Languages of Peru

89 languages of the index are spoken in Peru; 2 have official status (Spanish and Aymara). The country has about 34.2 m inhabitants (2025).

89 languages52 endangered or dormantSouth AmericaISO PE / PER

Official languages

spaSpanishIndo-European · 555.6 m1 · National aymAymaraAymaran · 4 mVulnerable

All languages spoken in Peru

Language	ISO	Family	Countries	Speakers	Vitality
spaSpanishespañol	`spa`	Indo-European	+24	555.6 m	1 · National
aymAymaraAymar aru	`aym`	Aymaran		4 m	Vulnerable
quzCusco Quechua	`quz`	Quechua		1.5 m	3 · Wider Communication
quyAyacucho QuechuaChanka runasimi	`quy`	Quechua		918,200	3 · Wider Communication
qxpPuno Quechuapunu qhichwa simi	`qxp`	Quechua		500,000	4 · Educational
cniAsháninka	`cni`	Southern Maipuran		73,567	5 · Developing
tcaTicunaDuüxügu	`tca`	—		61,000	5 · Developing
agrAguaruna	`agr`	Jivaroan-Cahuapanan		56,584	4 · Educational
qubHuallaga QuechuaWallaqa rimay	`qub`	Quechua		40,000	5 · Developing
shpShipibo-Conibo	`shp`	Pano-Tacanan		34,152	5 · Developing
qvcCajamarca QuechuaKashamarkapa runashimi	`qvc`	Quechua		30,000	6b · Threatened
qufLambayeque QuechuaInkawasi-Kañaris runashimi	`quf`	Quechua		20,000	5 · Developing
qvsLamas Quechuallakwash runasimi	`qvs`	Quechua		15,000	6b · Threatened
cbtChayahuita	`cbt`	Jivaroan-Cahuapanan		14,000	5 · Developing
quxYauyos–Chincha QuechuaYawyu runasimi	`qux`	Quechua		13,000	8a · Moribund
cjoAshéninka	`cjo`	Southern Maipuran		9,881	6b · Threatened
hubHuambisa	`hub`	Jivaroan-Cahuapanan		8,000	5 · Developing
qukChachapoyas Quechua	`quk`	Quechua		7,000	4 · Educational
notNomatsiguenga	`not`	Southern Maipuran		6,500	5 · Developing
mcbMachiguenga	`mcb`	Southern Maipuran		6,200	5 · Developing
yadYaguaNijyamïï Nikyejaada	`yad`	Saparo–Yawan		5,700	6b · Threatened
pibYine	`pib`	Piro		5,000	5 · Developing
cpcAxininca	`cpc`	Southern Maipuran		4,000	6b · Threatened
culCulina	`cul`	Arawan		3,900	6b · Threatened
huuMurui Huitoto	`huu`	Bora–Witoto		2,900	6b · Threatened
yaaYaminawa	`yaa`	Pano-Tacanan		2,729	5 · Developing
boaBoraMeamuyna	`boa`	Bora–Witoto		2,400	7 · Shifting
mcfMatsés	`mcf`	Pano-Tacanan		2,200	5 · Developing
htoMinica HuitotoWitoto mɨnɨca	`hto`	Bora–Witoto		1,705	7 · Shifting
cbsCashinahua	`cbs`	Pano-Tacanan		1,200	5 · Developing
cbrCashibo-Cacataibo	`cbr`	Pano-Tacanan		1,200	5 · Developing
seySecoyaPaikoka	`sey`	Tucanoan		1,200	7 · Shifting
cbuCandoshi-Shapra	`cbu`	—		1,120	5 · Developing
eseEse Ejja	`ese`	Pano-Tacanan		700	5 · Developing
amrAmarakaeri	`amr`	—		500	6b · Threatened
cotCaquinte	`cot`	Southern Maipuran		500	5 · Developing
