The following is a list of genetic groups that I currently assume to be genera in my research, organized into the six geographic areas of Dryer (1992). This does not include many of the languages Ethnologue lists as unclassified. The numbers represent the number of languages in Ethnologue in that genus. A few of the groups are ones not represented as groups in Ethnologue. There is no significance to the distinction between upper case and lower case:

Africa:

 

NORTHERN KHOISAN

7

CENTRAL KHOISAN

20

South Khoisan

6

Hatsa

1

Sandawe

1

KORDOFANIAN(excl Kadugli)

24

NW MANDE(Western)

39

SE MANDE(Eastern)

19

NORTHERN ATLANTIC

47

SOUTHERN ATLANTIC

17

Bijago

1

IJOID

10

KRU

41

DOGON

1

GUR

100

ADAMAWA-UBANGIAN

157

KWA

78

NUPOID

5

Oko

1

DEFOID

15

EDOID

24

Idomoid

9

IGBOID

7

PLATOID

63

Ukan-Akpes

2

CROSS RIVER

63

KAINJI

55

BANTOID

646

KADUGLI

7

SONGHAY

4

SAHARAN

8

MABAN

10

FUR

2

NUBIAN

11

SURMA

10

NARA

1

EASTERN JEBEL

4

NYIMANG

2

TEMEIN

2

TAMA

3

DAJU

7

NILOTIC

53

KULIAK

3

BONGO-BAGIRMI(incl Kresh)

41

MORU-MADI

10

Mangbetu

4

MANGBUTU-EFE

6

BALENDRU

3

BERTA

2

KUNAMA

1

GOMUZ

1

KOMAN

4

Shabo

1

EGYPTIAN-COPTIC

0

BERBER

29

EAST CHADIC

32

BIU-MANDARA

77

Masa

9

WEST CHADIC

72

OMOTIC

28

BEJA

1

CENTRAL CUSHITIC

5

EASTERN CUSHITIC

33

SOUTHERN CUSHITIC

7

SEMITIC

73

MEROITIC

0

 

 

Eurasia:

 

BASQUE

3

ETRUSCAN

0

HITTITE

0

ARMENIAN

2

INDIC

219

IRANIAN

81

ALBANIAN

4

GREEK

6

ITALIC

47

CELTIC

7

GERMANIC

37

BALTIC

2

SLAVIC

18

SAMOYEDIC

6

UGRIC

3

FINNIC

25

YUKAGHIR

2

MONGOLIAN

13

TUNGUS

12

TURKIC

40

KOREAN

1

AINU

1

JAPANESE

12

CHUKOTIAN

4

KAMCHATKAN

1

NIVKH

1

KET

2

SUMERIAN

0

HURRIAN

0

KARTVELLIAN

5

NORTHWEST CAUCASIAN

5

NAX

3

AVARO-ANDI-DIDO

14

LAK-DARGWA

2

LEZGIC

10

BURUSHASKI

1

ELAMITE

0

NORTHWEST DRAVIDIAN

5

DRAVIDIAN PROPER

73

MUNDA

24

Nihali

1

 

 

SE Asia & Oceania

 

CHINESE

14

KAREN

21

TIBETIC

134

QIANG

10

PUMI

2

BARIC

30

KUKI-CHIN-NAGA

60

JINGHPAW

2

BURMESE-LOLO

56

BAI

1

NUNGISH

5

MIRISH

9

Luish

1

LEPCHA

1

MIAO-YAO

32

KHASI

3

PALAUNG-KHMUIC

34

Mang

1

Palyu

1

VIET-MUONG

17

KATUIC

24

BAHNARIC

37

KHMER

2

Pearic

6

MONIC

2

ASLIAN

19

NICOBARESE

6

KAM-TAI

59

Hlai 2

 

Kadai 9

 

ATAYALIC

2

TSOUIC

4

PAIWANIC

17

PHILIPPINE AUSTRONESIAN

167

BORNEO AUSTRONESIAN

137

SULAWESI AUSTRONESIAN

112

SUNDIC

109

CENTRAL MALAYO-POLYNESIAN

149

S HALMAHERA-NW NEW GUINEA

39

OCEANIC

493

ANDAMANESE

13

 

 

Australia-New Guinea:

 

