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166 languages whose English name starts with Y. Sort by any column or filter the list by name, code or family.

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Language	ISO	Family	Countries	Speakers	Vitality
muuYaaku	`muu`	—			8a · Moribund
yarYabarana	`yar`	Cariban		20	8a · Moribund
jaeYabem	`jae`	Austronesian			6b · Threatened
ybmYaben	`ybm`	Trans–New Guinea			6a · Vigorous
ekrYace	`ekr`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
rysYaeyama	`rys`	Japonic		47,600	7 · Shifting
ygrYagaria	`ygr`	Trans–New Guinea		21,000	5 · Developing
yagYaghanHáusi Kúta	`yag`	—			8b · Nearly Extinct
yaiYaghnobiйағнобӣ зӣвок	`yai`	Indo-European		12,000	6b · Threatened
yadYaguaNijyamïï Nikyejaada	`yad`	Saparo–Yawan		5,700	6b · Threatened
rhpYahang	`rhp`	Torricelli			6b · Threatened
yafYaka	`yaf`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ykkYakaikeke	`ykk`	Austronesian			6b · Threatened
yakYakama	`yak`	Plateau Penutian			8b · Nearly Extinct
ykmYakamul	`ykm`	Austronesian			6b · Threatened
ykaYakan	`yka`	Austronesian		110,000	4 · Educational
ybhYakkha	`ybh`	Sino-Tibetan			6b · Threatened
ykyYakoma	`yky`	Niger–Congo		110,000	6a · Vigorous
sahYakutСаха тыла	`sah`	Turkic		450,000	2 · Provincial
ybaYala	`yba`	Niger–Congo		200,000	5 · Developing
jalYalahatan	`jal`	Austronesian		1,700	6b · Threatened
zpuYalálag Zapotec	`zpu`	Central American Indian languages			5 · Developing
ylrYalarnnga	`ylr`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
nceYalë	`nce`	—		600	5 · Developing
yalYalunka	`yal`	Niger–Congo	+1		5 · Developing
yamYamba	`yam`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
ynbYamben	`ynb`	Trans–New Guinea
yatYambeta	`yat`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
jmdYamdenabahasa Yamdena	`jmd`	Austronesian		30	5 · Developing
ymeYameoNijyamïï Nikyejaada	`yme`	Saparo–Yawan			10 · Extinct
taoYamiciriciring no Tao	`tao`	Austronesian		3,800	6b · Threatened
yaaYaminawa	`yaa`	Pano-Tacanan		2,729	5 · Developing
ymnYamna	`ymn`	Austronesian			8a · Moribund
ybiYamphu	`ybi`	Sino-Tibetan			6b · Threatened
ynnYana	`ynn`	—
ydaYanda	`yda`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
dymYanda Dogon	`dym`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
yndYandruwandha	`ynd`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
ameYanesha'	`ame`	—			5 · Developing
zygYang Zhuang	`zyg`	Kra–Dai			6a · Vigorous
tjjYangathimri	`tjj`	Australian Aboriginal languages			8b · Nearly Extinct
yavYangben	`yav`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
yngYango	`yng`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ydeYangum Dey	`yde`	Torricelli			6b · Threatened
yglYangum Gel	`ygl`	Torricelli			6b · Threatened
bsxYankam	`bsx`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
kddYankunytjatjara	`kdd`	Australian Aboriginal languages		600	8a · Moribund
guuYanomamöYanomamɨ	`guu`	Yanomaman		16,200	5 · Developing
ynsYansi	`yns`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
jaoYanyuwa	`jao`	Australian Aboriginal languages			7 · Shifting
