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An endangered language is a language that is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes a dead language. A language may be endangered in one area but show signs of revitalisation in another, as with the Irish language.
Quick Facts Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category, Extinct (EX) ...
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization defines five levels of language endangerment between "safe" (not endangered) and "extinct":[1]
- Vulnerable - "most children speak the language, but it may be restricted to certain domains (e.g., home)"
- Definitely endangered - "children no longer learn the language as mother tongue in the home"
- Severely endangered - "language is spoken by grandparents and older generations; while the parent generation may understand it, they do not speak it to children or among themselves"
- Critically endangered - "the youngest speakers are grandparents and older, and they speak the language partially and infrequently"
- Extinct - "there are no speakers left; included in the Atlas if presumably extinct since the 1950s"
The list below includes the findings from the third edition of Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010; formerly the Red Book of Endangered Languages), as well as the online edition of the aforementioned publication, both published by UNESCO.[2]
Main article: Languages of Afghanistan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Ashkun language | Definitely endangered[1] | ask | |
| Brahui language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Pakistan | brh |
| Central Asian Arabic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan | abh, auz |
| Gambiri language (Tregami language) | Severely endangered[1] | trm | |
| Gawar-Bati language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Pakistan | gwt |
| Kati language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Pakistan | bsh, xvi |
| Moghol language | Critically endangered[1] | mhj | |
| Munji language | Severely endangered[1] | mnj | |
| Ningalami language | Severely endangered[1] | nli | |
| Ormuri language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Pakistan | oru |
| Parachi language | Definitely endangered[1] | prc | |
| Parya language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan | paq |
| Pashayi language | Vulnerable[1] | aee, glh, psh, psi | |
| Prasun language Wasi-wari language | Definitely endangered[1] | prn | |
| Rushani language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Tajikistan | sgh |
| Sanglechi language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Tajikistan | sgl |
| Savi language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Pakistan | sdg |
| Shughni language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Tajikistan | sgh |
| Shumashti language | Severely endangered[1] | sts | |
| Tirahi language | Critically endangered[1] | tra | |
| Waigali language | Definitely endangered[1] | wbk | |
| Wakhi language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Pakistan, Tajikistan | wbl |
| Wotapuri-Katarqalai language | Definitely endangered[1] | wsv | |
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Main article: Languages of Armenia
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey | aii |
| Pontic Greek language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Georgia, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine | pnt |
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Main article: Languages of Azerbaijan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Budukh language | Severely endangered[1] | bdk | |
| Juhuri language Judeo-Tat language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | jdt |
| Khinalug language | Severely endangered[1] | kjj | |
| Kryz language | Severely endangered[1] | kry | |
| Lezgian language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | lez |
| Rutul language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | rut |
| Talysh language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Iran | tly |
| Tat language | Severely endangered[1] | ttt | |
| Tsakhur language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | tkr |
| Udi language | Severely endangered[1] | udi | |
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Main articles: Languages of Bangladesh and List of endangered languages in Bangladesh
Main article: Languages of Bhutan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Black Mountain Monpa language 'Ole language | Definitely endangered[1] | ole | |
| Brokkat language | Definitely endangered[1] | bro | |
| Brokpa language | Definitely endangered[1] | sgt | |
| Bumthang language | Vulnerable[1] | kjz | |
| Chali language | Definitely endangered[1] | tgf | |
| Chocangaca language | Definitely endangered[1] | cgk | |
| Dakpa language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: India | dka |
| Dzala language | Vulnerable[1] | dzl | |
| Dzongkha language | Vulnerable[1] | dzo | |
| Gongduk language | Vulnerable[1] | goe | |
| Kheng language | Vulnerable[1] | xkf | |
| Kurtöp language | Vulnerable[1] | xkz | |
| Lakha language | Definitely endangered[1] | lkh | |
| Lepcha language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: India, Nepal | lep |
| Lhokpu language | Definitely endangered[1] | lhp | |
| Nupbikha language | Vulnerable[1] | npb | |
| Nyenkha language | Vulnerable[1] | neh | |
| Tawang language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: China, India | twm |
| Tshangla language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: China, India | tsj |
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Main article: Languages of Burma
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Akeu language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos, Thailand | aeu |
| Amok language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Laos, Thailand | mqt |
| Angku language | Critically endangered[1] | ||
| Anung language | Severely endangered[1] | nun | |
| Bisu language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | bzi |
| Chothe language | Definitely endangered[1] | nct | |
| Danaw language | Critically endangered[1] | dnu | |
| Ganan language | Severely endangered[1] | zkn | |
| Kadu language | Severely endangered[1] | kdv | |
| Laomian language | Definitely endangered[1] | lwm | |
| Moklen language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | mwt |
| Mon language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | mnw |
| Mru language | Severely endangered[1] | mro | |
| Palaung language | Severely endangered[1] | pce | |
| Pale language | Severely endangered[1] | pce | |
| Riang language | Critically endangered[1] | ril | |
| Rumai language | Severely endangered[1] | rbb | |
| Sak language | Vulnerable[1] | ckh | |
| Tailoi language | Critically endangered[1] | tlq | |
| Taruang language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: China, India | mhu |
| Wa language | Severely endangered[1] | prk or wbm |
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Main article: Languages of Cambodia
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Brao language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos, Vietnam | brb |
| Chong language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | cog |
| Kaco' language | Definitely endangered[1] | xkk | |
| Kasong language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | has no iso code |
| Kraol language | Critically endangered[1] | rka | |
| Kravet language | Critically endangered[1] | krv | |
| Krueng language | Severely endangered[1] | krr | |
| Kuay language | Severely endangered[1] | kdt | |
| Pear language | Severely endangered[1] | pcb | |
| Phnong language | Severely endangered[1] | cmo | |
| Sa'och language | Critically endangered[1] | Also known as: Chung Also spoken in: Thailand | scq |
| Somray language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | smu |
| Samre language | Critically endangered[1] | sxm | |
| Song language | Critically endangered[1] | ||
| Stieng language | Severely endangered[1] | sti or stt | |
| Tampuan language | Severely endangered[1] | tpu | |
| Western Cham language | Vulnerable[1] | cja | |
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Main articles: Languages of China and List of endangered languages in China
(Note: Taiwan area is not included in the list above. Related information is in section Taiwan.)
Main article: Languages of Cyprus
More information Language, Status ...
| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Cypriot Arabic language | Severely endangered[1] | acy | |
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Main article: Languages of East Timor
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adabe language | Vulnerable[1] | adb | |
| Habu language | Vulnerable[1] | hbu | |
| Kairui-Midiki language | Vulnerable[1] | krd | |
| Maku'a language | Critically endangered[1] | lva | |
| Naueti language | Vulnerable[1] | nxa | |
| Waima'a language | Definitely endangered[1] | wmh | |
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Main article: Languages of Georgia
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhaz language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Russia, Turkey | abk |
| Bats language | Severely endangered[1] | bbl | |
| Bohtan Neo-Aramaic language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | bhn |
| Homshetsma language Homshetsi dialect | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | hye (?) |
| Laz language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Turkey | lzz |
| Mingrelian language | Definitely endangered[1] | xmf | |
| Ossetian language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | oss |
| Pontic Greek language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Armenia, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine | pnt |
| Svan language | Definitely endangered[1] | sva | |
| Udi language | Severely endangered[1] | udi | |
| Urum language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia, Ukraine | uum |
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Main articles: Languages of India and List of endangered languages in India
Main articles: Languages of Indonesia and List of endangered languages in Indonesia
Main article: Languages of Iran
More information Language, Status ...
| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtiani language | Definitely endangered[1] | atn | |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Armenia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey | aii, cld |
| Bashkardi language | Definitely endangered[1] | bsg | |
| Dzhidi language | Definitely endangered[1] | jpr | |
| Gazi language | Definitely endangered[1] | gzi | |
| Hawrami language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq | bjm, hac, sdb, sdf |
| Khalaj language | Vulnerable[1] | klj | |
| Khorasani Turkic language | Vulnerable[1] | kmz | |
| Khunsari language | Definitely endangered[1] | kfm | |
| Koroshi language | Critically endangered[1] | ktl | |
| Lari language | Definitely endangered[1] | lrl, fay | |
| Mandaic language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq | mid |
| Natanzi language | Severely endangered[1] | ntz | |
| Nayini language | Severely endangered[1] | nyq | |
| Semnani language | Definitely endangered[1] | lsa, sgr, smy, sqo | |
| Senaya language | Critically endangered[1] | syn | |
| Sivandi language | Definitely endangered[1] | siy, faz | |
| Soi language | Definitely endangered[1] | soi | |
| Talysh language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Azerbaijan | tly |
| Tati language | Definitely endangered[1] | avd, esh, goz, hrz, kgn, okh, rat, rdb, shm, tks, tov, vmh, xkj, xkc, xkp | |
| Vafsi language | Definitely endangered[1] | vaf | |
| Zoroastrian Dari language | Definitely endangered[1] | gbz | |
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Main article: Languages of Iraq
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Adyge language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Turkey | ady |
| Hawrami language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iran | bjm, hac, sdb, sdf |
| Mandaic language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iran | mid |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Armenia, Iran, Syria, Turkey | aii, cld |
| Western Armenian language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Lebanon, Syria | hye |
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Main article: Languages of Israel
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adyge language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Turkey | ady |
| Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic language | Critically endangered[1] | bjf | |
| Domari language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria | rmt |
| Hulaula language Hulaulá language | Severely endangered[1] | huy | |
| Judeo-Berber language | Severely endangered[1] | jbe | |
| Judezmo language | Severely endangered[1] | lad | |
| Juhuri language | Definitely endangered[1] | jdt | |
| Lishan Didan language | Severely endangered[1] | trg | |
| Lishana Deni language | Severely endangered[1] | lsd | |
| Lishanid Noshan language | Severely endangered[1] | aij | |
| Moroccan Judeo-Arabic language | Definitely endangered[1] | aju | |
| Judeo-Tunisian Arabic language | Severely endangered[1] | ajt | |
| Yiddish language | Definitely endangered[1] | ydd | |
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Main article: Languages of Japan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Ainu language | Critically endangered[1] | ain | |
| Amami language | Definitely endangered[1] | ams, kzg, ryn, tkn | |
| Hachijō language | Definitely endangered[1] | ||
| Kunigami language | Definitely endangered[1] | okn, xug, yox | |
| Miyako language | Definitely endangered[1] | mvi | |
| Okinawan language | Definitely endangered[1] | ryu | |
| Yaeyama language | Severely endangered[1] | rys | |
| Yonaguni language | Severely endangered[1] | yoi | |
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Main article: Languages of Jordan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adyge language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq, Israel, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Turkey | ady |
| Domari language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria | rmt |
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Main article: Languages of Kazakhstan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungan language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Kyrgyzstan | dng |
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Main article: Korean dialects
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju language | Critically endangered[1] | jje | |
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Main article: Languages of Kyrgyzstan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungan language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Kazakhstan | dng |
| Oyrat language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Mongolia | xal |
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Main article: Languages of Laos
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aheu language | Definitely endangered[1] | thm | |
| Akeu language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Burma, Thailand | aeu |
| Amok language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Burma, Thailand | mqt |
| Arem language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Vietnam | aem |
| Bana language | Severely endangered[1] | phq | |
| Brao language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Cambodia, Vietnam | brb |
| Chatong language | Definitely endangered[1] | ||
| Chepya language | Definitely endangered[1] | ycp | |
| Dakkang language | Definitely endangered[1] | ||
| Hung language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Vietnam | hnu |
| Juk language | Definitely endangered[1] | ||
| Kri language | Severely endangered[1] | aem | |
