This is a list of extinct languages of Asia, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers, and no spoken descendant.
There are 176 languages listed. 16 from Central Asia, 27 from East Asia, 20 from South Asia, 25 from Southeast Asia, 23 from Siberia and 65 from West Asia.
This is an incomplete list. You can help by adding missing items, correcting wrong information and adding reliable sources. (March 2024)
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Ethnic Group(s) | Native to | |
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Avestan | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-800.00001" | 800s BC[1] | Avestan people | Central Asia | |
Bactrian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1000.00001" | 1000s AD[2] | Bactrians | Bactria | |
Bulgar | Turkic | data-sort-value="1200.00001" | 1200s AD[3] | Bulgars | Pontic–Caspian steppe | |
Cuman | Turkic | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1770 AD[4] | Cumans | Cumania | |
Fergana Kipchak | Turkic | data-sort-value="1920.00001" | 1920s AD[5] | Fergana Kipchak-speakers | Fergana Valley | |
Gorgani | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500-1700s AD[6] | Semnani | Gorgan | |
Hunnic | unclassified | data-sort-value="400.00001" | 400s AD[7] | Huns | Eurasian Steppe | |
Khazar | Turkic | data-sort-value="1100.00001" | 1100s AD[8] | Khazars | Khazar Khaganate | |
Khwarezmian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1000.00001" | 1000s AD[9] | Khwarezmians | Khwarazm | |
Moghol | Mongolic | data-sort-value="2022.00001" | 2022 AD | Moghols | Herat | |
Old Uyghur | Turkic | data-sort-value="1300.00001" | 1300s AD[10] | Uyghurs in Turfan and Qomul | Mongolia, Hami, Turpan and Gansu | |
Pahlavani | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Pahlavani people | Chakhansur District | ||
Parthian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1000.00001" | 1000s AD[11] | Parthians | Parthia | |
Sarghulami | Indo-European | data-sort-value="2014.00001" | by 2014 AD[12] | Sarghulami speakers | Badakhshan | |
Vanji | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1925.00001" | 1925 AD[13] | Vanj people | Emirate of Bukhara | |
Wotapuri-Katarqalai | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1960.00001" | 1960 AD[14] | Afghans | Afghanistan |
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Ethnic Group(s) | Native to | |
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Agnean | Indo-European | data-sort-value="900.00001" | 900s AD[15] | Tocharians | Tarim Basin | |
Babuza | Austronesian | data-sort-value="1977.00001" | by 1977 AD[16] | Babuza and Taokas | western coast of Taiwan | |
Baekje | Koreanic | data-sort-value="600.00001" | 600s AD[17] | Baekje | Baekje | |
Basay | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Qauqaut and Basay | Northern Taiwan | ||
Buyeo | Koreanic? | data-sort-value="_" | Yemaek | Manchuria | ||
Chinese Kyakala | Tungusic | data-sort-value="1901.00001" | 1900-1920s AD[18] | Kyakala | Northeastern China | |
Favorlang | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Babuza | Taiwan | ||
Kiautschou German pidgin | German-based pidgin | data-sort-value="1901.00001" | 1900-1920s AD[19] | German-educated Chinese | Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory | |
Gaya | unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Kara tribal confederation | Gaya confederacy | ||
Goguryeo | Koreanic? | data-sort-value="700.00001" | 700s AD[20] | Goguryeo people | Manchuria and Korea | |
Jie | either Yeniseian or Turkic | data-sort-value="_" | Jie people | Northern China | ||
Khitan | Para-Mongolic? | data-sort-value="1125.00001" | 1125 AD[21] | Khitan people | northeastern China, southeastern Mongolia and eastern Siberia | |
Kuchean | Indo-European | data-sort-value="900.00001" | 900s AD[22] | Tocharians | Kucha | |
Kulon | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Kulon speakers | Taiwan | ||
Luilang | Austronesian | data-sort-value="1977.00001" | by 1977 AD | Ketagalan | Banqiao District | |
Old Yue | unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Nanyue | Southern China | ||
