List of language names

This article is a resource of the native names of most of the major languages in the world. These are endonymic glossonyms.

Languages 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZǀǁǂ

† = Extinct language

' ꞌAreꞌare – Areare Spoken in: southern Malaita, Solomon Islands ʼAuhelawa – Kurada Spoken in: Nuakata Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea ʼOle – ʼOlekha Spoken in: Bhutan

A Aari – አፋን፡ኣሪ፡ Spoken in: Ethiopia Aasáx † – Aasá Formerly spoken in: Tanzania Abadi – Abadi Spoken in: Central Province, Papua New Guinea Abau – Abau Spoken in: Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Abaza – Aбаза бызшва Official language in: Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia Abellen – Ayta Abellen Spoken in: Tarlac, Philippines Abenaki † – Alnôba, Wôbanakiôdwawôgan Formerly spoken by: the American/Canadian Abenaki Tribe Abidji – Enyembe lɛɛ Ogbru Spoken in: Ivory Coast Abinomn – Avinomen, Foya, Foja Spoken in: Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua, Indonesia Abkhaz – Aҧсуа бызшәа, Aҧсшәа Official language in: Abkhazia and the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia Aborlan Tagbanwa – tabanawa Spoken in: Palawan, Philippines Abua – Abuan Spoken in: Rivers State, Nigeria Abui – Abui Spoken in: Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Abun – Abun Spoken in: Southwest Papua, Indonesia Abure – ɔbule ɔyʋɛ Spoken in: Ivory Coast Abureni – Mini Spoken in: Bayelsa State, Nigeria Acatepec Me’phaa – Meꞌpa̱a̱ Wíꞌi̱i̱n Spoken in: Guerrero, Mexico Acehnese – Aceh or Bahsa Acèh Spoken in: Aceh, Indonesia Achagua – Achawa Spoken in: Meta Department, Colombia Achang – Mönghsa, ŋa˨˩ʈʂhaŋ˨˩ Spoken in: China and Myanmar Achi – achi' Recognised Minority Language in: Guatemala Acholi – Leb Acholi Spoken in: Uganda and South Sudan Achuar-Shiwiar – Achuár chícham Spoken in: Ecuador and Peru Achumawi † – Achomawi or Ajúmmááwí Formerly spoken in: California, United States Adai † – Tenánat Hadéyas Formerly spoken in: Louisiana, United States Adang – Adang, Alor Spoken in: Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Adangbe – Adangbe Spoken in: Togo Adangme – Adangbɛ Official language in: Ghana Adara – Ànda Spoken in: Nigeria Adele – Gidire Spoken in: Ghana and Togo Adi – Adi, ཨདི Spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, India and Tibet, China Adioukrou – mɔjukru Spoken in: Ivory Coast Adja – Adja or Ajagbe Recognised Minority Language in: Benin Adnyamathanha – Yura Ngawarla Spoken in: South Australia, Australia Adyghe – Адыгабзэ Official language in: Adygea, Russia Adzera – Adzera Spoken in: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Afade – afaë Spoken in: Cameroon and Nigeria Afar – Qafar af Official language in: Ethiopia Recognised Minority Language in: Djibouti and Eritrea Afghan Sign Language – زبان اشاره افغانستانی Signed in: Afghanistan Afrihili – El-Afrihili Proposed lingua franca of Africa Afrikaans – Afrikaans Official language in: South Africa Recognised Minority Language in: Botswana and Namibia Aghem – aghím Spoken in: Cameroon Aghul – агъул чӀал Official language of: Dagestan, Russia Aguacateco – awakateko Spoken in: Guatemala Aguaruna – Awajún Spoken in: Peru Ahirani – खान्देशी, अहिराणी Spoken in: Maharashtra, India A-Hmao – ad Hmaob lul, A-hmaos Spoken in: Guizhou and Yunnan, China Ahom † – 𑜁𑜪𑜨 𑜄𑜩 𑜒𑜑𑜪𑜨, 𑜁𑜨𑜉𑜫 𑜄𑜩 𑜒𑜑𑜪𑜨 Formerly spoken in: Assam, India Ahtna – Atnakenaege Official language of: Alaska, United States Aikanã – Tubarão, Huari Spoken in: Rondônia, Brazil Aimaq – ايماق Spoken in: Afghanistan Ainu – アイヌ イタク, Aynu Itak Recognised Minority Language in: Japan Air Tamajeq – Tayərt, ⵜⵢⵔⵜ, تَایِیرْتْ‎ Spoken in: Aïr Mountains, Agadez Region, Niger Aiton – ဢႝတွꩫ်‎ Spoken in: Assam, India Äiwoo – ? Spoken in: Temotu, Solomon Islands Ajië – A’jie, Ajië, Houailou, Wai, Wailu Official language in: Houaïlou, New Caledonia, France Aka-Jeru – Akajeru, Jeru, Yerawa Spoken in: Andaman Islands, India Akan – Akan, Fante, Twi Official language in: Ghanaian/Ivoirian ethnic region of Akanland Akatek – Kuti', q'anub'al' Spoken in: Guatemala, and Chiapas, Mexico Akawaio – Kapon Spoken in: Bolívar in Venezuela; Guyana; and Roraima in Brazil Akebu – Kǝkpǝǝ-kǝ Spoken in: Togo Akei – Akei Spoken in: Santo, Vanuatu Akeu – Gaolkheel Spoken in: Yunnan, China Akha – Aˬ khaˬ dawˬ Spoken in: China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand Akhvakh – Ашвaлъи мицIи Spoken in: Southern Dagestan, Russia and Northern Azerbaijan Akkadian † – akkadû or 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑 Formerly an Official language in: Akkad or central Mesopotamia which is modern-day Iraq Later it became a lingua franca in the Middle East and Egypt Aklanon – Akeanon, Binisaya nga Akeanon or Inakeanon Official Regional Language in: Philippines Akoose – Akɔ́ɔ̄sē Spoken in: Cameroon Akoye – Akoye Spoken in: Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea Akum – aakuem Spoken in: Cameroon and Nigeria Alago – Alago Spoken in: Nigeria Alabama – Albaamaha Spoken in: Texas, United States, formerly Oklahoma, United States Alas – Batak Alas Spoken by: the Alas, Kluet, and Singkil people of North Sumatra, Indonesia Alawa – Kallana, Leealowa Spoken in: Northern Territory, Australia Albanian – Shqip, Shqiptar Official language in: Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonia Recognised Minority Language in: Croatia, Italy, Romania, and Serbia Albanian Sign Language – Gjuha e Shqipe e Shenjave Signed in: Albania Aleut – Unangam Tunuu, Унáҥам Тунý Official language in: Alaska, United States Spoken in: Kamchatka Krai, Russia Algerian Arabic – الدارجة الجزائرية Spoken in: Algeria Algerian Saharan Arabic – dŷazāri' or جزائري Spoken in: Algeria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, and Western Sahara Algerian Sign Language – لغة الإشارة الجزائرية, ⵜⵓⵜⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵜⴰⴷⵓⴳⴰⵎⵜ ⵏ ⴷⵣⴰⵢⵔ Signed in: Algeria Algonquin – ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ or anicinâbemowin Spoken in: Quebec, Canada Alladian – Alladian Spoken in: Ivory Coast Aloápam Zapotec – tizha' Spoken in: northern Oaxaca, Mexico Alsatian – Elsässisch, Elsässerditsch Spoken in: Alsace, France Altai (Northern) – Алтай тили Spoken in: Altai Krai, Russia Altai (Southern) – Алтай тил Spoken in: Altai Republic, Russia Alur – Lur Spoken in: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda Alutiiq – Sugt’stun, Alutiit’stun Official language in: Alaska, United States Alyutor – nəməlʔu Spoken in: Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia Amahuaca – Yora Spoken in: Ucayali, Peru, Brazil Amami – 島口, シマユムタ Spoken in: Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Amarakaeri – Aratbuten hua’a Spoken in: Peru Amba – Kwamba Spoken in: Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ambonese Malay – Bahasa Malayu Ambon Spoken in: Maluku, Indonesia Amdang – Sìmí Amdangtí Spoken in: the Wadi Fira Region, Chad American Sign Language – American Sign Language Signed in: the United States of America and Canada Amharic – ኣማርኛ Official language in: Ethiopia Amis – 'Amis or Pangcah Spoken in: Taiwan Amo – Timap Spoken in: Nigeria Amri – Amri Karbi Spoken in: Assam and Meghalaya, India Ana Dogon – Ana Tiŋa Spoken in: Mali Anaang – Anaañ Spoken in: Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Ancash Quechua – qichwa, nuna shimi Spoken in: Ancash, Peru Ancient Egyptian † – Formerly spoken in: Ancient Egypt Ancient Greek † – Ἑλληνική Formerly spoken in: much of the Mediterranean Sea (until 1453) Andalusian Arabic † – عربية أندلسية Formerly spoken in: Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain and Portugal) Andaman Creole Hindi – ? Spoken in: the Andaman Islands, India Andi – къӀаваннаб мицӀцӀи Spoken in: Southern Dagestan, Russia Andio – Andio Spoken in: Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Anêm – ? Spoken in: West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea Anfillo – Mao Spoken in: Ethiopia Angaatiha – Aŋaataha Spoken in: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Angal – Angal Heneng Spoken in: Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Angami – Tenyidie Spoken in: Nagaland, India Angika – अंगिका Official language in: Jharkhand, India Spoken in: Nepal Angkola – Batak Angkola Spoken by: the Angkola people of North Sumatra, Indonesia Anglo-Norman † – Anglo-Normaund Formerly spoken in: the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Angloromani – Pogadi Chib Spoken in: the United Kingdom Angolar Creole – n'golá Spoken in: São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe Angosturas Tunebo – ? Spoken in: Colombia Anii – Anii Recognised Minority Language in: Benin and Togo Anindilyakwa – Amamalya Ayakwa Spoken in: Northern Territory, Australia Anjam – Anjam Spoken in: Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Annobonese Creole – Fa d'Ambu, Fá d'Ambô Spoken in: Annobón, Equatorial Guinea Ansus – ? Spoken in: Yapen Islands Regency, Papua, Indonesia Antiguan and Barbudan Creole – Aanteegan an' Baabyuudan / raa bak Spoken in: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Dominica, Montserrat, and Saint Kitts and Nevis Antillean Creole – kreyòl, kréyòl, kréyol, kwéyòl, patois, patwa Spoken in: the French Antilles (esp. Guadeloupe, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago Anuak – Dha Anywaa Spoken in: Ethiopia and South Sudan Anufo – Anufɔ Recognised Minority Language in: Benin Anuki – Anuki Spoken in: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea Anyin – Anyin Spoken in: Ivory Coast and Ghana Ao Naga – Ao Naga Spoken in: Nagaland, India A'ou – ? Spoken in: Guizhou, China Apache – Ndéé Spoken in: Southwestern United States Apalachee † – ? Formerly spoken in: Florida, United States Apinayé – Panhĩ kapẽr Spoken in: Tocantins, Brazil Apma – Apma, Dalekte Spoken in: Vanuatu Arabela – Tapweyokwaka Spoken in: Peru Arabic – العربية Official language in: 28 countries and 4 international organizations Aragonese – l'Aragonés Official language in: Aragon, Spain Arakanese – ရက္ခိုင်ဘာသာ Spoken in: Rakhine State, Myanmar and Chittagong Division, Bangladesh Araki – Soron Raki Spoken in: Araki Island, Vanuatu Aramaic – ܐܪܡܝܐ Spoken in: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey Aranese – aranés Official language in: Val d'Aran, Spain Arapaho – Hinono'eitiit Spoken by: the Arapaho people, United States Arára (Mato Grosso) – ? Spoken in: Mato Grosso, Brazil Arára (Pará) – Ugorongmo Spoken in: Pará, Brazil Arawak – Lokono Spoken in: French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Jamaica, and Barbados Arbëreshë Albanian – Arbërisht, Tarbrisht Spoken in: Italy Archi – аршаттен Spoken in: Dagestan, Russia Ardhamagadhi Prakrit † – 𑀅𑀭𑁆𑀥𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥𑀻 Formerly spoken in: modern-day Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India Are – Are Spoken in: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea Argentine Sign Language – Lengua de señas argentina Signed in: Argentina Arhuaco – Iku Spoken in: Magdalena Department, Colombia Arikara – Sáhniš Spoken in: North Dakota, United States Arin † – bbˈirk Formerly spoken in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia Armenian – Հայերեն Official language in: Armenia Recognised Minority Language in: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Samtskhe–Javakheti (Georgia, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Ukraine, and California (United States) Armenian Sign Language – Հայերեն ժեստերի լեզու Signed in: Armenia Aromanian – Aromanian Recognised Minority Language in: North Macedonia, Albania, Greece and Serbia Arop-Lukep – Tolokiwa Spoken in: the provinces of Madang, Papua New Guinea Arpitan – arpetan or francoprovençâl Spoken in: France and Switzerland Recognised Minority Language in: Italy Arrernte – Arrernte Angkentye Spoken in: Northern Territory, Australia Arvanitika – arbërisht or αρbε̰ρίσ̈τ Spoken in: Greece Asaro’o – Asarɨ’o Spoken in: Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Asháninka – Asháninka Spoken in: Satipo province, Junín, Peru Ashéninka – Ashéninka Spoken in: Peru and Brazil Askopan – Eivo Spoken in: Bougainville, Papua New Guinea Assamese – অসমীয়া Official language in: Assam, India Spoken in: Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India Assiniboine – Nakhóda Spoken in: Canada and the United States Assyrian Neo-Aramaic – ܣܘܪܝܬ Spoken in: Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey Asturian – Asturianu Spoken in: Asturias, Spain Atatláhuca–San Miguel Mixtec – ? Spoken in: Oaxaca, Mexico Atayal – Tayal Spoken in: Taiwan Atikamekw – Nēhinawēwin Spoken in: Quebec, Canada