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Languages families of the world with a map

With the help of a map, can you name all world language families as listed by Glottolog 5.0?
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Dark grey areas are uninhabitied; light grey areas are isolates
Some families listed may be considered isolates
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Family
Afroasiatic
Ainu
Algic
Amto-Musan
Angan
Anim
Arafundi
Araucanian
Arawakan
Arawan
Aroid
Atlantic-Congo
Austroasiatic
Austronesian
Aymaran
Baibai-Fas
Baining
Barbacoan
Bayono-Awbono
Bogia
Boran
Border
Bororoan
Bosavi
Bulaka River
Bunaban
Caddoan
Cahuapanan
Cariban
Central Sudanic
Chapacuran
Chibchan
Chicham
Chiquitano
Chocoan
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
Dagan
Dajuic
Dizoid
Dogon
Doso-Turumsa
Dravidian
East Kutubu
Family
East Bird's Head
East Strickland
Eastern Jebel
Eastern Trans-Fly
Eleman
Eskaleut
Fur
Garrwan
Geelvink Bay
Great Andamanese
Guaicuruan
Guajiboan
Gumuz
Gunwinyguan
Haida
Harakmbut
Hatam-Mansim
Heibanic
Hmong-Mien
Huavean
Huitotoan
Ijoid
Inanwatan
Indo-European
Iroquoian
Iwaidjan
Japonic
Jarrakan
Jicaquean
Kadugli-Krongo
Kakua-Nukak
Kamula-Elevala
Kartvelian
Katla-Tima
Katukinan
Kaure-Kosare
Kawesqar
Kayagaric
Keram
Keresan
Kiowa-Tanoan
Kiwaian
Khoe-Kwadi
Family
Koiarian
Kolopom
Koman
Konda-Yahadian
Koreanic
Kra-Dai
Kresh-Aja
Kru
Kuliak
Kunimaipan
Kwalean
Kwerbic
Kwomtari-Nai
Kxa
Lakes Plain
Left May
Lepki-Murkim-Kembra
Lower Sepik
Maban
Macro-Je
Mailuan
Mairasic
Mande
Mangarrayi-Maran
Maningrida
Manubaran
Mao
Mascoian
Matacoan
Mayan
Mirndi
Misumalpan
Mixe-Zoque
Mombum-Koneraw
Mongolic
Muskogean
Na-Dene
Nadahup
Nambiquaran
Namla-Tofanma
Nilotic
Nimboranic
Ndu
Family
Nivkh
North Bougainville
North Halmahera
Northeast Caucasian
Northern Daly
Northwest Caucasian
Nubian
Nyimang
Nyulnyulan
Ongan
Otomanguean
Pahoturi
Palaihnihan
Pama-Nyungan
Pano-Tacanan
Pauwasi
Peba-Yagua
Piawi
Pomoan
Quechuan
Ramu
Rashad
Sahaptian
Saharan
Saliban
Salishan
Senagi
Sentanic
Sepik
Sino-Tibetan
Siouan
Sko
Somahai
Songhay
South Bird's Head
South Bougainville
Southern Daly
Suki-Gogodala
Surmic
Ta-Ne-Omotic
Talodi
Tangkic
Family
Tamaic
Tarascan
Taulil-Butam
Teberan
Temeinic
Tequistlatecan
Ticuna-Yuri
Timor-Alor-Pantar
Tor-Orya
Torricelli
Totonacan
Trans New Guinea
Tsimshian
Tucanoan
Tungusic
Tupian
Turama-Kikori
Turkic
Tuu
Uralic
Uru-Chipaya
Utian
Uto-Aztecan
Wakashan
Walio
West Bird's Head
West Bomberai
Western Daly
Wintuan
Worrorran
Yam
Yangmanic
Yanomamic
Yareban
Yawa-Saweru
Yeniseian
Yokutsan
Yuat
Yukaghir
Yuman-Cochimi
Zamucoan
Zaparoan
3 Comments
+2
Level 71
Aug 8, 2024
Beautiful!!!
+2
Level 55
Aug 19, 2024
Truly great!
+1
Level 67
Aug 19, 2024
Thanks!