Papora-Hoanya | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Papora and Hoanya | Taiwan | ||
Pazeh | Austronesian | data-sort-value="2010.00001" | 2010 AD[23] | Kazabu and Pazeh people | Taiwan | |
Rouran | unclassified | data-sort-value="620.00001" | after 620 AD[24] | The Rouran | Mongolia and Northern China | |
Siraya | Austronesian | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[25] | Siraya | Taiwan | |
Tangut | Sino-Tibetan | data-sort-value="1500.00001" | 1500s AD[26] | Tangut | Northwestern China | |
Wusun | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Wusun | Qilian Mountains and Dunhuang | ||
Xiongnu | unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Xiongnu | Xiongnu Empire | ||
Xianbei | Para-Mongolic? | data-sort-value="_" | Xianbei | Xianbei state | ||
Ye-Maek | Koreanic | data-sort-value="400.00001" | 400s AD[27] | Yemaek | Manchuria and Southern Korea | |
Yokohamese | Japanese based pidgin | data-sort-value="1870.00001" | 1870-1890s AD[28] | Western and Chinese traders | Yokohama | |
Zhang-Zhung | Sino-Tibetan | data-sort-value="900.00001" | 900s AD[29] | Zhangzhung people | western Tibet |
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Ethnic Group(s) | Native to | |
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Aka-Bea | Andamanese | data-sort-value="1931.00001" | 1931 AD | Bea | western Andaman Strait and the northern and western coast of South Andaman | |
Aka-Bo | Andamanese | data-sort-value="2010.20001" | February 2010[30] | Bo | west central coast of the North Andaman and on the North Reef Island | |
Aka-Cari | Andamanese | data-sort-value="2020.00001" | April 4, 2020[31] | Cari | north coast of North Andaman and on Landfall Island | |
Aka-Kede | Andamanese | data-sort-value="1940.00001" | 1930-1950s AD | Aka-Kede | Southeast Middle Andaman | |
Aka-Kol | Andamanese | data-sort-value="1921.00001" | 1921 AD | Kol | Northern section of Middle Andaman | |
Aka-Kora | Andamanese | data-sort-value="2004.00001" | 2004 AD[32] | Kora | northeast and north central coasts of North Andaman and Smith Island | |
Akar-Bale | Andamanese | data-sort-value="1940.00001" | 1930-1950s AD | Bale | Ritchie's Archipelago, Havelock Island and Neil Island | |
Ashokan Prakrit | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-232.00001" | 232 BC[33] | Ashoka | Maurya Empire | |
Cochin Portuguese creole | Portuguese Creole | data-sort-value="2010.80001" | 20 August 2010[34] | Cochin Portuguese Creole speakers | Kochi | |
Dura | Sino-Tibetan | data-sort-value="2008.00001" | August 2008[35] | Dura | Nepal | |
Gandhari | Indo-European | data-sort-value="200.00001" | 200s AD[36] | Gandhari people | Gandhara | |
Harappan | unclassified | data-sort-value="-1900.00001" | 1900s BC[37] | Harappan people | Indus River | |
Jangil | Andamanese | data-sort-value="1905.00001" | 1905 AD[38] | Jangil | Rutland Island | |
Lubanki | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Labana | Punjab | ||
Moran | Sino-Tibetan | data-sort-value="1931.00001" | by 1931 AD[39] | Morans | Assam | |
Oko-Juwoi | Andamanese | data-sort-value="1931.00001" | 1931 AD | Juwoi | west central and southwest interior of Middle Andaman | |
Paishachi | Indo-European | data-sort-value="900.00001" | 900s AD[40] | Paishachi people | North India | |
Pucikwar | Andamanese | data-sort-value="1940.00001" | 1930-1950s AD | Pucikwar | south coast of Middle Andaman, northeast coast of South Andaman and Baratang Island | |
Shauraseni Prakrit | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1000.00001" | 1000s AD[41] | Medieval Indians | Medieval India | |
Ullatan | Dravidian | data-sort-value="1991.00001" | 1991 AD[42] | Ullatan speakers | India |
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Ethnic Group(s) | Native to | |
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Dicamay Agta | Austronesian | data-sort-value="1957.00001" | 1957-1974 AD[43] | Aeta | Luzon | |
Hoti | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Hoti speakers | Maluku Islands | ||
Hpon | Sino-Tibetan | data-sort-value="_" | Hpon speakers | Myanmar | ||