| Maleng language | Definitely endangered[1] | pkt | |
| May language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Vietnam | scb |
| Mlabri language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | mra |
| Mok language | Definitely endangered[1] | tlq | |
| O’du language | Critically endangered[1] | tyh | |
| Poong language | Definitely endangered[1] | hnu | |
| Phunoi language | Vulnerable[1] | could be multiple languages | pho |
| Phong-Kniang language | Definitely endangered[1] | pnx | |
| Psing language | Definitely endangered[1] | bgk | |
| Ruc language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Vietnam | scb |
| Sach language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Vietnam | scb |
| Saek language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | skb |
| Sila language (Laos) | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Vietnam | slt |
| Tai Daeng language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Vietnam | tyr |
| Tai Neua language | Vulnerable[1] | tdd | |
| Thavung language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Thailand | thm |
| Theen language | Severely endangered[1] | ||
| Triw language | Definitely endangered[1] | kuf? (or Bru related?) | |
| Tum language | Definitely endangered[1] | = Poong | |
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Main article: Languages of Lebanon
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Domari language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Syria | rmt |
| Western Armenian language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq, Syria | hye |
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Main article: Languages of Malaysia
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Abai Sungai language | Definitely endangered[1] | abf | |
| Batek language | Critically endangered[1] | btq | |
| Cheq Wong language | Definitely endangered[1] | cwg | |
| Duano' language | Critically endangered[1] | dup | |
| Jah Hut language | Severely endangered[1] | jah | |
| Jahai language | Critically endangered[1] | jhi | |
| Kanowit language | Severely endangered[1] | kxn | |
| Kensiw language | Critically endangered[1] | kns | |
| Kintaq language | Critically endangered[1] | knq | |
| Kristang language | Severely endangered[1] | mcm | |
| Lanoh language | Critically endangered[1] | lnh | |
| Mah Meri language | Severely endangered[1] | mhe | |
| Menriq language | Critically endangered[1] | mnq | |
| Jakun language | Definitely endangered[1] | jak | |
| Orang Seletar language | Severely endangered[1] | ors | |
| Punan Batu language | Critically endangered[1] | pnm | |
| Semai language | Severely endangered[1] | sca | |
| Semaq Beri language | Critically endangered[1] | szc | |
| Semelai language | Severely endangered[1] | sza | |
| Sian language | Severely endangered[1] | spg | |
| Temiar language | Definitely endangered[1] | tea | |
| Temuan language | Severely endangered[1] | tmw | |
| Ukit language | umi | ||
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Main article: Languages of Mongolia
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Buryat language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China | bxm, bxr, bxu |
| Dukha language | Severely endangered[1] | ||
| Evenki language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | evn, orh |
| Khamnigan Mongol language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Russia | |
| Khövsgöl Uryangkhay language | Critically endangered[1] | ||
| Oyrat language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Kyrgyzstan | xal |
| Tuvan language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: China, Russia | tyv |
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Main articles: Languages of Nepal and List of endangered languages in Nepal
Main article: Languages of Oman
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Bathari language | Critically endangered[1] | bhm | |
| Harsusi language | Definitely endangered[1] | hss | |
| Hobyot language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Yemen | hoh |
| Jibbali language | Severely endangered[1] | shv | |
| Khojki language Luwati language | Severely endangered[1] | luv | |
| Kumzari language | Severely endangered[1] | zum | |
| Mehri language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Yemen | gdq |
| Zidgali language | Critically endangered[1] | ||
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Main article: Languages of Pakistan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Balti language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: India | bft |
| Bashkarik language | Definitely endangered[1] | gwc, xka | |
| Badeshi language | Critically endangered[1] | Only 3 speakers left | bdz |
| Bateri language | Definitely endangered[1] | btv | |
| Bhadravahi language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: India | bhd |
| Brahui language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | brh |
| Burushaski language | Vulnerable[1] | bsk | |
| Chilisso language | Severely endangered[1] | clh | |
| Dameli language | Severely endangered[1] | dml | |
| Domaaki language | Severely endangered[1] | dmk | |
| Gawar-Bati language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | gwt |
| Gowro language | Severely endangered[1] | gwf | |
| Jad language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: India | jda |
| Kalasha language | Severely endangered[1] | Not to be confused with Kalasha-ala language | kls |
| Kalkoti language | Severely endangered[1] | ||
| Kati language Kamkata-viri language, Kata-vari dialect Kamviri dialect | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | bsh, xvi |
| Khowar language | Vulnerable[1] | khw | |
| Kundal Shahi language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: India | |