yaoYaochiYao	`yao`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
yapYapeseWa'ab	`yap`	Austronesian		5,130	2 · Provincial
yevYapunda	`yev`	Torricelli			7 · Shifting
yaqYaqui	`yaq`	Uto-Aztecan			8a · Moribund
yrwYarawata	`yrw`	Trans–New Guinea			8a · Moribund
yrbYareba	`yrb`	Trans–New Guinea			5 · Developing
yryYarluyandi	`yry`	Australian Aboriginal languages			9 · Dormant
yroYaroamë	`yro`	Yanomaman		430	6a · Vigorous
yrsYarsun	`yrs`	—			8a · Moribund
yaeYaruro	`yae`	—			6a · Vigorous
ykoYasa	`yko`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
zavYatzachi Zapotec	`zav`	Central American Indian languages		2,500	6b · Threatened
yuwYau	`yuw`	—			5 · Developing
yyuYau	`yyu`	Torricelli			6b · Threatened
ylaYaul	`yla`	Mongol–Langam			6a · Vigorous
ynuYauna	`ynu`	Tucanoan		95	9 · Dormant
jauYaur	`jau`	—			7 · Shifting
quxYauyos–Chincha QuechuaYawyu runasimi	`qux`	Quechua		13,000	8a · Moribund
zpdYavesía Zapotec	`zpd`	Central American Indian languages			6b · Threatened
yvtYavitero	`yvt`	Northern Maipuran			10 · Extinct
yvaYawabahasa Yawa	`yva`	—		10,000	5 · Developing
yawYawalapití	`yaw`	Paresi–Waura		8	8b · Nearly Extinct
ywnYawanawa	`ywn`	Pano-Tacanan			6a · Vigorous
ywwYawarawarga	`yww`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
jbwYawijibaya	`jbw`	Worrorran			9 · Dormant
ybxYawiyo	`ybx`	Walio			6b · Threatened
ywrYawuru	`ywr`	Nyulnyulan		6	9 · Reawakening
xyaYaygir	`xya`	Australian Aboriginal languages		5	10 · Extinct
yahYazgulyamyuzdami zevég	`yah`	Indo-European		3,300	6b · Threatened
mchYe'kuana	`mch`	Cariban		6,000	6a · Vigorous
bdmYedina	`bdm`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
jeiYeibahasa Yei	`jei`	—			7 · Shifting
etsYekhee	`ets`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
yelYela	`yel`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
yleYele	`yle`	—		5,000	5 · Developing
jelYelmekbahasa Jab	`jel`	—			8a · Moribund
ylgYelogu	`ylg`	Sepik			6b · Threatened
jnjYem	`jnj`	Afroasiatic			4 · Educational
ybbYemba	`ybb`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
ynqYendang	`ynq`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
yeiYeni	`yei`	—			10 · Extinct
yecYenish	`yec`	Indo-European	+1	16,000	6a · Vigorous
yraYerakai	`yra`	—			6b · Threatened
gopYeretuarbahasa Goni	`gop`	Austronesian			7 · Shifting
yrnYerong	`yrn`	Kra–Dai			6b · Threatened
yeuYerukala	`yeu`	Dravidian			5 · Developing
yssYessan	`yss`	Sepik			5 · Developing
yetYetfabahasa Biaksi	`yet`	—			3 · Wider Communication
yejYevanic	`yej`	—			8b · Nearly Extinct
yeyYeyi	`yey`	Niger–Congo		24,000	6b · Threatened
yidYiddishיידיש	`yid`	Indo-European	+26	1 m	Definitely endangered
ydgYidgha	`ydg`	Indo-European		6,150	6b · Threatened
yiiYidiny	`yii`	Australian Aboriginal languages		52	8b · Nearly Extinct
ayiYigha	`ayi`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
yllYil	`yll`	Torricelli			6a · Vigorous
ycrYilan Creole JapaneseKankei	`ycr`	—			8a · Moribund
yeeYimas	`yee`	Ramu–Lower Sepik		300	6b · Threatened
yimYimkhiungrü	`yim`	Sino-Tibetan		83,259	5 · Developing
yinYinchia	`yin`	Austroasiatic			6b · Threatened
