South America
América del Sur
América do Sul

The following chart lists all languages spoken by more than 1% of the population of each country. Percentages are of native speakers, not the total number of people who can speak the language. (Remember: people can have more than one native language. That's why the percentages often add up to over 100%).

Country Official Language(s) Native Name Other Languages Spoken
Argentina Spanish (96%) Argentina Quechua (mostly Southern Bolivian dialect) (3%)
Bolivia Spanish (41%) Bolivia Quechua (Northern and Southern Bolivian dialects) (39%), Aymara (24%), German (2%)
Brazil Portuguese (99%) Brasil
Chile Spanish (97%) Chile Mapudungun (Auraucano) (3%)
Colombia Spanish (97%) Colombia
Ecuador Spanish (77%) Ecuador Quichua (Chimborazo dialect) (10%), Quichua (Imbabura or Otavalo dialect) (3%)
French Guiana French (n/a) Guyane Française The French-based Guianese Creole is the most widely spoken language. No percentages available.
Guyana English (n/a) Guyana Guyanese Creole (English-based) (86%), Wapishana (1%), Caribbean Hindi (n/a)
Paraguay Spanish (25%) Paraguay Guaraní (95%), German (3%)
Peru Spanish (80%) Perú Many dialects of Quechua, including: Cuzco (6%), Ayacucho (4%), Ancash (3%); Other languages: Aymara (1%)
Surinam Dutch (>1%) Suriname Caribbean Hindi (38%), Sranan (30%), Caribbean Javanese (15%), Guyanese Creole (English-based) (15%), Saramaccan (5%), Aukaans (Ndjunká) (3%), Hakka (Chinese) (1%)
Uruguay Spanish (92%) Uruguay
Venezuela Spanish (97%) Venezuela Wayuu (Guajiro) (1%)