The Taranoan languages are a subgroup of the Cariban language family. The languages are spoken in Brazil, Suriname, and Colombia.
The Taranoan languages according to Sérgio Meira (2006) are:
With approximately 2,000 speakers, Tiriyó is the only language that is not close to extinction. Akuriyó and Karihona each have only a few elderly speakers left. Two extinct Taranoan languages are also mentioned, Pauxi and the poorly known Patagón.