yilYindjilandji	`yil`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
pibYine	`pib`	Piro		5,000	5 · Developing
yiaYinggarda	`yia`	Australian Aboriginal languages			9 · Dormant
ywgYinhawangka	`ywg`	Australian Aboriginal languages			8b · Nearly Extinct
yijYinjibarndi	`yij`	Australian Aboriginal languages		377	6a · Vigorous
kvyYintale	`kvy`	Sino-Tibetan		1,000	6b · Threatened
yxmYinwum	`yxm`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
byrYipma	`byr`	—		6,600	5 · Developing
yiyYir-Yoront	`yiy`	Australian Aboriginal languages			9 · Dormant
ljwYirandhali	`ljw`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
yrmYirrk-Thangalkl	`yrm`	Australian Aboriginal languages			9 · Dormant
yisYis	`yis`	Torricelli			6b · Threatened
xthYitha Yitha	`xth`	Australian Aboriginal languages			9 · Dormant
yobYoba	`yob`	—			10 · Extinct
soyYobe	`soy`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
yogYogad	`yog`	—		16,000	6a · Vigorous
ykiYokebahasa Pauwi	`yki`	Austronesian			6b · Threatened
yokYokuts	`yok`	—			8a · Moribund
yolYola	`yol`	Indo-European		140	Extinct
scpYolmo	`scp`	—		10,000	6b · Threatened
ygsYolŋu Sign Language	`ygs`	—			6a · Vigorous
pilYom	`pil`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
yomYombe	`yom`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
yoiYonaguni与那国物言	`yoi`	Japonic		400	7 · Shifting
zybYongbei Zhuang	`zyb`	Kra–Dai		2 m	6a · Vigorous
yonYonggom	`yon`	Trans–New Guinea			5 · Developing
yutYopno	`yut`	—			5 · Developing
mtsYora	`mts`	Pano-Tacanan			6a · Vigorous
yoxYoronユンヌフトゥバ	`yox`	Japonic			7 · Shifting
xyyYorta Yorta	`xyy`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
yorYorubaÈdè Yorùbá	`yor`	Niger–Congo		40 m	2 · Provincial
jiuYoule Jinuo	`jiu`	Sino-Tibetan			6b · Threatened
gekYoum	`gek`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
buhYounuo	`buh`	Hmong–Mien			7 · Shifting
nuaYuanga	`nua`	Austronesian			6b · Threatened
yuaYucatec Mayamàaya t'àan	`yua`	Central American Indian languages		706,000	5 · Developing
msdYucatec Maya Sign Language	`msd`	—			6a · Vigorous
yucYuchi	`yuc`	—			8b · Nearly Extinct
ycnYucuna	`ycn`	Upper Amazon Arawakan		1,800	5 · Developing
yueYue Chinese粵語	`yue`	Sino-Tibetan		62.2 m	2 · Provincial
yubYugambal	`yub`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
xjbYugambeh	`xjb`	Australian Aboriginal languages		208	10 · Extinct
yugYugh	`yug`	Yeniseian		1	8b · Nearly Extinct
yslYugoslav Sign Language	`ysl`	—			5 · Developing
yguYugul	`ygu`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
yabYuhup	`yab`	Nadahup		400	5 · Developing
yukYuki	`yuk`	—			9 · Dormant
yupYukpa	`yup`	Cariban		7,500	6b · Threatened
yblYukuben	`ybl`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
gcdYukulta	`gcd`	Macro-Pama–Nyungan			9 · Dormant
yulYulu	`yul`	Nilo-Saharan		13,000	6b · Threatened
yuqYuqui	`yuq`	—			7 · Shifting
yuzYuracaré	`yuz`	—		2,500	7 · Shifting
rtsYurats	`rts`	Uralic
yurYurok	`yur`	Algic		12	9 · Dormant
ljxYuru	`ljx`	Australian Aboriginal languages			10 · Extinct
yxuYuyu	`yxu`	Australian Aboriginal languages			9 · Dormant

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