FINISTERRE-HUON

62

Kayagar

3

Eastern East New Guinea Highlands

27

Central East New Guinea Highlands

17

West Central East New Guinea Highlands

14

Dem

1

Gogodala-Suki

4

CENTRAL AND SOUTH NEW GUINEA

64

KUTUBUAN

3

ANGAN

13

MARIND

6

Mor

1

SENTANI

4

West Bomberai

3

DANI-KWERBA

21

WISSEL LAKES-KEMANDOGA

6

Mairasi-Tanamerah

4

BINANDEREAN

10

CENTRAL AND SE NEW GUINEA

36

KARAM

4

RAI COAST

29

MABUSO

29

Mugil

1

ISUMRUD

5

Pihom

22

Josephstaal

7

Wanang

5

BRAHMAN

4

Eleman

7

Inland Gulf

4

Kaure

4

TRANS-FLY

34

BULAKA RIVER

2

MEK

7

Molof

1

Morwap

1

BORDER

15

Tor

12

Nimboran

5

KOLOPOM

3

Timor-Alor-Pantar

18

Oksapmin

1

Pauwasi

4

Senagi

2

South Bird's Head

11

Teberan

2

Pawaian

1

Tofamna

1

Turama-Kikorian

3

Usku

1

NORTH-CENTRAL BIRD’S HEAD

3

West Bird's Head

5

Hattam

1

Kebar

1

NORTH HALMAHERAN

16

WAPEI-PALEI

20

KOMBIO-ARAPESH

9

MONUMBO

2

Maimai

6

Marienberg

7

Urim

1

West Wapei

3

Biksi

1

MIDDLE SEPIK

20

RAM

3

SEPIK HILL

14

Tama

5

UPPER SEPIK

6

Yellow River

3

NOR-PONDO

6

Arafundi

1

Grass

5

RUBONI

8

Goam

11

ANNABERG

3

Yuat-Maramba

6

Mongol-Langam

3

Gapun

1

Leonhard Schultze

6

Amto-Musan

2

East Bird's Head

3

Yava

2

East Geelvink Bay

11

Lakes Plain

20

Kwomtari-Baibai

3

Burmeso

1

Busa

1

Karkar

1

Kibiri

1

Pauwi

1

Warembori

1

Left May

7

Sko

8

YELE

1

SOLOMONS EAST PAPUAN

7

NEW BRITAIN EAST PAPUAN

12

EAST BOUGAINVILLE

9

West Bougainville

4

Reef Islands - Santa Cruz

3

ANINDILYAKWA

1

TIWI

1

Limilngan

1

Ngurmbur

1

Umbugarla

1

MURINBATA

1

YIWAIDJAN

4

GUNWINYGUAN

13

BURARRAN

4

MARAN

3

WEST BARKLY

3

GARAWAN

1

Gagadjuan

1

Gungaraganyan

1

LARAGIYAN

2

Mangerrian

3

DALY

18

Djamindjungan

2

Djeragan

3

BUNABAN

2

NYULNYULAN

8

WORORAN

7

TANGKIC

4

PAMA-NYUNGAN

172

 

 

North America:

 

ESKIMO-ALEUT

11

HAIDA

1

TLINGIT

1

ATHAPASKAN-EYAK

40

KUTENAI

1

WIYOT

1

YUROK

1

ALGONQUIAN

31

CHIMAKUAN

1

WAKASHAN

5

BELLA COOLA

1

COAST SALISH

18

INTERIOR SALISH

8

KERESAN

2

YUCHI

1

SIOUAN

17

CADDOAN

5

IROQUOIAN

9

TSIMSHIAN

2

CHINOOKAN

2

TAKELMA

1

COOS

2

Kalapuya

1

ALSEA

1

SIUSLAWAN

1

KLAMATH

1

SAHAPTIAN

5

WINTUN

1

MAIDU

4

YOKUTS

3

COSTANOAN

1

MIWOK

6

ZUNI

1

ATAKAPA

1

CHITIMACHA

1

TUNICA

1

NATCHEZ

1

MUSKOGEAN

6

YUKIAN

2

HUAVE

4

TOTONACAN

11

MIXE-ZOQUEAN

16

MAYAN

68

KAROK

1

CHIMARIKO

1

PALAIHNIHAN

2

POMO

7

WASHO

1

CHUMASH

1

SALINAN

1

SERI

1

YUMAN

9

Esselen

1

Shasta

1

Yanan

1

TONKAWA

1

COAHUILTECAN

1

Karankawa

1

TEQUISTLATECAN

2

OTOMIAN

16

Amuzgoan

3

Chiapanec-Mangue

2

MIXTECAN

57

CHINANTECAN

14

Popolucan

17

ZAPOTECAN

64

TLAPANECA

4

TANOAN

5

NUMIC

6

TAKIC

4

HOPI

1

PIMIC

7

TARACAHITIC

9

AZTECAN

28

CORIC

3

Tubatulabal

1

Tarascan

1

Timucua

1

 

 

South America:

 

YANOMAM

4

MISUMALPAN

4

RAMA

22

TALAMANCA

4

GUAYMI

2

ARUAK

3

Chibcha

5

Cofan

1

Cuna

2

Motilon

1

Paya

1

Tol

1

ITONAMA

1

WARAO

1

MURA

1

CHOCO

10

INTER-ANDINE PAEZAN

2

BARBACOAN

4

WAORANI

1

CAHUAPANAN

2

ZAPAROAN

7

QUECHUAN

47

AYMARAN

3

ARAUCANIAN

2

KAWESQAR

2

Yamana

1

PATAGONIAN (=Chon)

2

Movima

1

Ticuna

1

NAMBIKUARAN

5

PUINAVE

1

MAKU

5

TUCANOAN

26

CAYUVAVA

1

TRUMAI

1

SALIVAN

2

Yaruro

1

CANDOSHI

1

JIVARO

4

CARIRI

1

Arikem

1

MONDE

6

TUPI-GUARANI

49

Aweti

1

Mawe-Satere

1

Munduruku

1

Purubora

1

Ramarama

1

Tupari

4

Yuruan

2

GUAHIBAN

5

ARAUAN

8

Harakmbet

2

CHIPAYAN

2

CHAPACURAN

5

MAIPUREAN

53

Andoke

1

PEBA-YAGUAN

2

BORAN

2

WITOTOAN

4

CARIB

29

Mascoian

6

Mosetenan

1

GUAICURUAN

4

MATACO

7

PANOAN

28

TACANAN

6

RIKBAKTSA

1

IATE(Fulnio)

1

Karaja

1

BOROROAN

3

Botocudo

1

Chiquito

1

Guato

1

Kamakan

1

Maxakali

1

Opaye

1

Oti

1

Puri

1

Yabuti

1

GE-KAINGANG

16

Arutani-Sape

2

Katukinan

3

Camsa

1

Pankararu

1

Tuxa

1

Yuracare

1

Lule-Vilela

1

Zamucoan

2

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