This article is a list of languages and dialects that have no native speakers, no spoken descendants, and diverged from their parent language in Europe.
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Region | Ethnic group(s) | |
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Aeolic Greek | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Aeolis, Boeotia, Lesbos, Thessaly | Aeolians | ||
Aequian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[1] | East-central Italy | Aequi | |
Akkala Sámi | Uralic | data-sort-value="2003.1229" | 29 December 2003 AD[2] | Southwest Kola Peninsula | Akkala Sámi | |
Alavese | data-sort-value="_" | Álava | Alavese Basques | |||
Ancient Belgian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Nordwestblock | Belgae | ||
Ancient Macedonian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="00.00001" | 0–300s AD[3] | Macedonia | Ancient Macedonians | |
Andalusi Arabic | Afroasiatic | data-sort-value="1600.00001" | 1600s AD[4] | Al-Andalus | Andalusi Muslims | |
Andalusi Romance | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1300.00001" | 1300s AD | Al-Andalus | Mozarabs and Muladí | |
Anglo-Norman | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1400.00001" | 1400s AD[5] | Norman England | Anglo-Normans | |
Antrim Irish | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1983.02251" | 25 February 1983 AD[6] | County Antrim | Irish | |
Arcadocypriot Greek | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Arcadia and Cyprus | Arcadocypriot Greeks | ||
Armeno-Kipchak | Turkic | data-sort-value="1600s" | 1600 AD[7] | Crimea | Crimean Armenians | |
Arran Gaelic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1977" | 1977 AD[8] | Isle of Arran | Arran Gaels | |
Auregnais | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1960.00001" | 1960s AD[9] | Alderney | Channel Islanders of Alderney | |
Avar | Unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Pannonian Basin | Pannonian Avars | ||
Basque–Icelandic pidgin | Basque–Icelandic pidgin | data-sort-value="1600.00001" | 1600s AD[10] | Westfjords | Basque whalers and Icelanders | |
Bohemian Romani | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1939.00001" | 1939–1945 AD[11] | Bohemia | Bohemian Romani | |
Borgarmålet | Swedish–Sámi pidgin | data-sort-value="_" | Swedish Sápmi | Swedes and Sámi | ||
British Latin | Indo-European | data-sort-value="700.00001" | 700s AD[12] | Roman Britain
| British Romans | |
Bulgar | Turkic | data-sort-value="1200.00001" | 1200s AD[13] | Danubian Bulgaria and Volga Bulgaria | Bulgars | |
Buri | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | western Slovakia | Buri tribe | ||
Burgundian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD[14] | Kingdom of the Burgundians | Burgundians | |
Camunic | Unclassified | data-sort-value="-500.00001" | 500–0s BC[15] | Val Camonica | Camunni | |
Celtiberian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[16] | Iberia | Celtiberians | |
Cimmerian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-620.00001" | 620–580s BC[17] | North Caucasus | Cimmerians | |
Cisalpine Gaulish | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-50.00001" | 50s BC[18] | Cisalpine Gaul | Cisalpine Gauls | |
Crimean Gothic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[19] | Crimea | Crimean Goths | |
Cromarty | Indo-European | data-sort-value="2012.1002" | 2 October 2012 AD[20] | Cromarty | Scots | |
Cuman | Turkic | data-sort-value="1770.00001" | 1770 AD[21] | Cumania and Hungary | Cumans | |
Cumbric | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1100.00001" | 1100s AD[22] | Cumbria | Cumbrians | |
Curonian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500s AD[23] | Courland | Curonians | |
Dacian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD[24] | Dacia | Dacians | |
Dalmatian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1898.0610" | 10 June 1898 AD[25] | Dalmatia | Dalmatae | |
Dardanian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Kingdom of Dardania | Dardani | ||
Deeside Gaelic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1984.0318" | 18 March 1984 AD[26] | Aberdeenshire | Gaels of Aberdeenshire | |
Doric Greek | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Acarnania | Greeks | ||
East Galindian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Protva basin | Eastern Galindians | ||
Eastern Navarrese | data-sort-value="1991.0000" | 1991 AD[27] | Navarre | Basques | ||
Eiderstedt Frisian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1850.00001" | Mid-1800s AD[28] | Eiderstedt | Eiderstedt Frisians | |
Elymian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-500.00001" | 500–0s BC[29] | Western Sicily | Elymians | |
Èrsh | Northeast Caucasian | data-sort-value="_" | Caucasus | Èr | ||
Eteocretan | Unclassified | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[30] | Crete | Eteocretans | |
Eteocypriot | Unclassified | data-sort-value="-300.00001" | 300s BC[31] | Cyprus | Eteocypriots | |
Etruscan | Tyrsenian | data-sort-value="0.00001" | 0s AD[32] | Etruria | Etruscans | |
Faliscan | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-100.00001" | 100s BC[33] | Northern Lazio | Falisci | |
Fingallian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Fingal | Fingallians | ||
Franco-Italian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Northern Italy | North Italian writers | ||
Gallaecian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Gallaecia | Gallaeci | ||
Galwegian Gaelic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1760.00001" | 1760 AD[34] | Galloway | Galwegian Gaels | |
Gaulish | Indo-European | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD | Gaul | Gauls | |
