Intercontinental Dictionary Series

The Intercontinental Dictionary Series (commonly abbreviated as IDS) is a large database of topical vocabulary lists in various world languages. The general editor of the database is Bernard Comrie of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig. Mary Ritchie Key of the University of California, Irvine is the founding editor. The database has an especially large selection of indigenous South American languages and Northeast Caucasian languages.

The Intercontinental Dictionary Series' advanced browsing function allows users to make custom tables which compare languages in side-by-side columns.

Below are the languages that are currently included in the Intercontinental Dictionary Series. The languages are grouped by language families, some of which are still hypothetical.

It is part of the Cross-Linguistic Linked Data project hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.^[1]

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North America

Northern South America

Chocoan
- Emberá
  - Embera – Colombia
  - Epena – Colombia
Chibchan
- Muisca – Colombia
- Barí (Tairona) – Colombia / Venezuela
Cofán – Colombia / Ecuador
Barbacoan
- Cayapa (Cha'palaachi) – Ecuador
- Colorado (Tsafiki) – Ecuador
Páez – Colombia
Yanomaman
- Yanomami
- Ninam
Yaruro – Venezuela
Tucanoan
- Siona – Ecuador
- Tuyuca – Colombia / Brazil
Jivaroan
- Aguaruna – Peru / Ecuador
Waorani (Huaorani) – Ecuador

Amazonia

Arawakan
- Goajiro (Wayuu) – Colombia
- Wapishana – Guyana / Brazil
- Yavitero – Venezuela (extinct)
- Mashco Piro (Yine) – Peru / Brazil
- Waurá – Brazil
- Baure – Bolivia
- Moxos – Bolivia
  - Ignaciano – Bolivia
  - Trinitario – Bolivia
Macro-Gê
- Karajá
- Gê
  - Kaingáng
  - Canela
Tupian
- Tupinambá – Brazil
- Guaraní – Paraguay
- Chiriguano – Bolivia
- Aché – Paraguay
- Mundurukú – Brazil
- Sirionó – Bolivia
- Wayampi – French Guiana
Cariban
- Carib (De'kwana)
- Panare – Venezuela
- Macushi – Brazil / Guyana
- Wai Wai – Brazil / Guyana
Panoan
- Cashibo – Peru
- Shipibo-Conibo – Peru
- Yaminahua – Peru
- Chácobo – Bolivia
- Pacahuara – Bolivia
Tacanan
- Ese Ejja (Huarayo) – Peru / Bolivia
- Tacana – Bolivia
- Cavineña – Bolivia
- Araona – Bolivia
Catuquina – Acre, Brazil
Puinavean (Nadahup/Makú)
- Hup – Brazil / Colombia
- Yuwana (Hodï)? – Venezuela
Peba-Yaguan
- Yagua – Brazil
Chapacuran
- Pacaas Novos – Brazil
Uru-Chipaya
- Chipaya – Bolivia
Trumai – Brazil
Aymara
Cayuvava – Bolivia (extinct)
Itonama – Bolivia
Movima – Bolivia

Southern South America

Guaicuruan
- Pilagá – Argentina
- Toba – Argentina / Paraguay
- Mocoví – Argentina
Matacoan
- Chorote – Argentina
- Maká – Paraguay
- Nivaclé – Paraguay
- Wichi – Argentina
Zamucoan
- Ayoreo – Paraguay / Bolivia
Mascoian
- Sanapaná – Paraguay
Moseten
- Mosetén (Tsimané) – Bolivia
Chon
- Selknam
- Tehuelche
Qawasqar
Puelche (Gününa Küne) – Argentina Pampas
Kunza – Chile (extinct)
Mapudungun – Chile / Argentina
Yagán (Yaghan)