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A
- Ahom (Tai Ahom)
- Akkadian
- Ammonite
- Amorite
- Ancient Greek
- Ancient Libyco-Berber
- Ancient Zapotec
- Anuta
- Arosi
- Avestan
B
- Babatana
- Bactrian
- Baelelea (Mbaelelea)
- Barok
- Bauro (Tairaha)
- Biblical Hebrew
- Birao (Mbirao)
- Blablanga (Blanga)
- Bugotu (Bughotu)
C
- Carian
- Celtiberian
- Cheke Holo (Maringe)
- Christian Palestinian Aramaic
- Classic Maya
- Classical Armenian
- Classical Chinese
- Classical K’iche’
- Classical Manchu
- Classical Mandaic
- Classical Mongolian
- Classical Nahuatl
- Classical Syriac
- Classical Tamil
- Classical Tibetan
- Colonial Aymara
- Colonial Bikol
- Colonial Cebuano (Bisaya)
- Colonial Ch’olti’
- Colonial Cora (Náayeri)
- Colonial Guarani
- Colonial Hiligaynon (Ilonggo)
- Colonial Huastec (Teenek)
- Colonial Ilocano
- Colonial Kapampangan
- Colonial Kaqchikel
- Colonial Mam (Mame)
- Colonial Matlatzinca (Pirinda)
- Colonial Mazahua
- Colonial Mixe (Ayuujk)
- Colonial Mixtec (Ñuu Dzaui)
- Colonial Otomi
- Colonial Pangasinan
- Colonial Purépecha
- Colonial Quechua
- Colonial Totonac
- Colonial Tzeltal
- Colonial Tzotzil
- Colonial Waray (Samar–Leyte)
- Colonial Yucatec Maya
- Colonial Zoque of Tecpatán
- Coptic
D
- Dadanitic
- Demotic Egyptian
- Documented ‘Ôrôê (Grande Terre)
- Documented Abau (Sepik River)
- Documented Alamblak (East Sepik)
- Documented Amele (Madang)
- Documented Araki (Vanuatu)
- Documented Arhâ (Poya)
- Documented Arhö (Poya)
- Documented Avava (Central Malakula)
- Documented Bilua (Vella Lavella)
- Documented Bwatoo (Voh–Koné)
- Documented Caac (Cawac, Pouébo)
- Documented Daakaka (Ambrym)
- Documented Duna (Yuna)
- Documented Enga (Endakali Pii)
- Documented Fore (Eastern Highlands)
- Documented Fwâi (Northern New Caledonia)
- Documented Haeke (Northern New Caledonia)
- Documented Haveke (Northern Grande Terre)
- Documented Hiw (Torres Islands)
- Documented Huli (Southern Highlands)
- Documented Iatmul (Middle Sepik)
- Documented Ipili (Porgera)
- Documented Jawe (Pouébo and Hienghène)
- Documented Kalam (Madang Highlands)
- Documented Kobon
- Documented Ku Waru (Bo-Ung)
- Documented Kuman (Simbu)
- Documented Kuot (New Ireland)
- Documented Lavukaleve (Russell Islands)
- Documented Lenakel (West Tanna)
- Documented Lewo (Epi Island)
- Documented Manambu (East Sepik)
- Documented Mavea (Espiritu Santo region)
- Documented Melpa (Medlpa)
- Documented Mian (Ok Family)
- Documented Middle Wahgi
- Documented Mwotlap (Motalava)
- Documented Naman (Malakula)
- Documented Neku (New Caledonia)
- Documented Nêlêmwa and Nixumwak (New Caledonia)
- Documented Nèmi (Voh–Hienghène)
- Documented Nese (Northwest Malakula)
- Documented Neve’ei (Malakula)
- Documented Nyêlayu (Belep and Arama)
- Documented Paamese (Paama)
- Documented Pije (Northern New Caledonia)
- Documented Pwaamei (Naakâ and Yaak)
- Documented Pwapwâ (Northern Grande Terre)
- Documented Rotokas (Bougainville)
- Documented Savosavo (Savo Island)
- Documented Sîshëë (Kélé region)
- Documented South Efate (Nafsan)
- Documented Sulka (East New Britain)
- Documented Tamambo (West Malo)
- Documented Tape (Malakula)