| Maiya language | Vulnerable[1] | mvy | |
| Ormuri language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | oru |
| Phalura language | Definitely endangered[1] | phl | |
| Purik language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: India | prx |
| Savi language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | sdg |
| Spiti language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: India | spt |
| Torwali language | Definitely endangered[1] | trw | |
| Ushojo language | Definitely endangered[1] | ush | |
| Wakhi language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Tajikistan, Afghanistan | wbl |
| Yidgha language | Definitely endangered[1] | ydg | |
| Zangskari language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: India | zau |
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Main article: Languages of Palestine
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Domari language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria | rmt |
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Main article: Languages of Philippines
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Alabat Island Agta language | Critically endangered[1] | dul | |
| Bataan Ayta language | Definitely endangered[1] | ayt | |
| Batak language | Definitely endangered[1] | bya | |
| Camarines Norte Agta language | Severely endangered[1] | abd | |
| Central Cagayan Agta language | Vulnerable[1] | agt | |
| Dupaninan Agta language | Vulnerable[1] | duo | |
| Faire Atta language | Severely endangered[1] | azt | |
| Isarog Agta language | Critically endangered[1] | agk | |
| Mt. Iraya Agta language | Definitely endangered[1] | atl | |
| Northern Alta language | Severely endangered[1] | aqn | |
| Ratagnon language | Severely endangered[1] | btn | |
| Sorsogon Ayta language | Critically endangered[1] | ays | |
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Main article: List of endangered languages in Russia
Main article: Languages of Sri Lanka
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vedda language | Definitely endangered[1] | may be extinct | ved |
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Main article: Languages of Syria
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Adyge language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Turkey | ady |
| Domari language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine | rmt |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey | aii, cld |
| Turoyo language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Turkey | tru |
| Western Armenian language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq, Lebanon | hye |
| Western Neo-Aramaic language | Definitely endangered[1] | amw | |
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See also: Formosan languages
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
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| Amis language | Vulnerable[3] | Amis was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017 | ami |
| Bunun language | Definitely endangered[1] | bnn | |
| Kanakanavu language | Critically endangered[1] | xnb | |
| Kavalan language | Critically endangered[1] | ckv | |
| Nataoran language | Critically endangered[1] | ais | |
| Paiwan language | Vulnerable[4] | pwn | |
| Pyuma language | Vulnerable[5] | Pyuma was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017 | pyu |
| Rukai language | Vulnerable[6] | dru | |
| Saaroa language | Critically endangered[1] | sxr | |
| Saisiyat language | Severely endangered[1] | xsy | |
| Taroko language | Vulnerable[7] | Taroko was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017 | trv |
| Tayal language | Vulnerable[8] | Tayal was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017 | tay |
| Thao language | Critically endangered[1] | ssf | |
| Tsou language | Vulnerable[9] | Tsou was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017 | tsy |
| Yami language | Vulnerable[10] | Yami was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017 | tao |
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Main article: Languages of Tajikistan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartangi language | Severely endangered[1] | sgh | |
| Central Asian Arabic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan | abh, auz |
| Ishkashimi language | Severely endangered[1] | sgl | |
| Parya language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan | paq |
| Roshorvi language | Severely endangered[1] | sgh | |
| Rushani language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | sgh |
| Sanglechi language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | sgl |
| Shughni language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Afghanistan | sgh |
| Wakhi language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Pakistan, Afghanistan | wbl |
| Yaghnobi language | Definitely endangered[1] | yai | |
| Yazgulami language | Severely endangered[1] | yah | |
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Main article: Languages of Thailand
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akeu language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos, Burma | aeu |
| Amok language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China, Laos, Burma | mqt |
| Bisu language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Burma | bzi |
| Bru language | Definitely endangered[1] | brv | |
| Chong language | Severely endangered[1] | Ethnic remnant in: Cambodia | cog |
| Gong language | Severely endangered[1] | ugo | |
| Kasong language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Cambodia | |
| Kensiw language | Severely endangered[1] | kns | |
| Kuy language | Definitely endangered[1] | nyl ? | |