jqrJaqaru	`jqr`	Aymaran		448	7 · Shifting
amcAmahuaca	`amc`	Pano-Tacanan		310	7 · Shifting
codCocama	`cod`	Tupian		250	8a · Moribund
coxNanti	`cox`	Southern Maipuran		250	6b · Threatened
ocaOcainaXáfahxajoh'	`oca`	Bora–Witoto		190	7 · Shifting
huxNüpode Huitoto	`hux`	Bora–Witoto		100	7 · Shifting
iscIsconahua	`isc`	Pano-Tacanan		82	8b · Nearly Extinct
oreOrejón	`ore`	Tucanoan		70	7 · Shifting
lsvSivia Sign Language	`lsv`	—		62	6b · Threatened
cujMashco Piro	`cuj`	Piro		60	6b · Threatened
arlArabela	`arl`	Saparo–Yawan		50	8a · Moribund
iquIquito	`iqu`	Saparo–Yawan		35	8a · Moribund
qvpPacaraos QuechuaPakaraw runasimi	`qvp`	Quechua		35	7 · Shifting
jebJebero	`jeb`	Jivaroan-Cahuapanan		30	7 · Shifting
atcAtsahuaca	`atc`	Pano-Tacanan		20
inpIñapari	`inp`	Piro		4	8a · Moribund
cccChamicuro	`ccc`	—		2	9 · Dormant
omgOmagua	`omg`	Tupian		2	8b · Nearly Extinct
trrTaushiro	`trr`	—		1	8b · Nearly Extinct
rgrResígaro	`rgr`	Upper Amazon Arawakan		1	8b · Nearly Extinct
anbAndoa	`anb`	Saparo–Yawan			10 · Extinct
zroZáparo	`zro`	Saparo–Yawan			8b · Nearly Extinct
omcMochica	`omc`	—			Extinct
acuAchuar	`acu`	Jivaroan-Cahuapanan			5 · Developing
omuOmurano	`omu`	—			10 · Extinct
uraUrarina	`ura`	—			5 · Developing
ameYanesha'	`ame`	—			5 · Developing
agaAguano	`aga`	—			10 · Extinct
spqAmazonic Spanish	`spq`	—			6a · Vigorous
cahCahuarano	`cah`	Saparo–Yawan			10 · Extinct
hibHibitoŠiwi	`hib`	—			10 · Extinct
myrMunichi	`myr`	—			9 · Dormant
chtCholónSeeptsá	`cht`	—			10 · Extinct
ashTequiraca	`ash`	—			10 · Extinct
avsAushiri	`avs`	Saparo–Yawan			10 · Extinct
hugHuachipaeri	`hug`	—			6b · Threatened
prlPeruvian Sign Language	`prl`	—			5 · Developing
ymeYameoNijyamïï Nikyejaada	`yme`	Saparo–Yawan			10 · Extinct
qwhHuaylas Ancash Quechua	`qwh`	Quechua			6b · Threatened
kaqCapanahua	`kaq`	Pano-Tacanan			7 · Shifting
pnoWariapano	`pno`	Pano-Tacanan			10 · Extinct
remRemo	`rem`	Pano-Tacanan			10 · Extinct
aycSouthern Aymara	`ayc`	Aymaran			6a · Vigorous
mtsYora	`mts`	Pano-Tacanan			6a · Vigorous
sniSensi	`sni`	Pano-Tacanan			10 · Extinct
pigPisabo	`pig`	Pano-Tacanan			6b · Threatened
qvnNorth Junín Quechua	`qvn`	Quechua			6b · Threatened
mcdSharanahua	`mcd`	Pano-Tacanan			5 · Developing
qxwJauja Wanca Quechua	`qxw`	Quechua			6b · Threatened
qvzNorthern Pastaza Quichua	`qvz`	Quechua			6b · Threatened
qvoNapo Lowland Quechua	`qvo`	Quechua			5 · Developing
qxhPanao Quechua	`qxh`	Quechua			5 · Developing
qvwWaylla Wanka	`qvw`	Quechua			5 · Developing

89 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata