Uto-Aztecan languages, family of American Indian languages, one of the oldest and largest—both in terms of extent of distribution (Oregon to Panama) and number of languages and speakers. The Uto-Aztecan languages are generally recognized by modern linguists as falling into seven branches: Numic, Takic, Hopi, and Tübatulabal, which some scholars consider to make up Northern Uto-Aztecan; and Piman, Taracahitic, Corachol-Aztecan, which some consider to be Southern Uto-Aztecan.

The languages of the Northern division (all of which are or were spoken in the United States) are as follows:

Numic Western Numic: Monache (Mono) and Northern Paiute (includes Paviotso, Bannock, and Snake) Central Numic: Comanche, Panamint, and Shoshone-Goshiute Southern Numic: Chemehuevi, Kawaiisu, Southern Paiute, and Ute

Takic Serrano-Kitanemuk Cahuilla- Cupeño Luiseño-Juaneño Gabrieleño-Fernandeño Takic

Hopi

Tübatulabal

The languages of the Southern Uto-Aztecan division are as follows: