Classification
The 1960 proposal, in its outlines, was as follows:
- Almosan–Keresiouan
- Hokan
- Penutian (incl. Macro-Mayan)
- Aztec–Tanoan
- Oto-Mangean
- Tarascan
- Macro-Chibchan
- Chibchan
- Paezan
- Andean–Equatorial
- Andean
- Jivaroan
- Macro-Tucanoan
- Equatorial (with Macro-Arawakan and Tupian)
- Ge–Pano–Carib
- Macro-Ge
- Macro-Panoan
- Macro-Carib
- Nambikwara
- Huarpe
- Taruma
Below is the current state of Amerindian classification, as given in An Amerind Etymological Dictionary, by Joseph Greenberg and Merritt Ruhlen, Stanford University, 2007.
- North–Central Amerind
- Northern Amerind
- Almosan–Keresiouan
- Almosan
- Algic
- Kutenai
- Mosan
- Chimakuan
- Salishan
- Wakashan
- Keresiouan
- Caddoan
- Iroquoian
- Keresan
- Siouan–Yuchi
- Siouan
- Yuchi
- Almosan
- Almosan–Keresiouan
- Penutian–Hokan
- Penutian
- Tsimshian
- Chinook
- Oregon
- Plateau
- California
- Maiduan
- Miwok–Costanoan
- Wintun
- Yokutsan
- Zuni
- Gulf
- Atakapa
- Chitimacha
- Muskogean
- Natchez
- Tunica
- Yukian
- Yuki
- Wappo
- Mexican Penutian
- Huave
- Mayan
- Mixe–Zoque
- Totonac
- Hokan
- Northern Hokan
- Karok–Shasta
- Karok
- Chimariko
- Shasta–Achomawi
- Shasta
- Achomawi
- Yana
- Pomoan
- Karok–Shasta
- Washo
- Salinan–Chumash
- Salinan
- Chumash
- Esselen
- Seri–Yuman
- Seri
- Yuman
- Waicuri–Quinigua
- Waicuri
- Maratino
- Quinigua
- Coahuiltecan
- Tequistlatec
- Subtiaba
- Jicaque
- Yurumangui
- Northern Hokan
- Penutian
- Central Amerind
- Tanoan
- Uto-Aztekan
- Oto-Manguean
- Northern Amerind
- Southern Amerind
- Andean–Chibchan–Paezan
- Chibchan–Paezan
- Macro-Chibchan
- Cuitlatec
- Lenca
- Chibchan
- Paya
- Tarascan
- Yanomam
- Yunca–Puruhan
- Macro-Paezan
- Allentiac
- Atacama
- Betoi
- Chimu–Mochita
- Itonama
- Jirajara
- Mura
- Paezan
- Timucua
- Warrao
- Macro-Chibchan
- Andean
- Aymara
- Itucale–Sabela
- Itucale
- Mayna
- Sabela
- Cahuapana–Zaparo
- Cahuapana
- Zaparo
- Northern Andean
- Catacao
- Cholona
- Culli
- Leco
- Sechura
- Quechua
- Southern Andean
- Qawasqar
- Mapudungu
- Gennaken
- Chon
- Yamana
- Chibchan–Paezan
- Equatorial–Tucanoan
- Equatorial
- Macro-Arawakan
- Cayuvava
- Coche
- Jivaro–Kandoshi
- Cofán
- Esmeralda
- Jivaro
- Kandoshi
- Yaruro
- Kariri–Tupi
- Piaroa
- Taruma
- Timote
- Trumai
- Tusha
- Yuracaré
- Zamuco
- Macro-Tucanoan
- Auixiri
- Canichana
- Capixana
- Catuquina
- Gamella
- Huari
- Iranshe
- Kaliana–Maku
- Koaia
- Movima
- Muniche
- Nambikwara
- Natu
- Pankaruru
- Puinave
- Shukuru
- Ticuna–Yuri
- Tucanoan
- Uman
- Equatorial
- Ge–Pano–Carib
- Macro-Carib
- Andoke
- Bora–Uitoto
- Carib
- Kukura
- Yagua
- Macro-Panoan
- Charruan
- Lengua
- Lule–Vilela
- Mataco–Guaicuru
- Moseten
- Pano–Tacanan
- Macro-Gê
- Bororo
- Botocudo
- Caraja
- Chiquito
- Erikbatsa
- Fulnio
- Ge–Kaingang
- Guató
- Kamakan
- Mashakali
- Opaie
- Oti
- Puri
- Yabuti
- Macro-Carib
- Andean–Chibchan–Paezan
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