somersal |
| 1989 |
Kamassian |
Samoyedic |
Ural mountains, Russia |
Last speaker was Klavdiya Plotnikova |
| 1989 |
Leliali dialect of Kayeli |
Malayo-Polynesian |
central Maluku, Indonesia |
in March 1989[8][9] |
| 1989 |
Miami-Illinois |
Algonquian |
along the Mississippi River, USA |
|
| 1989 |
Kungarakany |
Gunwinyguan |
Northern Territory, Australia |
Last speaker was Madeline England[10][11] |
| 1988 |
Atsugewi |
Palaihnihan |
California, USA |
|
| 1988 |
Nooksack |
Salishan |
Washington, USA |
[12] |
| 1988 |
ǁXegwi |
Tuu |
South Africa |
[13] |
| between 1976 and 1999 |
Kw'adza |
Cushitic |
Tanzania |
[14] |
| 1987 |
Negerhollands |
Dutch-based creole |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
|
| 1987 |
Basa-Gumna |
Benue–Congo |
Niger State/Plateau State, Nigeria |
[15] |
| 1986 |
Mangala |
Pama–Nyungan |
Western Australia, Australia |
[16] |
| 1984 |
Yavitero |
Arawakan |
Venezuela |
[17][18] |
| after 1981 |
Umbugarla |
Arnhem Land languages |
Northern Territory, Australia |
Last speaker was Butcher Knight |
| 1980 |
Twana |
Salishan |
Washington, USA |
[19][20] |
| between 1971 and 1981 |
Kwadi |
Khoe |
southwestern Angola |
[21] |
| 1975 |
Yugh |
Yeniseian |
central Siberia, Russia |
[22][23] |
| 1970s – 1980s |
Chicomuceltec |
Mayan |
Mexico; Guatemala |
|
| 1977 |
Shuadit |
Romance |
southern France |
[24][25] |
| after 1976 |
Muskum |
Chadic |
western Chad |
[26] |
| 1976 |
Aasáx |
Cushitic |
Tanzania |
[27] |
| 1975 |
Homa |
Bantu |
southern Sudan |
[28] |
| ca. 1970s |
Siuslaw |
Penutian |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1974 |
Manx |
Celtic |
Isle of Man, UK |
now being revived as a second language[29] |
| 1974 |
Moksela |
Malayo-Polynesian |
Maluku, Indonesia |
[30] |
| before 1974 |
Cacaopera |
Misumalpan |
El Salvador |
[31] |
| 1972 |
Hanis |
Penutian |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1972 |
Mbabaram |
Pama–Nyungan |
Queensland, Australia |
|
| 1970 |
Tillamook |
Salishan |
Oregon, USA |
[32] |
| before 1968 |
Sened |
Berber |
Tunisia |
|
| 1965 |
Barbareño |
Chumashan |
California, USA |
|
| ca. 1960s |
Pirlatapa |
Pama–Nyungan |
South Australia |
[33] |
| 1963 |
Galice |
Na-Dene |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1963 |
Jorá |
Tupi |
Bolivia |
[34] |
| 1962 |
Wiyot |
Algic |
California, USA |
|
| after 1961 |
Wyandot |
Iroquoian |
Oklahoma, USA; Quebec, Canada |
currently taught to children in school |
| before 1960 |
Catawba |
Siouan |
South Carolina, USA |
[35] |
| 1958 |
Salinan |
isolated |
California, USA |
|
| 1958 |
Molala |
Penutian |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1958 |
Omurano |
Zaparoan |
Peru |
[36][37] |
| ca. 1950s |
Central Kalapuya |
Kalapuyan |
Oregon, USA |
with the Santiam dialect |
| ca. 1950s |
Pijao |
unclassified |
Colombia |
[38] |
| after 1954 |
Tây Bồi |
French-based Pidgin |
Vietnam |
[39][40] |
| 1954 |
Ifo |
Malayo-Polynesian |
Erromanga Island, Vanuatu |
[41] |
| 1952 |
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language |
Sign language |
Massachusetts, USA |
|
| 1950 |
Kaniet |
Malayo-Polynesian |
Manus Province, Papua New Guinea |
[42][43] |
| mid-20th century |
Ventureño |
Chumashan |
California, USA |
|
| mid-20th century |