Hukumina | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Hukumina speakers | northwest Buru | ||
Kamarian | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Kamarian language | west Seram Island | ||
Katabangan | Austronesian | data-sort-value="2006.00001" | by 2006 AD[44] | Agta | Bondoc Peninsula | |
Kayeli | Austronesian | data-sort-value="1989.00001" | 1989 AD[45] | Kayeli people | Buru | |
Kenaboi | unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Kenaboi | Negeri Sembilan | ||
Lelak | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Lelak people | Sarawak | ||
Makuva | Trans–New Guinea? | data-sort-value="1950.00001" | 1950s AD[46] | Makuva speakers | East Timor | |
Mardijker | Portuguese Creole | data-sort-value="2012.00001" | 2012 AD[47] | Mardijker people | Jakarta | |
Moksela | unclassified | data-sort-value="1974.00001" | 1974 AD[48] | Moksela people | Sula Islands | |
Nila | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Nila speakers | Nila Island and Seram Island | ||
Portugis | Portuguese Creole | data-sort-value="_" | Christians of mixed Portuguese and Malay ancestry | Indonesia | ||
Pyu | Sino-Tibetan | data-sort-value="1100.00001" | 1100s AD[49] | Pyu people | Myanmar | |
Rusenu | Trans–New Guinea? | data-sort-value="2007.00001" | after 2007 AD | Rusenu speakers | eastern East Timor | |
Sabüm | Austroasiatic | data-sort-value="_" | Malaysians | Malaysia | ||
Seru | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Seru speaking people | Sarawak | ||
Serua | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Seruans | Seram Island | ||
Taman | Sino-Tibetan | data-sort-value="1990.00001" | 1990s AD[50] | Shan | Tamanthi | |
Tambora | Papuan | data-sort-value="1815.00001" | April 1815 AD[51] | Tambora culture | Sumbawa | |
Tandia | Austronesian | data-sort-value="_" | Tandia speakers | West Papua | ||
Tây Bồi | French Pidgin | data-sort-value="1954.00001" | after 1954 AD[52] | Vietnamese people | Vietnam | |
Timor Pidgin | Portuguese creole | data-sort-value="1960.00001" | 1960s AD[53] | Portuguese settlers | Dili | |
Wila' | Austroasiatic | data-sort-value="_" | Wila' speaking people | Malaysia |
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Ethnic Group(s) | Native to | |
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Arin | Yeniseian | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[54] | Ara | Yenisey between Yeniseysk and Krasnoyarsk | |
Arman | Tungusic | data-sort-value="1970.00001" | 1970s AD[55] | Evens | Arman river | |
Assan | Yeniseian | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[56] | Asan people | Krasnoyarsk Krai | |
Bering Aleut | Eskaleut | data-sort-value="2021.00001" | March 2021 AD[57] | Aleuts | Kamchatka Krai, Russia | |
Chuvan | Yukaghir | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[58] | Chuvans | Anadyr river basin of Chukotka | |
Eastern Kamchadal | Chukotko-Kamchatkan | data-sort-value="1770.00001" | 1770-1790s AD[59] | Itelmens | Kamchatka Peninsula | |
Eastern Mansi | Uralic | data-sort-value="2018.00001" | 2018 AD[60] | Mansi | Khanty-Mansi | |
Kamassian | Uralic | data-sort-value="1989.00001" | 1989 AD[61] | Kamasins | north of the Sayan Mountains | |
Kerek | Chukotko-Kamchatkan | data-sort-value="2005.00001" | 2005 AD[62] | Kereks | Chukotka | |
Kott | Yeniseian | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[63] | Kott speakers | Mana | |
Kuril Ainu | Ainu | data-sort-value="1850.00001" | 1850-1890s AD[64] | Kuril Ainu | Kuril Islands, Kamchatka and Hokkaido | |
Kyakhta | Russian-Chinese Pidgin | data-sort-value="_" | Russian and Chinese traders | Kyakhta | ||
Mator | Uralic | data-sort-value="1840.00001" | 1840 AD[65] | Koibal | Sayan Mountains | |
Mednyj Aleut | Mixed Aleut–Russian | data-sort-value="2022.00001" | October 2022 AD | Alaskan Creoles on Medny Island | Commander Islands, Russia | |
Omok | Yukaghir | data-sort-value="1700.00001" | 1700s AD[66] | Omoks | Yakutia and Magadan | |
Pumpokol | Yeniseian | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800-1860 AD[67] | Pumpokol speakers | Yenisey | |
Sakhalin Ainu | Ainu | data-sort-value="1994.00001" | 1994 AD[68] | Sakhalin Ainu | Sakhalin and Hokkaido | |
Sireniki | Eskaleut | data-sort-value="1997.00001" | 1997 AD[69] | Sirenik Eskimos | Bering Strait region | |
Southern Kamchadal | Chukotko-Kamchatkan | data-sort-value="1770.00001" | 1770-1790s AD | Itelmens | Kamchatka Peninsula | |
Southern Mansi | Uralic | data-sort-value="1930.00001" | 1930-1970s AD[70] | Mansi | Sverdlovsk | |
Western Mansi | Uralic | data-sort-value="1970.00001" | 1970-1990s AD[71] | Mansi | Sverdlovsk | |
Yugh | Yeniseian | data-sort-value="1900.00001" | 1900s AD[72] | Yug | Yenisey | |
Yurats | Uralic | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[73] | Yurats | West of the Yenisey |
Language/dialect | Family | data-sort-type=number | Date of extinction | Ethnic Group(s) | Native to | |
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Adhari | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1600.00001" | 1600s AD[74] | Azeris | Iranian Azerbaijan | |
Akkadian | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[75] | Akkadians | Mesopotamia | |
Ammonite | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="_" | Ammonites | northwestern Jordan | ||
Amorite | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="_" | Amorites | Levant | ||
Ancient Cappadocian | unclassified | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD[76] | Ancient Cappadocian speakers | Anatolia | |
Armazic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[77] | Aramaic Caucasians | South Caucasus | |
Carian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[78] | Carians | Caria | |
Cimmerian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-620.00001" | 620-580s BC[79] | Cimmerians | West Asia | |
Dadanitic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-500.00001" | Second half of the first millennium BC[80] | Lihyanites | Lihyan | |
Daylami | Indo-European | data-sort-value="1300.00001" | 1300s AD[81] | Daylamites | South Caspian Sea | |
Dumaitic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-600.00001" | 600s BC[82] | Arabs | Dumat al-Jandal | |
Eblaite | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-3000.00001" | 3rd millennium BC[83] | Eblabites | Ebla | |
Edomite | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-999.00001" | early half of 1st millennium BC[84] | Edomites | southwest Jordan and southern Israel | |
Elamite | language isolate | data-sort-value="-700.00001" | 700s BC[85] | Elamites | Elam | |
Eteocypriot | unclassified | data-sort-value="-300.00001" | 300s BC[86] | Eteocypriots | Cyprus | |
Galatian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD[87] | Galatians | Galatia | |
Garachi | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Garachi | Azerbaijan | ||
Gutian | unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Guti | Zagros Mountains? | ||
Hadramautic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="600.00001" | 600s AD[88] | Hadramites | Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia | |
Hasaitic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[89] | Arabs | Al-Ahsa Oasis | |
Hattian | unclassified | data-sort-value="-2000.00001" | 2nd millennium BC[90] | Hattians | Anatolia | |
Himyaritic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="1000.00001" | by 1000s AD[91] | The Himyarite tribal confederacy | Yemen | |
Hismaic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="300.00001" | 300s AD[92] | Arabs | Ḥismā | |
Hittite | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-1180.00001" | 1180s BC[93] | Hittites | Anatolia | |
Hurrian | Hurro-Urartian | data-sort-value="-1000.00001" | 1st millennium BC[94] | Hurrians | Mittani | |
Isaurian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="500.00001" | 500s AD[95] | Isaurians | Isauria | |
Judeo-Golpaygani | Indo-European | data-sort-value="_" | Persian Jews | Golpayegan | ||
Kalasmaic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-1200.00001" | 1200s BC[96] | Luwic people | Anatolia | |
Kaskian | unclassified | data-sort-value="-700.00001" | 700s BC[97] | Kaskians | Northeastern Anatolia and Colchis | |