Germanía | Spanish Argot | data-sort-value="1600.00001" | 1600s AD[35] | Spain | Spanish Criminals | |
Gothic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[36] | Throughout Europe | Goths | |
Hernican | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-1000.00001" | 1000–0s BC[37] | Southeast Latium | Hernici | |
Herulian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Middle Danube | Heruli | ||
Hunnic | Unclassified | data-sort-value="400.00001" | 400s AD[38] | Hunnic Empire | Huns | |
Iazychie | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1900.00001" | 1900s AD[39] | Halychyna, Bukovina, Zakarpattia | Ukrainian and Carpatho-Rusyn Moskvophiles | |
Iberian | Unclassified | data-sort-value="1.00001" | 0–500s AD[40] | Iberia | Iberians | |
Illyrian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[41] | Illyria | Illyrians | |
Istrian Albanian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[42] | Istria | Istrian Albanians | |
Jassic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1400.00001" | 1400s AD[43] | Jászság | Jász | |
Judaeo-Aragonese | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Aragon | Aragonese Jews | ||
Judaeo-Piedmontese | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Piedmont | Piedmontese Jews | ||
Judaeo-Portuguese | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1801.00001" | 1800–1820s AD[44] | Portugal | Portuguese Jews | |
Judaeo-Provençal | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1977.1103" | 3 November 1977 AD[45] | Provence | Provençal Jews | |
Kainuu Sámi | Uralic | data-sort-value="_" | Kainuu | Kainuu Sámi | ||
Kemi Sámi | Uralic | data-sort-value="1900.00001" | 1900s AD[46] | Southern Finnish Lapland | Kemi Sámi | |
Khazar | Turkic | data-sort-value="1100.00001" | 1100s AD[47] | Khazar Khaganate | Khazars | |
Klezmer-loshn | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Eastern Europe | Klezmorim | ||
Knaanic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1600.00001" | 1600s AD[48] | Central Europe | West Slavic Jews | |
Kraasna | Uralic | data-sort-value="1935.00001" | 1935-1939 AD[49] | Krasnogorodsk | Kraasna Estonians | |
Krevinian | Uralic | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[50] | Latvia | Kreevins | |
Lachoudisch | Indo-European | data-sort-value="2022.00001" | 2022 AD[51] | Schopfloch | Jews of Bavaria | |
Laiuse Romani | Mixed Romani–Estonian | data-sort-value="1940.00001" | 1940s AD[52] | Laiuse | Romani of Laiuse | |
Lanuvian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Lanuvium | Lanuvians | ||
Leinster Irish | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Leinster | Irish of Leinster | ||
Leivu | Uralic | data-sort-value="1988.00001" | 1988 AD[53] | Gauja | Gauja Estonians | |
Lemnian | Tyrsenian | data-sort-value="-400.00001" | 400s BC[54] | Lemnos | Lemnians | |
Lepontic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-0.00001" | 0s BC[55] | Cisalpine Gaul and Raetia | Lepontii | |
Liburnian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Liburnia | Liburnians | ||
Ligurian | Unclassified | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[56] | Liguria | Ligures | |
Locrian Greek | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Locris | Locrians | ||
Lombardic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="800.00001" | 800s AD[57] | Pannonia and Italy | Lombards | |
Lucanian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[58] | Lucania | Lucanians | |
Lusitanian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[59] | Lusitania | Lusitanians | |
Malkh | Northeast Caucasian | data-sort-value="_" | North Caucasus | Malkh | ||
Marsian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-150.00001" | 150s BC[60] | Marsica | Marsi | |
Marrucinian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[61] | Chieti | Marrucini | |
Merya | Uralic | data-sort-value="_" | Upper Volga region | Meryans | ||
Meshchera | Uralic | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500s AD[62] | Meshchera Lowlands | Meshchera | |
Messapic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-100.00001" | 100s BC[63] | Salento | Messapians | |
Southern Goesharde Frisian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1981.00001" | 1981 AD[64] | Southern Goesharde | Frisians of South Goesharde | |
Minoan | Unclassified | data-sort-value="-1450.00001" | 1450s BC[65] | Crete | Minoans | |
Moselle Romance | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1000.00001" | 1000s AD[66] | The Moselle | People along the Moselle | |
Muromian | Uralic | data-sort-value="900.00001" | 900s AD[67] | Oka basin | Muromians | |
Mycenaean Greek | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-1200.00001" | 1200s BC[68] | Mycenaean Greece | Mycenaean Greeks | |
Noric | Indo-European | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[69] | Noricum | Norici | |
Norn | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1850" | 1850 AD[70] | Northern Isles and Caithness | Norse settlement of Northern Isles and Caithness | |
North Picene | Unclassified | data-sort-value="-1000.00001" | 1000–0s BC[71] | North Picenum | North Picentes | |
Northern Manx | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1940.00001" | 1940s AD[72] | Northern part of the Isle of Man | Northern Manx | |
Old Novgorod | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500s AD[73] | Novgorod Republic | Novgorodians | |
Old Prussian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[74] | Prussia | Old Prussians | |
Oscan | Indo-European | data-sort-value="0.00001" | 0s AD[75] | Campania and Latium adiectum | Osci | |
Paelignian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-100.00001" | 100s BC[76] | Valle Peligna | Paeligni | |