Slovincian |
Slavic |
Pomerania, Poland |
|
| mid-20th century |
Tunica |
isolated |
Louisiana, USA |
|
| after 1949 |
Kunza |
unclassified |
Atacama Desert, Chile/Peru |
|
| after 1947 |
Gafat |
Semitic |
along the Abbay River, Ethiopia |
|
| ca. 1940s |
Chemakum |
Chimakuan |
Washington, USA |
|
| after 1942 |
Upper Umpqua |
Athabascan |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1942 |
Alsea |
Penutian |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1940 |
Chitimacha |
isolated |
Louisiana, USA |
|
| 1940 |
Pentlatch |
Salishan |
Vancouver Island, Canada |
[44] |
| 1939 |
Miluk |
Penutian |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1939 |
Rumsen |
Penutian |
California, USA |
|
| 1937 |
Northern Kalapuya |
Kalapuyan |
Oregon, USA |
with the Tualatin dialect |
| 1937 |
Yoncalla |
Kalapuyan |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1937 |
Kitanemuk |
Uto-Aztecan |
California, USA |
|
| 1936 |
Narungga |
Pama–Nyungan |
South Australia, Australia |
[45] |
| ca. 1930s |
Cayuse |
isolated/unclassified |
Oregon, USA |
|
| ca. 1930s |
Chimariko |
isolated |
California, USA |
|
| ca. 1930s |
Kathlamet |
Penutian |
Washington/Oregon, USA |
|
| ca. 1930s |
Lower Chinook |
Penutian |
Washington/Oregon, USA |
|
| ca. 1930s |
Mahican |
Algonquian |
New York, USA |
|
| ca. 1930s |
Natchez |
isolated |
Mississippi, USA |
|
| ca. 1930s |
Clackamas dialect of Upper Chinook |
Penutian |
Washington/Oregon, USA |
| ca. 1930s |
Kitsai |
Caddoan |
Oklahoma, USA |
|
| after 1934 |
Biloxi |
Siouan |
Louisiana, USA |
|
| 1934 |
Juaneño |
Uto-Aztecan |
California, USA |
|
| 1934 |
Takelma |
isolated |
Oregon, USA |
|
| 1933 |
Gabrielino |
Uto-Aztecan |
California, USA |
|
| after 1931 |
Tonkawa |
isolated |
Oklahoma/Texas/New Mexico, USA |
|
| 1930 |
Mutsun |
Penutian |
California, USA |
|
| ca. 1930 |
Mattole |
Na-Dene |
California, USA |
|
| between 1920 and 1940 |
Ajawa |
Chadic |
Bauchi State, Nigeria |
[46] |
| ca. 1929 |
Bear River |
|
|
|
| after 1925 |
Subtiaba |
Oto-Manguean or Subtiaba-Tlapanec |
Nicaragua |
|
| ca. 1920s |
Chochenyo |
Penutian |
California, USA |
|
| ca. 1920s |
Island Carib |
Cariban |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean Sea |
|
| after 1921 |
Chagatai |
Turkic |
Central Asia |
|
| ca. 1920 |
Mochica |
Chimuan |
northwest Peru |
|
| after 1917 |
Pochutec |
Uto-Aztecan |
Oaxaca, Mexico |
|
| 1916 |
Yahi |
Hokan (controversial) |
California, USA |
with death of last speaker Ishi[47] |
| 1915 |
Yamhill dialect of Northern Kalapuya |
Kalapuyan |
Oregon, USA |
|
| before 1913 |
Tataviam |
Uto-Aztecan |
California, USA |
|
| 1910 |
Kwalhioqua |
|
|
|
| after 1908 |
Siraya |
Austronesian |
southwestern Taiwan |
[48] |
| 1908 |
Mohegan |
Algonquian |
southern New England, USA |
|
| 1905 |
Tasmanian |
unclassified |
Tasmania, Australia |
|
| early 20th century |
Atakapa |
isolated |
Louisiana/Texas, USA |
|
| early 20th century |
Jersey Dutch |
Dutch-based creole |
New Jersey, USA |
|
| early 20th century |
Kazukuru |
Malayo-Polynesian |
New Georgia, Solomon Islands |
|
| early 20th century |
Kyakhta Russian-Chinese Pidgin |
Chinese/Russian-based contact language |
|
| early 20th century |
Chaná |
Charruan |
Uruguay |
|