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This article is a list of languages and dialects that have no native speakers, no spoken descendents, and diverged from their parent language in Europe.

List

Language/dialect Family Date of extinction Region Ethnic group
Aeolic Greek Indo-European [data missing] Aeolis, Boeotia, Lesbos, Thessaly Aeolians
Aequian Indo-European 200s BC[1] East-central Italy Aequi
Akkala Sámi Uralic 29 December 2003 AD[2] Southwest Kola Peninsula Akkala Sámi
Alavese Basque (language isolate) [data missing] Álava Alavese Basques
Ancient Belgian Indo-European [data missing] Nordwestblock Belgae
Ancient Macedonian Indo-European [data missing] Macedonia Ancient Macedonians
Andalusi Arabic Afroasiatic 1600s AD[3] Al-Andalus Andalusi Muslims
Andalusi Romance Indo-European 1300s AD[4] Al-Andalus Mozarabs and Muladí
Anglo-Norman Indo-European [data missing] Norman England Anglo-Normans
Arcadocypriot Greek Indo-European [data missing] Arcadia and Cyprus Arcadocypriot Greeks
Arran Gaelic Indo-European 1977 AD[5] Isle of Arran Arran Gaels
Auregnais Indo-European 1960s AD[6] Alderney Channel Islanders of Alderney
Basque–Icelandic pidgin BasqueIcelandic pidgin [data missing] Westfjords Basque whalers and Icelanders
Bohemian Romani Indo-European [data missing] Bohemia Bohemian Romani
Borgarmålet SwedishSámi pidgin [data missing] Swedish Sápmi Swedes and Sámi
British Latin Indo-European 700s AD[7] Roman Britain; later Anglo-Saxon England British Romans
Bulgar Turkic [data missing] Danubian Bulgaria and Volga Bulgaria Bulgars
Burgundian Indo-European 500s AD[8] Kingdom of the Burgundians Burgundians
Camunic Unclassified [data missing] Val Camonica Camunni
Celtiberian Indo-European [data missing] Iberia Celtiberians
Cimmerian Indo-European [data missing] North Caucasus Cimmerians
Cisalpine Gaulish Indo-European [data missing] Cisalpine Gaul Cisalpine Gauls
Crimean Gothic Indo-European 1700s AD[9] Crimea Crimean Goths
Cumbric Indo-European 1100s AD[10] Cumbria Cumbrians
Curonian Indo-European 1500s AD[11] Courland Curonians
Dacian Indo-European [data missing] Dacia Dacians
Dalmatian Indo-European 10 June 1898 AD[12] Dalmatia Dalmatae
Dardanian Indo-European [data missing] Kingdom of Dardania Dardani
Deeside Gaelic Indo-European 18 March 1984 AD[13] Aberdeenshire Gaels of Aberdeenshire
East Galindian Indo-European [data missing] Protva basin Eastern Galindians
Elymian Indo-European [data missing] Western Sicily Elymians
Èrsh Northeast Caucasian [data missing] Caucasus Èr
Eteocretan Unclassified [data missing] Crete Eteocretans
Eteocypriot Unclassified 300s BC[14] Cyprus Eteocypriots
Etruscan Tyrsenian 00s AD[15] Etruria Etruscans
Faliscan Indo-European [data missing] Northern Lazio Falisci
Fingallian Indo-European [data missing] Fingal Fingallians
Gallaecian Indo-European [data missing] Gallaecia Gallaeci
Galwegian Gaelic Indo-European [data missing] Galloway Galwegian Gaels
Gaulish Indo-European 500s AD[16] Gaul Gauls
Gothic Indo-European 1700s AD[17] Throughout Europe Goths
Hernican Indo-European [data missing] Southeast Latium Hernici
Hunnic Unclassified [data missing] Hunnic Empire Huns
Iazychie Indo-European 1900s AD[18] Halychyna, Bukovina, Zakarpattia Ukrainian and Carpatho-Rusyn Moskvophiles
Iberian Unclassified [data missing] Iberia Iberians
Illyrian Indo-European 100s AD[19] Illyria Illyrians
Jassic Indo-European [data missing] Jászság Jász
Judaeo-Aragonese Indo-European [data missing] Aragon Aragonese Jews
Judaeo-Catalan Indo-European [data missing] Catalan Countries Catalonian Jews
Judaeo-Piedmontese Indo-European [data missing] Piedmont Piedmontese Jews
Judaeo-Portuguese Indo-European [data missing] Portugal Portuguese Jews
Judaeo-Provençal Indo-European 3 November 1977 AD[20] Provence Provençal Jews
Kainuu Sámi Uralic [data missing] Kainuu Kainuu Sámi
Kemi Sámi Uralic [data missing] Southern Finnish Lapland Kemi Sámi
Khazar Turkic [data missing] Khazar Khaganate Khazars
Kilit Indo-European [data missing] Kilit Talysh of Kilit
Klezmer-loshn Indo-European [data missing] Eastern Europe Klezmorim