Paeonian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Paeonia | Paeonians | ||
Paleo-Corsican | Unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Corsica | Ancient Corsi | ||
Paleo-Sardinian | Unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Sardinia | Nuragic peoples | ||
Pamphylian Greek | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Pamphylia | Pamphylians | ||
Pannonian Romance | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Pannonia | Latin Pannonians | ||
Pecheneg | Turkic | data-sort-value="1100.00001" | 1100s AD[77] | Eastern Europe | Pechenegs | |
Pelasgian | Unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Aegean Islands | Pelasgians | ||
Phrygian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100 AD[78] | Balkans | Bryges | |
Pictish | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1000.00001" | 1000s AD[79] | Northern Scotland | Picts | |
Polabian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1756.1003" | 3 October 1756 AD | Northeastern Germany | Polabian Slavs | |
Praenestinian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Palestrina | Praenestinians | ||
Pre-Samnite | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Campania | Pre-Samnites | ||
Punic | Afroasiatic | data-sort-value="600.00001" | 600s AD[80] | Iberia, Malta, Sicily, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands | Carthaginians | |
Rhaetic | Tyrsenian | data-sort-value="-0.00001" | 0s BC[81] | Raetia | Raeti | |
Rotvælsk | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1900.00001" | 1900s AD[82] | Denmark | Natmændsfolk | |
Rugian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Lower Austria | Rugii | ||
Russenorsk | Russian–Norwegian pidgin | data-sort-value="1900.00001" | 1900s AD[83] | Northern Norway | Pomors and Norwegians | |
Sabine | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-299.00001" | 300s-200s BC[84] | Sabina | Sabines | |
Sabir | Romance-based Pidgin | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[85] | Mediterranean Basin | Medieval traders and Crusaders | |
Selonian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500s AD[86] | Selonia | Selonians | |
Semigallian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500s AD[87] | Semigallia | Semigallians | |
Shirvani Arabic | Afroasiatic | data-sort-value="_" | Shirvan | Shirvani | ||
Sicanian | Unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Central Sicily | Sicani | ||
Siculian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-300.00001" | 300s BC[88] | Eastern Sicily | Sicels | |
Sidicini | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Sidicinum | Sidicini | ||
Skalvian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Scalovia | Skalvians | ||
Skirian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | North of the Middle Danube | Sciri | ||
Slovincian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1900.00001" | 1900s AD[89] | Northwestern Kashubia | Slovincians | |
Solombala English | English–Russian pidgin | data-sort-value="_" | Solombala Shipyard | English and Russian traders | ||
Sorophatic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD | Catalan Countries | Sorophatic people | |
South Picene | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-300.00001" | 300s BC[90] | South Picenum | South Picentes | |
Sudovian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500s AD[91] | Yotvingia | Yotvingians | |
Suebian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Elbe basin and northwestern Iberia | Suebi | ||
Tartessian | Unclassified | data-sort-value="-100.00001" | 100s BC[92] | Tartessos | Tartessians | |
Thracian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD[93] | Thracia | Thracians | |
Ubykh | Northwest Caucasian | data-sort-value="1992.1007" | 7 October 1992 AD[94] | Ubykhia | Ubykh | |
Umbrian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-0.00001" | 0s BC[95] | Umbria | Umbri | |
Vandalic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD[96] | Vandal kingdoms | Vandals | |
Venetic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-0.00001" | 0s BC[97] | Veneto | Adriatic Veneti | |
Vestinian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-100.00001" | 100s BC[98] | Abruzzo | Vestini | |
Volga Türki | Turkic | data-sort-value="_" | Idel-Ural | Tatars and Bashkirs | ||
Volscian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[99] | Volscia | Volsci | |
Wangerooge Frisian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Wangerooge | Wangerooge Frisians | ||
Welsh Romani | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1950.00001" | 1950 AD[100] | Wales | Romani | |
West Galindian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Northeastern Poland | Western Galindians | ||
Wursten Frisian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Land Wursten | Frisians of Land Wursten | ||
Yola | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[101] | Forth and Bargy | Irish of Forth and Bargy | |
Zarphatic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1300.00001" | 1300s AD[102] | Northern France and west-central Germany | French Jews |
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Region | Ethnic group | |
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Cornish | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[103] | Cornwall | Cornish people | |
Livonian | Uralic | data-sort-value="2013.0602" | 2 June 2013 AD[104] | Livonian Coast | Livonians | |
Ludza | Uralic | data-sort-value="2006.00001" | 2006 AD[105] | Latgale | Ludza Estonians | |
Manx | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1974.1227" | 27 December 1974 AD[106] | Isle of Man | Manx people |