Kassite | Hurro-Urartian ? | data-sort-value="-300.00001" | 300s BC[98] | Kassites | Babylon | |
Luwian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-1000.00001" | 1st millennium BC[99] | Luwians | Anatolia and northern Syria | |
Lycaonian | unclassified | data-sort-value="_" | Lycaonians | Lycaonia | ||
Lycian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[100] | Lycians | Lycia and Lycaonia | |
Lydian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[101] | Lydians | Lydia | |
Mamluk-Kipchak | Turkic | data-sort-value=1516.00001" | after 1516 AD[102] | Mamluk | Syria | |
Median | Indo-European | data-sort-value=100.00001" | 100s AD[103] | Medes | Persia | |
Milyan | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-1000.00001" | 1st millennium BC[104] | Milyans | Milyas | |
Minaean | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="600.00001" | 600s AD[105] | Minaeans | Yemen | |
Minoan | unclassified | data-sort-value="-1450.00001" | 1450s BC[106] | Minoans | Crete and Ugarit | |
Mlaḥsô | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="1999.00001" | 1999 AD[107] | Syriac Orthodox Christians | Mlahsô and Qamishli | |
Moabite | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-999.00001" | early half of 1st millennium BC[108] | Moabites | northwestern Jordan | |
Mycenaean Greek | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-1200.00001" | 1200s BC[109] | Mycenaean Greeks | Mycenaean Greece | |
Mysian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-0.00001" | 0s BC[110] | Mysians | Mysia | |
Nabatean | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="_" | Nabataeans | Levant, Sinai Peninsula and northwest Arabia | ||
Palaic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-2000.00001" | 2nd millennium BC[111] | Palaic Peoples | Pala | |
Palmyrene Aramaic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="274.00001" | after 274 AD[112] | Palmyrenes | Syrian Desert, primarily in Palmyra | |
Philistine | unclassified | data-sort-value="-900.00001" | 900s BC[113] | Philistines | Philistia | |
Phoenician | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-1000.00001" | 1st millennium BC[114] | Phoenicians | Canaan and Cyprus | |
Phrygian | Indo-European | data-sort-value="100.00001" | 100s AD[115] | Phrygians | Central Anatolia | |
Pisidic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[116] | Pisidians | Pisidia | |
Qatabanian | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="600.00001" | 600s AD[117] | People of Qataban | Yemen | |
Sabaic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="600.00001" | 600s AD[118] | Sabaeans | Yemen | |
Sabir | Romance-based Pidgin | data-sort-value="1800.00001" | 1800s AD[119] | Medieval traders and Crusaders | Mediterranean Basin | |
Safaitic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="200.00001" | 200s AD[120] | Northern Arabs | Syria | |
Samalian | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-730.00001" | 730s BC[121] | People of Samʾal | Samʾal | |
Sidetic | Indo-European | data-sort-value="-200.00001" | 200s BC[122] | People of Side | Side | |
Socotra Swahili | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="2009.00001" | by 2009 AD[123] | Soqotri people | Socotra | |
South Gileadite | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-770.00001" | 770s BC[124] | People of Deir Alla | Deir Alla | |
Sumerian | language isolate | data-sort-value="0.00001" | 0s AD[125] | Sumerians | Sumer and Akkad | |
Sutean | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="_" | Suteans | Levant and Mesopotamia | ||
Taymanitic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-499.00001" | 500s BC[126] | Ancient North Arabian Arabs | Tayma | |
Thamudic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="267.00001" | after 267 AD[127] | Thamud | Kingdom of Thamud | |
Ubykh | Northwest Caucasian | data-sort-value="1992.00001" | 7 October 1992 AD[128] | Ubykh | Ubykhia | |
Ugaritic | Afro-Asiatic | data-sort-value="-1300.00001" | 1300s BC[129] | People of Ugarit | Levant | |
Urartian | Hurro-Urartian | data-sort-value="-1000.00001" | 1st millennium BC[130] | Urartian | Urartu |