The following is a list of language families. This list includes primary language families that are accepted by the current academic consensus in the field of linguistics, as well as isolate languages and unclassified languages. For language families that are not accepted by the current academic consensus in the field of linguistics, see the article "List of proposed language families".
Major language families
| Family name
|
Languages
|
Current speakers
|
Location
|
| Anak
|
1
|
|
Ashnan
|
| Ashnanic
|
2
|
|
Ashnan
|
| Ashno-Verethian
|
12
|
400,000,000+
|
Etzavaz, Ashnan
|
| Baro
|
1
|
|
Nkungu
|
| Ćrinat
|
8
|
50,000,000+
|
| Dun
|
2
|
100,000,000+
|
Huo
|
| Hro-Don languages
|
3
|
|
Anschuhe
|
| Juru
|
6
|
10,000,000+
|
Nkungu
|
| Morei
|
3
|
10,000,000+
|
Ashnan
|
| Phelo
|
4
|
50,000,000+
|
| Shaelic
|
5
|
10,000,000+
|
Yazland, Pariunesia
|
| Siang-Kumun
|
2
|
|
Nkungu
|
| Waranjala
|
1
|
10,000,000+
|
Jarruunh
|
| Yasgan
|
20
|
500,000,000+
|
Global
|
| Ziwagh
|
|
|
Yazland
|
Isolate and unclassified
Extinct