- Documented Teop (North Bougainville)
- Documented Unua (Malakula)
- Documented Uripiv–Wala–Rano–Atchin
- Documented Usan (Madang)
- Documented Vamale (Voh–Koné)
- Documented Vurës (Vanua Lava)
- Documented Waskia (Karkar Island)
- Documented Yagaria
- Documented Yimas (Lower Sepik)
- Dorig (Wetamut)
E
- Early Albanian
- Early Ambonese Malay
- Early Assamese
- Early Bengali
- Early Colonial Mapudungun
- Early Colonial Rarámuri (Tarahumara)
- Early Colonial Tagalog
- Early Finnish
- Early Italian
- Early Latvian
- Early Lithuanian
- Early Nepali (Khas Kura)
- Early Odia
- Early Punjabi
- Early Romanian
- Early Sinhala
- Early Slovene
- Early Written Cook Islands Māori (Rarotongan)
- Early Written Hawaiian (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi)
- Early Written Māori
- Early Written Niuean (Vagahau Niue)
- East Futunan (Fakafutuna)
- East Uvean (Wallisian, Fakaʻuvea)
- Eblaite
- Edomite
- Elamite
- Engdewu (Nanggu)
- Etruscan
F
G
- Galician-Portuguese
- Gandhari
- Gaulish
- Ge’ez
- Gela (Nggela)
- Ghanongga (Kubokota)
- Ghari (Vaturanga)
- Gothic
H
- Hadramitic
- Hamea (Xaa Méa / Kouaoua)
- Hatran Aramaic
- Hattic
- Historical Acehnese (Jawi)
- Historical and Documented Anejom̃ (Aneityum)
- Historical Bima (Mbojo) Manuscript Tradition
- Historical Bislama (Beach-la-Mar)
- Historical Bugis (Buginese)
- Historical Buru (Masarete)
- Historical Cèmuhî (Touho)
- Historical Chuukese (Trukese)
- Historical Dobel (Aru Islands)
- Historical Documentation of Daga
- Historical Documentation of Tuvaluan
- Historical Documented Kosraean (Kusaiean)
- Historical Documented Mokilese (Mwoakillese)
- Historical Documented Pingelapese
- Historical Documented Tokelauan
- Historical Documented Ulithian
- Historical Drubea (Nraa Drubea)
- Historical Enggano
- Historical Fagauvea (West Uvean, Ouvéa)
- Historical Fordata
- Historical Galela
- Historical Gayo
- Historical Gilbertese (Kiribati)
- Historical Gorontalo
- Historical Iaai (Hwen Iaai, Ouvéa)
- Historical Ibanag
- Historical Kâte
- Historical Kerinci (Incung)
- Historical Kewa (West and East)
- Historical Lampung
- Historical Lan Xang Lao
- Historical Madurese
- Historical Makassarese
- Historical Mandailing Batak
- Historical Marshallese (Kajin M̧ajeļ)
- Historical Minangkabau (Jawi)
- Historical Nââ Kwényïï (Île des Pins)
- Historical Nias (Li Niha)
- Historical North Raga (Lamalanga)
- Historical Northern Thai (Lan Na)
- Historical Numèè (Nââ Numèè)
- Historical Palauan (Tekoi er a Belau)
- Historical Pohnpeian (Ponapean)
- Historical Police Motu / Hiri Motu
- Historical Rapa Nui
- Historical Rejang
- Historical Sa’dan Toraja
- Historical Sahu
- Historical Saipan Carolinian (Refaluwasch)
- Historical Sambal (Zambal)
- Historical Sangirese (Sangir)
- Historical Sasak (Lombok Lontar)
- Historical Sukhothai Thai
- Historical Sye (Erromangan)
- Historical Telefol (Telefomin)
- Historical Ternate
- Historical Tidore
- Historical Toba Batak
- Historical Tobelo
- Historical Tolai (Kuanua)
- Historical Tombulu
- Historical Tontemboan
- Historical Ura (Erromango)
- Historical Woleaian and Woleai Script
- Historical Written Ajië (Houaïlou)