Knaanic Indo-European [data missing] Central Europe West Slavic Jews
Laiuse Romani Mixed RomaniEstonian 1940s AD[21] Laiuse Romani of Laiuse
Lanuvian Indo-European [data missing] Lanuvium Lanuvians
Leinster Irish Indo-European [data missing] Leinster Irish of Leinster
Lemnian Tyrsenian 400s BC[22] Lemnos Lemnians
Lepontic Indo-European 00s BC[23] Cisalpine Gaul and Raetia Lepontii
Liburnian Indo-European [data missing] Liburnia Liburnians
Ligurian Unclassified 100s AD[24] Liguria Ligures
Locrian Greek Indo-European [data missing] Locris Locrians
Lusitanian Indo-European 100s AD[25] Lusitania Lusitanians
Marsian Indo-European 150s BC[26] Marsica Marsi
Marrucinian Indo-European [data missing] Chieti Marrucini
Merya Uralic [data missing] Upper Volga region Meryans
Meshchera Uralic [data missing] Meshchera Lowlands Meshchera
Messapic Indo-European 100s BC[27] Salento Messapians
Minoan Unclassified 1450s BC[28] Crete Minoans
Moselle Romance Indo-European 1000s AD[29] The Moselle People along the Moselle
Muromian Uralic 900s AD[30] Oka basin Muromians
Noric Indo-European [data missing] Noricum Norici
Norn Indo-European 1850 AD[31] Northern Isles and Caithness Norse settlement of Northern Isles and Caithness
North Picene Unclassified [data missing] North Picenum North Picentes
Northern Manx Indo-European 1940s AD[32] Northern part of the Isle of Man Northern Manx
Old Novgorod Indo-European [data missing] Novgorod Republic Novgorodians
Old Prussian Indo-European 1700s AD[33] Prussia Old Prussians
Oscan Indo-European 00s AD[34] Campania and Latium adiectum Osci
Paelignian Indo-European [data missing] Valle Peligna Paeligni
Paeonian Indo-European [data missing] Paeonia Paeonians
Paleo-Corsican Unclassified [data missing] Corsica Ancient Corsi
Paleo-Sardinian Unclassified [data missing] Sardinia Nuragic peoples
Pamphylian Greek Indo-European [data missing] Pamphylia Pamphylians
Pannonian Romance Indo-European [data missing] Pannonia Latin Pannonians
Pecheneg Turkic [data missing] Eastern Europe Pechenegs
Pelasgian Unclassified [data missing] Aegean Islands Pelasgians
Pictish Indo-European 1000s AD[35] Northern Scotland Picts
Polabian Indo-European 3 October 1756 AD[36] Northeastern Germany Polabian Slavs
Praenestinian Indo-European [data missing] Palestrina Praenestinians
Pre-Samnite Indo-European [data missing] Campania Pre-Samnites
Rhaetic Tyrsenian [data missing] Raetia Raeti
Rotvælsk Indo-European 1900s AD[37] Denmark Natmændsfolk
Russenorsk RussianNorwegian pidgin 1900s AD[38] Northern Norway Pomors and Norwegians
Sabine Indo-European [data missing] Sabina Sabines
Selonian Indo-European [data missing] Selonia Selonians
Semigallian Indo-European 1500s AD[39] Semigallia Semigallians
Shirvani Arabic Afroasiatic [data missing] Shirvan Shirvani
Sicanian Unclassified [data missing] Central Sicily Sicani
Siculian Indo-European 300s BC[40] Eastern Sicily Sicels
Sidicini Indo-European [data missing] Sidicinum Sidicini
Skalvian Indo-European [data missing] Scalovia Skalvians
Slovincian Indo-European 1900s AD[41] Northwestern Kashubia Slovincians
Solombala English EnglishRussian pidgin [data missing] Solombala Shipyard English and Russian traders
South Picene Indo-European 300s BC[42] South Picenum South Picentes
Sudovian Indo-European [data missing] Yotvingia Yotvingians
Suebian Indo-European [data missing] Elbe basin and northwestern Iberia Suebi
Tartessian Unclassified [data missing] Tartessos Tartessians
Thracian Indo-European 500s AD[43] Thracia Thracians
Ubykh Northwest Caucasian 7 October 1992 AD[44] Ubykhia Ubykh
Umbrian Indo-European [data missing] Umbria Umbri
Vandalic Indo-European 500s AD[45] Vandal kingdoms Vandals
Venetic Indo-European 00s BC[46] Veneto Adriatic Veneti
Vestinian Indo-European 100s BC[47] Abruzzo Vestini
Volscian Indo-European 200s BC[48] Volscia Volsci
West Galindian Indo-European [data missing] Northeastern Poland Western Galindians
Yola Indo-European 1800s AD[49] Forth and Bargy Irish of Forth and Bargy
Zarphatic Indo-European 1300s AD[50] Northern France and west-central Germany French Jews

See also

References

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