FACT: Almost half of the world’s 7,000 languages are endangered. 

To address any crisis, it's important to understand it. This resource offers an overview of language endangerment, with insights from Indigenous language leaders from around the world. It addresses questions like:

• What's an endangered language?
• Why do languages become endangered?
• Why does language endangerment matter?
• Why is language revitalization so important?
• What can I do about it?

This fact sheet was created by the Endangered Languages Project team. If you have any questions, we invite you to contact us.