| Lavua language | Definitely endangered[1] | lcp | |
| Lua language | Definitely endangered[1] | prb | |
| Maniq language | Definitely endangered[1] | tnz | |
| Mlabri language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | mra |
| Mok language | Definitely endangered[1] | mqt | |
| Moklen language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Burma | mwt |
| Mon language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Burma | mnw |
| Mpi language | Definitely endangered[1] | mpz | |
| Nyah Kur language | Definitely endangered[1] | cbn | |
| Pattani Malay language | Vulnerable[1] | mfa | |
| Saek language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | skb |
| Sa'och language | Critically endangered[1] | Also known as: Chung Also spoken in: Cambodia | scq |
| Somray language | Critically endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Cambodia | smu |
| Thavung language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | thm |
| Urak Lawoi language | Definitely endangered[1] | urk | |
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Main article: Languages of Turkey
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abaza language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | abq |
| Abkhaz language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Georgia, Russia | abk |
| Adyghe language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Syria | ady |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Syria | aii, cld |
| Gagauz language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Greece, Macedonia | bgx, gag |
| Hértevin language | Critically endangered[1] | hrt | |
| Homshetsma language | Definitely endangered[1] | hye | |
| Judezmo language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia | lad |
| Kabard-Cherkes language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | kbd |
| Laz language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Georgia | lzz |
| Pontic Greek language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Russia, Ukraine | pnt |
| Romani language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Albania, Germany, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Serbia, Montenegro | rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy |
| Turoyo language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Syria | tru |
| Western Armenian language | Definitely endangered[1] | hye | |
| Zazaki language | Vulnerable[1] | zza | |
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Main article: Languages of Turkmenistan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trukhmen language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Russia | |
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Main article: Languages of Uzbekistan
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukharic language | Definitely endangered[1] | bhh | |
| Central Asian Arabic language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Tajikistan, Afghanistan | abh, auz |
| Parya language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Tajikistan, Afghanistan | paq |
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Main article: Languages of Vietnam
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arem language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | aem |
| Baheng language | Vulnerable[1] | pha | |
| Brao language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Cambodia, Laos | brb |
| Chrau language | Definitely endangered[1] | crw | |
| Chru language | Vulnerable[1] | cje | |
| Cốông language | Definitely endangered[1] | cnc | |
| Cosung language | Definitely endangered[1] | lkc | |
| Eastern Cham language | Definitely endangered[1] | cjm | |
| En language | Critically endangered[1] | enc | |
| Green Gelao language | Critically endangered[1] | giq | |
| Hung language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | hnu |
| O'du language | Critically endangered[1] | tyh | |
| Kháng language | Severely endangered.[1] Compare to Quang Lam language, Kháng language | kjm | |
| Lachi language | Definitely endangered[1] | lwh | |
| Laghuu language | Definitely endangered[1] | lgh | |
| Laha language | Definitely endangered[1] | lha | |
| Mang language | Definitely endangered[1] | zng | |
| May language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | scb |
| Mo'ang language | Definitely endangered[1] | ||
| Nguon language | Vulnerable[1] | nuo | |
| Nung Ven language | Vulnerable[1] | enc | |
| Phula language | Definitely endangered[1] | ypa, ypg, ypo, yip, ypn, yhl, ypb, phh, ypm, ypp, yph, ypz | |
| Red Gelao language | Critically endangered[1] | gir | |
| Ruc language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | scb |
| Sach language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | scb |
| Sila language (Laos) | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | slt |
| Tai Daeng language | Vulnerable[1] | Also spoken in: Laos | tyr |
| White Gelao language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: China | giw |
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Main article: Languages of Yemen
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobyot language | Severely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Oman | hoh |
| Mehri language | Definitely endangered[1] | Also spoken in: Oman | gdq |
| Razihi language | Definitely endangered[1] | ||
| Soqotri language | Severely endangered[1] | sqt | |
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- Moseley, Christopher, ed. (2010). Atlas of the World’ s Languages in Danger. Memory of Peoples (3rd ed.). Paris: UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-104096-2. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org.