List of extinct languages of Asia


This article is a list of languages and dialects that have no native speakers, no spoken descendants, and that diverged from their parent language in Asia.
There are 237 languages listed. 20 from Central Asia, 48 from East Asia, 20 from South Asia, 43 from Southeast Asia, 27 from Siberia and 79 from West Asia.

Southeast Asia

Language/dialectFamilyDate of extinctionEthnic groupNative toNotes
Ata [language (Negros)|Ata]Austronesian2001–2007Ata speakersNegros-
BaleAndamanese1930–1950sBaleRitchie's Archipelago, Havelock Island and Neil Island
BeaAndamanese1931Beawestern Andaman Strait and the northern and western coast of South Andaman
BoAndamaneseJanuary 26, 2010Bowest central coast of the North Andaman and on the North Reef IslandDialect of Northern Andamanese
CariAndamaneseApril 4, 2020Carinorth coast of North Andaman and on Landfall IslandDialect of Northern Andamanese
Dicamay AgtaAustronesian1957–1974AetaLuzon-
Great Andamanese koinéMixed Khora-Bo-Jeru-Sare on a Jeru base2009JeruStrait Island
HotiAustronesianby 2007 ADHoti speakersMaluku Islands-
HponSino-Tibetan1990sHpon speakersMyanmar-
HukuminaAustronesianby 2024Hukumina speakersnorthwest Buru-
JangilAndamaneseby 1920sJangilRutland IslandUnattested
Judeo-MalayAustronesianMalaysian JewsPenang
JuwoiAndamanese1931Juwoiwest central and southwest interior of Middle Andaman
KamarianAustronesian2001–2007Kamarianwest Seram Island
KatabanganAustronesianby 2006AgtaBondoc Peninsula
KayeliAustronesian1989Kayeli peopleBuru
KedeAndamanese1930–1950sAka-KedeSoutheast Middle Andaman
Kenaboiunclassifiedafter 1890sKenaboiNegeri Sembilan
KolAndamanese1921KolNorthern section of Middle Andaman
KoraAndamaneseNovember 2009Koranortheast and north central coasts of North Andaman and Smith IslandDialect of Northern Andamanese
LelakAustronesian1970sLelak peopleSarawak-
LounAustronesianLoun peopleMaluku Islands-
LuhuAustronesianby 2024Luhu speakersSeram Island-
MakuvaTrans–New Guinea?1950sMakuva peopleEast Timor-
MardijkerPortuguese creole2012Mardijker peopleJakarta-
Mokselaunclassified1974Moksela peopleBuru Island-
NakaʼelaAustronesian1990sNakaʼela speakersMaluku Islands-
NilaAustronesian1999Nila speakersNila Island and Seram Island-
PucikwarAndamanese1930–1950sPucikwarsouth coast of Middle Andaman, northeast coast of South Andaman and Baratang Island
PalumataAustronesian?by 2024Palumata speakersBuru
PhalokAustroasiaticsince 1950sPhalok peopleChiang MaiDialect of Eastern Lawa
PortugisPortuguese creoleby 2024Christians of mixed Portuguese and Malay ancestryIndonesia
PyuSino-Tibetan1100s ADPyu peopleMyanmar
RusenuTrans–New Guinea?after 2007Rusenu speakerseastern East Timor
SabümAustroasiatic1976Malaysia
SeruAustronesiansince 1950sSeru peopleSarawak
SeruaAustronesianby 2024SeruansSeram Island
TamanSino-Tibetan1990sShanTamanthi-
TamboraPapuanApril 1815Tambora cultureSumbawa-
Tây BồiFrench pidginafter 1954Vietnamese peopleVietnam-
TeunAustronesian2013Teun speakersSeram Island-
Timor PidginPortuguese creole1960sPortuguese settlersDili-
Wila'Austroasiatic1800s–1820sWila' speaking peopleMalaysia-