- Historical Written Chamorro (CHamoru)
- Historical Written Drehu (Qene Drehu)
- Historical Written Fijian
- Historical Written Marquesan
- Historical Written Motu
- Historical Written Nengone (Maré)
- Historical Written Paicî (Mainland New Caledonia)
- Historical Written Samoan
- Historical Written Tahitian (Reo Tahiti)
- Historical Written Tongan
- Historical Written Yapese
- Historical Xârâcùù (Thio–Canala)
- Historical Xârâgurè (Thio Region)
- Historical Yabem (Jabêm)
- Historical Yamdena (Tanimbar)
- Historical Yuanga (Zuanga, Bondé)
- Hittite
- Hoava (Hoava-Kusaghe)
- Hurrian
I
J
K
- Kahua
- Kandas (Duke of York Islands)
- Kapingamarangi (Pohnpei Polynesian Outlier)
- Kara (Lemakot variety)
- Kassite
- Khitan
- Khotanese Saka
- Khwarezmian (Chorasmian)
- Kokota
- Konomala
- Koro (Gaua)
- Kwaio
- Kwaraʻae (Kwara’ae)
L
- Lakon (Lakona, Vurē)
- Late Egyptian
- Latin
- Lau (Malaita)
- Lavatbura-Lamusong
- Lehali
- Lemerig (Sasar)
- Lengo
- Lepontic
- Lihir (Lir)
- Lo-Toga
- Longgu
- Lovono
- Löyöp (Lehalurup)
- Luangiua (Ontong Java)
- Lusitanian
- Luwian
- Lycian
- Lydian
M
- Maharashtri Prakrit
- Malango (Teha)
- Mandara (Tabar)
- Marovo
- Meroitic
- Messapic
- Middle Chinese
- Middle Cornish
- Middle Dutch
- Middle Egyptian
- Middle English
- Middle High German
- Middle Korean
- Middle Low German
- Middle Persian
- Middle Scots
- Middle Welsh
- Milyan (Lycian B)
- Minaic
- Moabite
- Mortlockese (Nomoi)
- Mota (Banks Islands)
- Mussau–Emira
- Mwerlap (Merlav)
- Mwesen (Mosina)
N
- Nabataean Aramaic
- Nalik
- Nalögo
- Namonuito (Namon Weite)
- Natügu (Natqgu)
- Ngatik Men’s Creole
- Nguluwan (Ngulu Atoll)
- Niuafoʻou
- Noipä
- Notsi
- Nukeria (Nuguria)
- Nukumanu
- Nukuoro
- Nume (Tarasag)
O
- Old Aramaic
- Old Balinese
- Old Breton
- Old Burmese
- Old Catalan
- Old Cham
- Old Church Slavonic
- Old Czech
- Old Danish
- Old Dutch
- Old East Slavic
- Old Egyptian
- Old English
- Old French
- Old Frisian
- Old Georgian
- Old Gujarati
- Old High German
- Old Hungarian
- Old Irish
- Old Japanese
- Old Javanese
- Old Kannada
- Old Kashmiri
- Old Khmer
- Old Malay
- Old Malayalam
- Old Marathi
- Old Mon
- Old Norse
- Old Nubian
- Old Occitan
- Old Persian
- Old Polish
- Old Prussian
- Old Saxon
- Old Spanish
- Old Sundanese
- Old Swedish
- Old Telugu
- Old Tupí (Tupinambá)
- Old Turkic
- Old Uyghur
- Olrat (Viar)
- Oscan
- Owa (Aorigi)
P
- Pááfang (Murilo-Fananu)
- Palaic
- Pali
- Palmyrene Aramaic
- Parthian
- Patpatar (Pala)
- Phoenician
- Phrygian
- Pisidian
- Pukapukan
- Puluwatese
- Punic
Q
R
S
- Sabaic
- Safaitic
- Saʻa
- Sakao (Port Olry; Hog Harbour/Nkep)
- Samalian
- Samaritan Aramaic
- Sanskrit
- Satawalese
- Siar-Lak
- Sidetic
- Sikaiana
- Sogdian
- Sonsorolese (Ramari Dongosaro)
- South Picene
- Southwestern Palaeohispanic (Tartessian)
- Sumerian
- Sursurunga
T
- Takuu
- Talise (Moli, Koo and related varieties)
- Tanema
- Tangut
- Teanu (Puma)
- Tigak
- Tikopia
- Tîrî (Tinrin / Grand Couli)
- Tobian (Hatohobeian, Ramari Hatohobei)
- Tocharian
- Toʻabaita (Toqabaqita)
- Touo (Rendova)
- Traditional Tai Khuen
- Traditional Tai Lue
- Tumshuqese Saka
- Tungag (Lavongai)