West Asia

Language/dialectFamilyDate of extinctionEthnic groupNative toNotes
AdhariIndo-European1600s ADAzarisIranian Azerbaijan
AkkadianAfroasiatic100s ADAkkadiansMesopotamia
AmmoniteAfroasiatic500s BCAmmonitesnorthwestern Jordan
AmoriteAfroasiatic2nd millennium BCAmoritesLevant
Ancient Cappadocianunclassified500s ADAncient Cappadocian speakersAnatolia
ArmazicAfroasiatic100s ADAramaic CaucasiansSouth CaucasusDialect of Aramaic
AshurianAfroasiaticafter 1300s ADPeople of AssurUpper Mesopotamia
CarianIndo-European200s BCCariansCaria
CimmerianIndo-European620–580s BCCimmeriansWest Asia
DadaniticAfroasiaticsecond half of the first millennium BCLihyanitesLihyan
DaylamiIndo-European1300s ADDaylamitesSouth Caspian Sea
DilmuniteAfroasiaticFirst half of the second millennium BCArabsDilmun
DumaiticAfroasiatic600s BCLihyanitesLihyan
EblaiteAfroasiatic3rd millennium BCEblabitesEbla
EdomiteAfroasiaticearly half of 1st millennium BCEdomitessouthwest Jordan and southern Israel
Elamitelanguage isolate700s BCElamitesElam
Eteocypriotunclassified300s BCEteocypriotsCyprus
GalatianIndo-European500s ADGalatiansGalatia
GarachiIndo-EuropeanGarachiAzerbaijanDialect of Domari
GutianunclassifiedGutiZagros Mountains?
HadramauticAfroasiatic600s ADHadramitesYemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia
HasaiticAfroasiatic100s ADArabsAl-Ahsa Oasis
HatranAfroasiatic240 ADPeople of HatraUpper Mesopotamia
Hattianunclassified2nd millennium BCHattiansAnatolia
HimyariticAfroasiaticby 1000s ADHimyarite tribal confederacyYemen
HismaicAfroasiatic300s ADArabsḤismā
HittiteIndo-European1180s BCHittitesAnatolia
HurrianHurro-Urartian1st millennium BCHurriansMitanni
IsaurianIndo-European500s ADIsauriansIsauria
Jewish Babylonian AramaicAfroasiatic1200 ADBabylonian JewsBabylon
Judeo-GolpayganiIndo-EuropeanPersian JewsGolpayegan
KalasmaicIndo-European1200s BCLuwic peopleAnatolia
Karamanli TurkishTurkic1800sTurkeyKaramanlidesDialect of Turkish
KarapapakhTurkic1900sKarapapakhsSouth Caucasus
Kaskianunclassified700s BCKaskiansNortheastern Anatolia and Colchis
KassiteHurro-Urartian ?300s BCKassitesBabylon
KilitIndo-Europeanafter 1950sTalysh of KilitNakhchivan
Lebanese AramaicAfroasiatic1800sArameansMount Lebanon
LullubianHurro-Urartian ?600s BCLullubiLullubi Kingdom
LuwianIndo-European1st millennium BCLuwiansAnatolia and northern Syria
Lycaonianunclassifiedafter 50 ADLycaoniansLycaonia
LycianIndo-European200s BCLyciansLycia and Lycaonia
LydianIndo-European200s BCLydiansLydia
MalatiaIndo-EuropeanArmeniansAdıyamanDialect of Armenian
Mamluk-KipchakTurkicafter 1516 ADMamlukSyria
MannaeanHurro-Urartian ?600s BCMannaeansMannaea
MedianIndo-European100s ADMedesPersia
MilyanIndo-European1st millennium BCMilyansMilyas
MinaeanAfroasiatic600s ADMinaeansYemen
Minoanunclassified1450s BCMinoansCrete and Ugarit
Mitanni Indo-AryanIndo-Europeanafter 1300s BCIndo-Aryan peoplesMitanni
MlaḥsôAfroasiatic1999Syriac Orthodox ChristiansMlahsô and Qamishli
MoabiteAfroasiaticearly half of 1st millennium BCMoabitesMoab
Mycenaean GreekIndo-European1200s BCMycenaean GreeksMycenaean Greece
MysianIndo-European0s BCMysiansMysia
Nabataean ArabicAfroasiatic0s ADNabataeansLevant, Sinai Peninsula and northwest Arabia
PalaicIndo-European2nd millennium BCPalaic peoplesPala
Palmyrene AramaicAfroasiaticafter 274 ADPalmyrenesSyrian Desert, primarily in Palmyra
Philistine CanaaniteAfroasiatic700s BCPhilistinesPhilistia
Philistine Indo-Europeanunclassified, probably Indo-European900s BCPhilistinesPhilistia
PhoenicianAfroasiatic1st millennium BCPhoeniciansCanaan and Cyprus
PhrygianIndo-Europeanafter 400 ADPhrygiansCentral Anatolia
PisidicIndo-European200s BCPisidiansPisidia
QatabanianAfroasiatic600s ADPeople of QatabanYemen
SabaicAfroasiatic600s ADSabaeansYemen
SabirRomance-based pidgin1800s ADMedieval traders and CrusadersMediterranean Basin
SafaiticAfroasiatic200s ADNorthern ArabsSyria
SamalianAfroasiatic730s BCPeople of SamʾalSamʾal
SideticIndo-European200s BCPeople of SideSide
South GileaditeAfroasiatic770s BCPeople of Deir AllaDeir Alla
SubarianHurro-Urartian ?3rd–2nd millenium BCSubariansSubartu
Sumerianlanguage isolate0s ADSumeriansSumer and Akkad
SuteanAfroasiatic1100s BCSuteansLevant and Mesopotamia
TaymaniticAfroasiatic500s BCAncient North Arabian ArabsTayma
ThamudicAfroasiaticafter 267 ADThamudKingdom of Thamud
Trojanunclassifiedc. 1300 BCTrojansTroy
UbykhNorthwest Caucasian7 October 1992 ADUbykhUbykhia
UgariticAfroasiatic1300s BCPeople of UgaritLevant
UrartianHurro-Urartianearly 500s BCUrarteansUrartu